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 [ syll. lug(h), lu-gh ] The boy name Lugh is used chiefly in the Irish language and its origin is also Irish. The name is of the meaning shining one. Lug (Old Irish) is an original form of Lugh. In Irish mythology, Lug was an Irish god and High King known for his skills; he was the equivalent of the pan-Celtic god Lugus, the Gallo-Roman god Mercury, and the Welsh god Lleu Llaw Gyffes. His name is ultimately of the Indoeuropean root word 'leuk' (brightness). In another Irish legend, Lughaidh mac Con was a medieval High King of Ireland; his Gaelic name can be Anglicized as Lewie, Lewis, or Louis. The name Luíseach (Irish) is the female form of Lugh. Lughaidh (Irish), Lugus (Gaulish), and Luíseach (Irish) are variants of Lugh. See also the related forms, Lleu (Welsh) and Llewellyn (Welsh). Lugh is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Lugh include Lal, Lao (Spanish), Law (English), Lay (English), Lee (English and Chinese), Leigh (English), Lel, Lelle (Scandinavian), Lew (Russian and English), Li (Chinese and English), Liu, Llew (Welsh), Loe (Hawaiian), Lou (English), Loy (English), Ly (English), Lyle (English), Laya (Russian), Leao (Portuguese), and Leão (Portuguese).   |
