Browse Place Names

This is a list of place names in which the meaning contains the keyword lugus.
type
usage
meaning
Carlisle (Settlement) English
Originally called by the Romans Luguvalium meaning "stronghold of Lugus". Later the Brythonic element ker "fort" was appended to the name of the city. This is the name of a city in Cumbria in northern England.
Luguvalium (Settlement) Ancient Roman
Older Roman name of Carlisle.
Lyon (Settlement) French, English, German
From Latin Lugdunum, derived from the name of the Celtic god Lugus combined with Gaulish dunon meaning "hill fort, citadel". This is the name of a city in central France.