# korrigan

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A long-haired nocturnal and often malevolent Breton fairy princess.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Breton korrigan, from korr (“dwarf”) + -ig (diminutive suffix) + -an (hypocoristic suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/korrigan