Meaning of Lussa

[Willianways]

Hi everyone,
Can anyone tell me the meaning of "Lussa" as in Glen Lussa etc?
Thank you.

[bill]

No doubt some one will dispute it,but I remember reading it is Norse/Gaelic for "bright river".

[Willianways]

Thanks for that Bill. I really appreciate your help. We are choosing a name for our border collie puppy and traditionally the girl dogs have had Kintyre names. Years ago I had a Tangy and since then there has been Cara and Gigha plus Isla(y) so I'm hoping Lussa will suit our new little one and Bright River is such a lovely translation.
Thanks for your reply. Best wishes,
Willianways

[bill]

Willianways;Lussa is a great name for your dog.

[thomas methvin]

The best i can figure , lussa : rage , fury , frenzy. i do know that in greek it means " wolfs rage " . How the word lussa found its way to Scotland ,,, ????? ,,, I dont know, the romans had a lot of influence in Scotland , did they bring the word and it get infused into the language ? the norse ? There are several areas with the word lussa in them . Do you know when the river lussa accquired its name ? or inverlussa was named ? lussa bay ? glen lussa ? Scotland at one time had a lot of wolves , could these areas have been heavily pouplated with wolves at one time in history ? People use to burry their dead in areas were wolves couldnt easily get to them. Werewolves where also a part of beliefs for centuries I dont speak any gaelic and don't know if it's in any of the gaelic languages . I found this bit on the net : Luss , if not mistaken , the old county , Dumbarton , or lus in the 1200's , having a meaning of : goidelic : lus " herb" and something I didn't know, that on the river lussa there are some ruins that date back to 7000 BC. Now i am really wondering how the word lussa fits into the picture ,,, wish me happy hunting , you just stuck me on the net for a few days , lol . .. it is a nice name ... does he look like a wolf ? Hope it was a little bit of help .

[LANDROVER ROGER]

Greek mythology.Lussa was the goddess of madness.

[Willianways]

Oh gosh, Landrover Roger. That is a lot of research into the deep mists of the olden days. All border collies look a bit like wolves in the dark and they do have their moments of madness. I have seen the word herbs connected with Luss in Dunbartonshire. I'm hoping it does mean "bright river" as Bill suggests but I am fascinated by your research.