manannan mac lir

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Definition of manannan mac lir in English English dictionary

The sea and weather god, usually counted as one of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and the husband of Fand. Given name: Orbsen or Oirbsen

Hyphenation

ma·nan·nan mac lir

Etymology

() The name Manannan derives from an earlier name for the Isle of Man, and his patronymic mac Lir was metaphorical and meant "son of the sea (Ler).