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Conall

A name meaning "rule of a wolf".

Quick answer

Conall is a boy name meaning "rule of a wolf".

GenderBoy
Meaningrule of a wolf

Meaning and history

The name means "rule of a wolf", from Old Irish cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive con ) and fal "rule". This is the name of several characters in Irish legend including the hero Conall Cernach ("Conall of the victories"), a member of the Red Branch of Ulster, who avenged Cúchulainn 's death by killing Lugaid.

Notes and context

Usage: irish, old irish, irish mythology