Irish Baby Name · Boy

Faolchú

Pronounced: FWAYL-khoo

Meaning: Wolf-hound

About the name

Origin
Irish
Variants
Faelchú
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

Overview

An old Gaelic warrior name combining the elements for wolf and hound. Recorded in early Irish genealogies and saga material.

The story behind Faolchú

A medieval Gaelic warrior name preserved in early genealogies.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; warrior compound name.

Did you know?

Wolves were extinct in Ireland by the 18th century, but the wolf imagery in Gaelic names long outlasts them.

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