At a Glance
- Meaning
- Servant of the god Lugus
- Origin
- Old Irish (Primitive Irish)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- LOO-ee
Lugaid is an Old Irish (Primitive Irish) boy's name meaning “servant of the god Lugus”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Lugaid
Meaning: Servant of the god Lugus.
Origin: Old Irish (Primitive Irish).
A common claim: Lugaid means 'light-bringer' Actually: Lugaid is often said to mean 'light-bringer' via the sun god Lugus, but the name itself literally means 'servant/devotee of Lugus' — and Lugus's own link to light is itself debated by scholars.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lugaid
LOO-eeIPA /ˈluːi/
Popularity of Lugaid
Lugaid doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Lugaid
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