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Haki (m) Hamish (m) Heather (f) Hector (m) Hectorina (f) Hùisdean (m)

HAH kee HAY mish HETH er HEK tor hek tor EE na HOOSH jun

Hercules Seumas, Seumais Eachann, Heckie, Eckie -

Orkney form of the Norse name Haakon. form of James, of the Gaelic Seumas, which is Sheumais. used in the USA after a Scottish landscape feature popular in Scotland used to anglicize the name Eachann. rare feminine form of Hector (see) form of Uisdean

Iagan; Seocan; Seonaidh(m) Iain (m) Ian (m) Ibeag (f) Ina (f) Innes Iomhar (m) Iona (f) Iorcall (m) Iosag (m) Irvine, Irving (m) Iseabail; Isbeal; Iosbail (f) Ishbel (f) Isla (f) Iùrnan (m) Ivar (m)

EE uk an; AE uk an; SHOK an EE in, EE ine EE in EE pak EE na IN nis EE vur eye OH na YOR kull; EER kull EE sak UR vin, UR ving ISHuhbel; ISHbul; EESuhbel ISH bel EYE la YOOR nun EYE var

Johnny; Jackie Ian, John John, Iain Izzy, see also Bealag. Innis, Aonghus Ivarr, Ivor, Evander Hercules Isaac ir afon Isabelle Isobel, Iseabail Islay - Iomharr, Ivor

dim. of Iain Gaelic form of John From Hebrew John, "God is gracious" dim. of Iseabail (Isobel) originally a pet form of -ina names (Donaldina etc) "island." It is also an anglicization of Aonghus (Angus). from a Norse meaning "yew army" name of a monastic Scottish island. from the Greek Heracles from Hebrew Isaac, meaning possibly, "laughter" from a place name in Ayrshire meaning "green water" forms of Elizabeth, via Norman Isabelle Anglicization of Iseabail (see) Name of a Scottish island--the normal pronounciation of Islay. form of Earnan from a Norse name meaning "yew army"

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Janet (f) Jean (f) Jessie (f) Jinty, Janty (f) Jock (m)

JAN nit JEEN JESS ee JIN tee JOK

Seonaid Jess, Jeanie, Sine, Jenny, Sineag Jess, Seasag, Seasaidh, Teasag Seoc, Seocan

Originally a pet form of Jane, now used on its own. f of John This fem of John was limited to Scotland until about 1800s pet form of Janet and Jean. pet forms of Janet pet form of John, via the medieval pet form Jankin.

Keir Keith Kenna (f) Kenneth (m) Kentigern (m) Kentigerna (f) Kerr Kinnell Kirk (m) Kirsty (f) Kyla (f) Kyle (m)

KEER KEETH KEN na KEN nith KEN ti gern KEN ti gern a CUR or CARE kin NEL KURK KURS tee KY la KILE, KY ull

Ceitach Cinaed, Coinneach Caointeorn Cearr, Mac Ghillechearr, Carr ? Kirsten, Kirstie, Christine, Ciorstag

"fort"- from a place name. from a place name meaning "wood; forest." Ceana, fem. Of Coinneach, (Kenneth) meaning "fair one." Cinaed, meaning "child of fire,"Coinneach, meaning "fair one." "head lord" or "Id do not condemn you” name of a 7th century saint, meaning "kind ruler." derived from a place name meaning, perhaps "marsh" ? from the Scots word for "church" pet form of Christina, influenced by Danish Kirsten modern feminine form of Kyle (see) from a place name derived from Coel

Labhrainn; Labhras (m) Lachaidh (m) Lachann (m) Lachlan (m) Laise (m) Lamond Latharn (m) Latharna (f) Leitis (f) Lennox Leslie, Lesley (m & f) Lileas (f) Lilias (f) Lilidh (f) Lindsay Lìosag; Lìosaidh; Lìsidh (f) Liùsaidh (f) Logan Lorna (f) Lorne (m) Luag (m) Lùc (m) Lucàs (m) Lulach (m)

LAUW renn; LAUW rus LACH ee LOKH len LOKH len LASH uh LAM ind LA urn LA ur na LEH tish LEN nix LESS lee, LEZ lee LEE lus LIL lee is LI lee LIND zee LEE sak; LEE see; LEE zee LOO see LO gin LOR na LORN LOO ak LOOK LOO kus LOO luch

Laurence Lochie Lachlan, Lachlainn Lachlainn - Mac Laomainn Lorne - Leticia, Lettice Lenox Lesli, Lezli etc. Lillian Lileas Lily Lindsey etc. Lizzie Lucy Loganaich, Macgill'innein? Latharn Lugos Luke Lucas

from Latin Laurence, "man from Laurentia" dim. of Lachlann land of lochs (Norseman) land of lochs (Norseman) flame law man fox adopted from a place name in Argyll from Latin Leticia, "gladness" From a place name The Levanach, north of Glasgow from a place name meaning, perhaps "garden of holly" from Latin Lillian, "lily flower" Anglicization of Lileas a form of Lily, this could also be a dim. of Ealasaid (Elizabeth) from an English place name meaning "Lincoln's wetland. Hebrew dims. of Ealasaid influenced by Lizzie from Latin Lucia, "light" this surname comes from a place name meaning "little hollow." invented by RD Blackmore for his 1869 novel Lorna Doone. brother of Fergus settled in Dalriada in 500 a.d. "fox." "to win"- name of a Celtic sun god. dim. of Lucàs From Latin Lucas,, "from Lucania" little calf?

MacAdie Macalister Macara Macaskill Macaulay Macbeatha (m) MacCall MacCallen Maccallum MacCammon MacClay MacColl MacCormack MacCorrie Macgowan Machar (m) MacIntyre Maciver Mackay Mackendrick Mackenzie MacKerras MacKinnon Maclaine Maclaren Macrae Macrath (m) Macrory Madadh (m) Magaidh (f) Màili; Màileag; Màireag (f) Maighread; Mairearad (f) Mairi (f) Màiri (f) Maisie (f) Malamhìn (f) Malcolm (m) Malmhìn (f) Malvina (f) Manachan (m) Mànas (m) Maoilios (m) Maoldòmhnaich (m) Maolmoire (m) Maolsneachda (m) Maon (m) Marc (m) Marcas (m) Margery (f) Mariota (f) Mariubhe (m) Marsail; Maighsi (f) Marsailí (f) Marsali (f) Marta (f) Màrtainn (m) Mata (m) Maxwell Meadhbh (f) Meadhran (m) Meig (f) Mhairi (f) Mìcheal (m) Mìchean (m) Milread (f) Mirren (m) Moira (f) Moireach (m) Mòr (f) Mòrag (f) Morainn (f) Mordag (f) Morna (f) Morrison Morven (f) Muireach (m) Muireachan (m) Muireall (f) Mùirne (f) Mungan (m) Mungan (m) Mungo (m) Munro Murchadh (m) Murdaigean (m) Murdo, Murdoch (m) Murray

? son of Alexander ? ? son of Olaf Macbeth ? ? son of Malcolm ? ? son of Colla ? son of the smith - son of the carpenter son of Ivor son of fire son of Henry son of the fair one ? son of the fair-born son of the devotee of St. John son of Laurence son of grace - son of the red-haired one - Maggie Molly Mairead, Margaret Mary, Miriam Mary, Mhàirì Mysie, Maidie Malvina Mael Caluim form of Malamhìn Malvena - Magnus Malise, Miles Ludovic, Ludo Malmure Malsnacht - Marcus; Mark Marcus Mary, Marion, Margaret - Marcy Marcella, Marsali Marcella, Marsailí Martha Martin Matthew Meave, Maeve Mirren Meg Mhairie, Varie Michael Mike Mildred Meadhran Màiri, Mary Murray Sarah Marion Murren Murdina Muirne Son of Maurice Murdoch Muriel, Marion Morna Mungo Mungo Mungan, Munghu Monroe, Mac an Rothach Murdo, Murdoch - Moray, MacMhuirich

? Mac Alasdair ? ? Mac Amhlaidh son of life ? ? Mac Chaluim ? ? Mac Cholla son of the defiler? Son of the charioteer?Mac Chormaig ? Mac S'Ghobhainn plainsman Mac an tSaoir Mac Iomhair MacAoidh ? Mac Coinnich ? MacFhionghuain MacGhiolla Eoin MacLabhruinn MacRath son of prosperity Mac Ruadhraidh canine Dim. of Mairead (Margaret) dims. of Màiri from Greek Margaret, "pearl" Anglicization of Màiri from Hebrew Miriam (Mary), its meaning is long disputed. pet form of Margaret, Marsaili smooth brow devotee of St. Columba smooth brow name invented by Scottish writer James MacPherson a monk from Latin Magnus, "great" tonsured servant of Jesus tonsured servant of Sunday tonsured servant of Mary tonsured servant of snow. hero dim. of Marcas Latin, derived from the god Mars pet form of Mairsailì, Margaret dim. of Mary and Margaret, via the medieval pet form Marriot. tonsured servant of the promantory dims. of Marsailì from Latin Marcella, derived from Mars, the Roman god of war Anglicization of Mairsailì. from Martha, possibly Aramaic in origin, meaning "noble" from Latin Martin, derived from the god Mars from Hebrew Matthew, "gift of God" from a place name (Maccus's Wiel) she who intoxicates The name of a 6th century saint, now the patron of Football. Dim. of Mairead vocative form of Màirì, used as a given name compare Hamish from Hebrew Michael, "who is like God?" dim. of Mìcheal from Old English Mildred, "mild power" the name of a 6th century saint, the patron saint of football anglicization of Màiri (Mary) sea-settlement great dim. of Mòr sea-fair Sea warrior beloved MacMuiris mountains in NW Scotland lord; master. The name of a 10th century saint dim. of Muireach sea-bright affection beloved; amiable Derived from Brythonic Munghu, "beloved." anglicization of Mungan man from Ro sea-warrior dim. of Murchadh anglicizations of Murchadh from a place name meaning "sea settlement"

Native Scots names or Anglicization of a Gaelic names Gaelic translation of foreign names Traditional Gaelic Names

Naoghas (m) Naoise (m) Naomhan (m) Neachdainn (m) Neas (m) Neasan (m) Neil (m) Neilina, Neila (f) Neillidh (f) Nessa (f) Nessie (f) Nevin (m) Niall (m) Niallghas (m) Nilidh (m) Ninean (m) Ninnidh (m) Niocal; Neacal (m)

NOO us, NEE us NOOSH uh NOOV an NECH k(t)in, NYACH k(t)in NES NES an NEEL neel EE na, NEEL a NAIL ee NES sa NES see NEV in NEE ull NEE ul ghus NEE lee NIN yun NEEN yee NIK ul;NEK ul

- Nevan Nachlan, Nathalan, Nechtan Ness - Niall, Neal Nellie Nessie Naomhan Neil, Nigel - - Ninian - Nicholas, Nicol

form of Aonghas A name from mythology--the legendary lover of Deirdre. A dim. of the Gaelic word naomh, meaning "saint" rejoicing in purity possibly derives from a Celtic goddess name. offspring of Neas An old Celtic name, "champion," "cloud," or "vehement." feminine forms of Neil. dim of Eibhlin (Evelyn) derived from the name of a Celtic goddess. Modern use, Agnes nick name for Agnes, made famous by the Loch Ness Monster saint- Anglicization of Naomhan An old Celtic name, "champion," "cloud," or "vehement." champion choice dim. of Niall a 4th century saint's name of obscure origin. dim. of Ninean from Greek Nicholas, "victory of the people"

Odhran (m) Oighrig (f) Oisean (m) Oisian (m) Oitir (m) Olghar (m) Onchu (m) Osla (f)

OE ran OY rik, UY rik Osh an Osh ee an AUH tcheer O luh ghur ON choo OZ la

- Eithric, Eiric, Euphemia, Erica - Ossian Otto Olaf, Oliver -

dun-colored Ancient Celtic name meaning, perhaps, "new speckled one" form of Oisian deer from Norse Otto, "prosperity" From Norse Olafr, "ancestor-relic" mighty dog The name of an island meaning "God-consecrated"

Pàd; Pàidean; Para (m) Pàdraig; Pàraig; Pàdair (m) Pàrlan (m) Peadar; Peadailt; Peadail (m) Peadrus (m) Peig; Peigi (f) Pòl; Pàl (m)

PAW jan; PA ra PAW drik; PAW rik; PAW ter PAWR lun PE tur; PE telcht; Pe tel PE trus PAEK; PEG ee POL; PAWL

Pat; Paddy Patrick Bartholemew Peter Pete Peg; Peggy Paul

dim. of Pàdraig; Pàraig from Latin Patricius (Patrick), "nobleman" Hebrew Bartholemew, "son of Talmai (abounding in furrows)" Gaelic form of Peter, possibly from Aramaic, meaning "rock" dim. of Peadar dims. of Mairead, influenced by the English Peggy. From Latin Paul, "small"

Rab, Rabbie (m) Raghnall; Ràghnall; Raoghalt (m) Raibeart (m) Ramsay Ranald (m) Ranulf (m) Raonaid (f) Rhoda, Rodina (f) Rhona, Rona (f) Ridseard; Ruiseart (m) Risnidh (m) Rob; Roban; Robaidh (m) Rodaidh, Rodachan (m) Roddy (m) Roderick (m) Ròidh (m) Roidsear (m) Roithridh (m) Ronaidh (m) Ronald (m) Rònan (m) Rory (m) Ròs (f) Ros (m) Ross (m) Rothach (m) Ruaraidh (m) Ruarachan (m)

RAB, RAB ee ROOL; RAWL;ROO ult RA berst; RA bert RAM zee RAN uld, RON uld RAN ulf ROO nutch ROE da, ro DEE na ROE na RI tchurt;ROO shurt RISH nee ROB; ROB an; ROB ee Ro dee, ROT uh chan RO dee ROD er ik ROY ROJ er ROY ree RON ee RON uld ROE nan ROAR ee ROS ROS RAWS RO hakh ROO uh ree ROO a ruh chan

Rob, Robbie Ronald Robert Ramsaidh Raghnall, Ronald Ralph Raodhailt, Raonaild, Raoghnaild, Rachel Richard Richie Rob, Robin, Robbie Roddy Rodaidh Roddy Roy Roger Ryrie Ronny Raghnall, Ranald, Raonull, Rognvald Ronan Ruaidhri, Roderick Rose Ross Ros, Roìs Monro Rory Roderick, Derek -

distinctly Scottish dims. of Robert. From Norse, "counsel rule" From Old German, Robert "fame-bright" surname dervied from from a place name Form of Ronald. (see) from the Norse name Radwulf, meaning "wolf counsel" From the Norse Ragnhildis, "God's fight." feminine forms of Roderick, name used to anglicize Ruaidhri. Appearing in Scotland as a name in the 1870s, "rough island" from Old German Richard, "firm rule" dim. of Ridseard dims. Of Roibeard Ruairidh, influenced by the common anglicization Roderick. dim. of Ruairidh, influenced by the Anglicization Roderick. "fame rule," this name was used to anglicize Ruaraidh (Rory). reddish- a Gaelic spelling of Roy, of the Gaelic Ruadh from Old German Hrothgar (Roger), "fame-spear" ? dim. of Raghnall Norse name, Rognvald, made up of elements meaning ruler. seal- from an Irish saint's name. red king the rose flower promontory promontory man from Ro (river in Derry, Ireland) red king dim. of Ruairidh

Sàra (f) Scotaidh (m) Scott Sealbhach (m) Searc (m) Seàrlaid (f) Seathan; Eòin; Iain; Seon (m) Sèitheach (m) Senga (f) Seonag; Seasag; Seasaidh Seònaid (f) Seòrdag (f) Seòrsa; Deòrsa (m) Seòrsag (f) Seuman; Siamaidh (m) Seumas; Siamas (m) Sgaire (m) Shaw Sheena (f) Sholto (m) Shona (f) Sidheag (f) Sìleas, Silis (f) Sim (m) Simish (m) Sìne (f) Sìneag (f) Sionn (m) Sitric (m) Siubhan (f) Skye Slàine (f) Slàinidh (f) Slàinte (f) Solamh (m) Sòlas (m) Somerled (m) Somhairle (m) Sorcha (f) Sorley (m) Steafan (m) Stewart Stìonag (f) Stiùbhart (m) Struan (m) Suain (m) Suibhne (m)

SAR a SCO tee SKOT SHEH luh vuch SHERK, SHARK SHAWR lutch SHEH hun; YO in; O in; SHON SHAY uch SEN ga SHO nak; SHES ak; SHES ee SHAW nutch SHOR dak SHORE sa; JOR sa SHOR sak SHAE man; SHI mee SHAE mus; SHEE a mas SKAW ra SHAW SHEE na SHOL to SHO na SHEE ak SHEE lus SHEEM SHEEM ee SHEE na SHEEN ak SHOONN SHEE trik SHEE van; SHU van SKY SLAW nyeh SLAW nee SLAWN tcheh SOH luv SOH lus SUM er led SOH er leh SOR uh kha SOR lee STE fun; SHTE fun STEW urt SHTEEN ak SHTOO urst; SHTOO urt STROO an, STROW an SOO eyn SOOEE nyuh

Sarah Scottie Scot, Scotach - - Charlotte John, Ian Shaw Jinty, Jessie Janet Georgie George Georgia Jamie James, Hamish Zachary Seaghdha Sine, Jane Sioltach Seonaid, Janet - Julia Simon Simon (dim.) Jane Janie - Sigtryggr Judith Slàinidh, Slàinte, Slàinte, Slàine Slàinidh, Slàine Solomon - Somhairle, Sorley Somerled, Sorley Clara, Claire Somerled, Somhairle Stephen Stiubhard Tina Stewart Strowan Sven Sween, Sweeney

From Hebrew Sarah, "princess" a Scotsman Scotsman-a Gaelic speaker living in a non-Gaelic area. fortunate; prosperous a form of Earc? instigator? A form of Teàrlag From Hebrew John, "God is gracious" wolf Probably from the Gaelic word seang, meaning "slender." dim. of Seònaid Feminine form of John, from Hebrew, "God is gracious" dim. of Seòrsag From Greek George, "farmer" From Greek Georgia, " farmer" dims. of Seumas (James) From Hebrew Yacov, via English James from Hebrew Zachariah, "Jehovah is renowned" pithful Anglicization of Sine, form of Jane. propagator, sower, fruitful Ang. of Seonaid, Scottish from of Janet, a fem. Of John wolf feminine form of Giles, French of the Greek saint Aegidius. From Hebrew Simon, "hearing" dim. of Sim form. of Jane, a fem. Of John dim. of Sìne fox From Norse, "true victory" from Hebrew Judith- an old testament name the name of a Scottish island, from the word sgian "knife." health health health From Hebrew Solomon, "peace" joy, comfort, solace from Norse, "summer wanderer" Gaelic form of Somerled light; brightness from Norse Somerled, meaning "summer wanderer." Greek, crown a steward dim. of Cairistìona (Christina) Old English, steward popular among the Robertson clan. Means "stream." From Norse Svein, "strong youth" well-going

Tam (m) Taog (m) Taraghlan (m) Taran (m) Tavish (m) Teàrlach (m) Teàrlag (f) Teàrlaidh (m) Thora (f) Tòm; Tòmachan;Tomaidh (m) Tòmag (f) Tòmas; Tàmhas (m) Torquil (m) Torradan (m) Truinnean (m)

TAM TOOK TA ruh ghlan TA ran TAV ish TCHAWR luch CHAR lak TCHAR lee, TCHAIR lee THOR a TOME; TOHM uh chan; TOM ee TO mak TO mus; TAW as TOR kwil TUR ruh dun TRIN nyun

Tòmas, Tom - - - David, Mc Tavish Charles Charlotte Charlie Tom; Tommy Thomasina Thomas Torcall, Corcadail Thorkettil - -

a pet form of Thomas, from Greek meaning "twin" poet; philospher white brow a 6th-century saint. derived from the name of a Celtic god. Surname form of David, sometimes used as a first name instigator; abettor, shaped like Thor instigator; abettor, shaped like Thor dim. of Teàrlach a name from the Orkneys, based on the Norse god Thor. dims. of Tòmas Greek, fem. of Thomas From Greek Thomas, "twin" From Norse Thorketil, meaning "Thor's kettle or holy vessel." ? form of Ninean

Uallas (m) Ualraig (m) Uilleag (f) Uilleam (m) Uillidh; Uilleachan (m) Uisdean (m) Umfraidh (m) Una (f) Uspaig (m)

WAL lus OO ul rik WIL lak OOL I um WIL lee; OOL luch an OOSH jun OOM free OO na OOS pek

Wallace - Williamina William Willie Hugh Humphrey, Umfra Winifred, Agnes, Juno Uspakr

foreign ? German, fem. of William Old German William, "will-helmet" dims. of Uilleam ? From Germanic Humphrey, perhaps meaning "Great peace." from an Irish name, meaning perhaps "lamb." from Norse, "unruly one"

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Sometimes used in memory of Scottish patriot William Wallace