Boy's name
Lughaidh
“LOO-ee”
derived from the god Lugh
The story behind the name
Lugh Lámhfhada, Lugh of the Long Arm, killed his grandfather Balor at the second battle of Moytura and gave his name to Lughnasa, the August harvest festival still marked at Puck Fair and on Croagh Patrick.
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