korrigan

/ˈkɒɹɪɡən/

korrigan noun: a long-haired nocturnal and often malevolent Breton fairy princess; such creatures considered collectively.

Noun

korrigan (plural korrigan or korrigans)

A long-haired nocturnal and often malevolent Breton fairy princess; such creatures considered collectively.
- The Korrigan, our authority further states, can predict the future, assume any form they please, move from place to place with the rapidity of thought, cure maladies by the aid of charms which they communicate to their favourites.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 431
- Like fairies in general the Korrigan steal children, against which the remedy usually employed is, to place the child under the protection of the Virgin, by putting a rosary or a scapulary about its neck.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 432

Korrigan (plural Korrigans)

Borrowed from Breton korrigan, from korr (“dwarf”) + -ig (diminutive suffix) + -an (hypocoristic suffix).

Breton surname meaning "little dwarf," from korrigan.

What does korrigan mean?: Korrigan means a long-haired nocturnal and often malevolent Breton fairy princess; such creatures considered collectively.
What part of speech is korrigan?: Korrigan can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce korrigan?: Korrigan is pronounced /ˈkɒɹɪɡən/.
What is the plural of korrigan?: The plural of korrigan is korrigan.

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