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From Classical Gaelic ulchobc(h)án, ulchubc(h)án(“owl”). Might consist of ul- from Latin ulula(“owl”) + Classical Gaelic cobcan(some kind of bird), which is perhaps from Old English hafoc(“hawk”) + -án(diminutive suffix).[1]
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
^ Vendryes, Joseph (1959–96) “ulchobc(h)án”, in Lexique Étymologique de l'Irlandais Ancien [Etymological lexicon of Old Irish] (in French), volume T U, Dublin, Paris: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, page U-24
