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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Setanta
- Variants
- Sétanta
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
The boyhood name of Cú Chulainn before he killed the smith Culann's hound and earned his warrior name.
The story behind Setanta
The boy who would become Ulster's greatest hero began life as Setanta and won his warrior name through a single act of childhood violence and recompense.
Mythology & legend
Birth name of Cú Chulainn.
Did you know?
He earned his more famous name Cú Chulainn — Hound of Culann — by killing the smith's hound and offering to take its place.
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