gallowglass

Etymology
From, from +.

Noun

 * 1)  A mercenary warrior élite among Gaelic-Norse clans residing in the Western Isles of Scotland and Scottish Highlands from the mid 13th century to the end of the 16th century.

Translations

 * Irish: gallóglach
 * Manx: goal-aeglagh
 * Russian: галлогла́с