Morrígan

Old Irish

Etymology

From mór (“great”) +‎ rígan (“queen”). Some posit an (otherwise unattested) Old Irish mor cognate with Old English mare as in nightmare, with the compound meaning "phantom queen".

Proper noun

Morrígan f

  1. The Mórrígan

See also

References

  • “Morrígan, morrígu” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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