Manannán mac Lir

proper noun

The Irish sea god.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Irishhuman sciencesThe Irish sea god.

Origin

  1. Old IrishManandán mac Lir
  2. IrishManannán mac Lir
  3. EnglishManannán mac Lir

Borrowed from Irish Manannán mac Lir, from Old Irish Manandán mac Lir.

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Translations

Irish Manannán mac Lir
  • Manannán mac Lirmythological figure
Scottish Gaelic Manannan mac Lir
  • Manannan mac Lirmythological figure
Cite this entry
APA

Manannán mac Lir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manann%C3%A1n%20mac%20Lir

MLA

“Manannán mac Lir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manann%C3%A1n%20mac%20Lir. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manannán mac Lir,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manann%C3%A1n%20mac%20Lir.

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