Encyclopedia.com > Dictionaries, Thesauruses, Pictures, and Press Releases > A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology > January 2004

Demne Máel

A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | 488 words | Copyright

Demne Máel. Boyhood name in classical Irish for Fionn mac Cumhaill; Deimne Maol is the ModIr. variant; Domhnach, Deima, etc., appear in oral tradition. Demne implies assurance or firmness and stability. Máel denotes short hair, and associations with druidism and the Otherworld.

Bibliography

See J. F. Nagy , ‘Demna Mael’, Celtica, 14 (1981), 8–14, on the significance of this name; also J. F. Nagy , The Wisdom of the Outlaw (Berkeley, Calif., 1985).

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

JAMES MacKILLOP. "Demne Máel." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JAMES MacKILLOP. "Demne Máel." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-DemneMel.html

JAMES MacKILLOP. "Demne Máel." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-DemneMel.html

Learn more about citation styles

Find thousands of answers for hundreds of subjects at Answers Encyclopedia .

All answers verified by trusted sources at Encyclopedia.com

Try Answers Encyclopedia now!

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: