leprechaun definition etymology
Etymology for the Word Leprechaun Many scholars believe that the origin of the word leprechaun is the old Irish LÃº Chorpain meaning small body. Another definition has linked the modern name to luchorpÃ¡n ( a word from the 8th century AD ) which is defined as sprite or pygmy. Finally, the word leprechaun has been connected to leath bhrÃ³gan (shoe maker).