Loudain

This name means “dedicated to Lludd.” The name derives from the Welsh “Lludd,” which in turn derives from the Celtic “*noudont- / *noudent-,” which Tolkien suggested was related to a Germanic root meaning “acquire, have the use of,” earlier “to catch, entrap (as a hunter).” Making the connection with Nuada and Lludd’s hand, he detected “an echo of the ancient fame of the magic hand of Nodens, the Catcher.” Similarly, Julius Pokorny derives the name from a Proto-Indo-European root *neu-d- meaning “acquire, utilize, go fishing.” Ludan, also known as Ludain or Luden, was a Scottish pilgrim to Jerusalem. On his return, he died at Scherkirchen, near the city of Strasbourg, France, at which time the bells of a local church began to ring. The feast day is celebrated on February 12.