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Encyclopedic overview
*Danu ([ˈd̪anu]) is presumed to have been a goddess in Irish mythology, whose sole attestation is in the name of the Tuatha Dé Danann, which is usually translated 'the folk of the goddess Danu'. Despite a complete absence from the primary texts, some later Victorian folklorists attempted to ascribe certain attributes to Danu, such as association with motherhood or agricultural prosperity.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Danu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.