Boy's name
Connla
“KON-la”
the name of Cú Chulainn's son in the Ulster Cycle
The story behind the name
In the Ulster Cycle, Connla is the son of Cú Chulainn and the Scottish warrior-woman Aífe, raised alone by his mother in Scotland. His story is told in The Tragic Death of Aífe's Only Son, a pre-tale to the Táin.
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