Àdhamh
From Old Irish Ádam, from Latin Ādām, Ādāmus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ, Ἄδαμος (Adám, Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אֲדָמָה…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Names documented in Scottish Gaelic
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Aigneas
a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agnes
- Gender
- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Ailean
a male given name from the Celtic languages, equivalent to English Alan
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Alasdair
From Old Irish Alaxander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends R
Amhlaidh
From Middle Irish Amlaíb, from Old Norse Óláfr.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Anna
From Late Latin Anna both directly and via numerous other languages, chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Anndra
From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Aodh
From Old Irish Áed, from áed (“fire”). From Old Irish Áed, from áed (“fire”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends H
Aonghas
From Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single, one”). The etymology of the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Art
From Old Irish art (“bear”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends T
Brìde
From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *brigantī (“exalted one”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise”).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Brìghde
From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”). Cognate with Irish Bríd and Manx Breeshey.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Cailean
From a dialectal form of cuilean (“pup, youth, trickster”), from Middle Irish Cuilén, from Old Irish cuilén (“pup, cub”), from Proto-Celtic *kolignos (“whelp”), possibly of…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Calum
From Middle Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Caoimhe
a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Keeva a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Keavy, Keeva, Keevah, or Keva
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Ceit
From English Kate.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends T
Ceiteag
From English Kate + -ag.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends G
Ceitidh
From English Katie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Ciorstaidh
Clipping of Cairistìona.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Ciorstan
From Scots Kirsten. Doublet of Cairistìona.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Coinneach
From Old Irish caín (“handsome”) + -each.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Curstaidh
Clipping of Cairistìona.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Deirdre
From Irish Deirdre, from Old Irish Derdriu. From Old Irish Derdriu. From Old Irish Derdriu.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Deòrsa
a male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Seòras, equivalent to English George
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Diorbhail
From Old Irish Derbáil.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Dòmhnall
From Middle Irish [Term?], from Old Irish Domnall, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos. Cognate with Irish Dónall.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Donnchadh
From Old Irish Donnchad, from donn (“brown”) plus either cath (“battle”) or cáid (“noble”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Dùghall
dubh (“black, dark”) + gall (“stranger, foreigner”). Compare Irish Dubhghall.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Ealasaid
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Elizabeth
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Eimhir
From Old Irish Emer.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Eithne
From Middle Irish Eithne, from Old Irish Eithne. From Middle Irish Eithne, from Old Irish Eithne. Cognate with Old Norse Eðna.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Eòghann
From Middle Irish Eógan, from Primitive Irish ᚔᚃᚑᚌᚓᚅᚔ (ivogeni, gen.sg.), from Proto-Celtic *Iwogenos (literally “yew-born”). Cognate with Irish Eoghan.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Eòin
From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Eòsaph
From Middle Irish Ioséph, from Latin Iōsēph, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf, literally “may he add”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Eubha
From Old Irish Eua, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Fearchar
A proto-Celtic form *Ver-caro-s has been reconstructed. The first element may be related to modern Gaelic fìor 'true', or to modern Gaelic fear 'man' (cf. Fergus). The second…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Fearghas
From Old Irish Fergus. From Old Irish Fergus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Fionn
From Old Irish Finn, an epithet from the adjective find (“white, bright, fair, handsome”). Doublet of fionn. From Old Irish Finn, an epithet from the adjective find (“white,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Fionnlagh
From Old Irish Findláech, analysable as fionn (“fair-haired”) + laoch (“hero, champion”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Flòraidh
From English Flora.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Gilleasbaig
From gille (“servant”) + easbaig (“bishop”), with the second element of the name being derived from Latin episcopus. The origin of the Anglicisation Archibald is obscure, but…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Gillebrìghde
From gille (“servant”) + Brìghde (“St Brigid”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Gilliosa
From gille (“servant”) + Ìosa (“Jesus”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Goraidh
From Old Norse Guðrøðr.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Gòrdan
From Scots Gordon.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Griogair
From Old Irish Grigoir, from Latin Gregorius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Iagan
Either from Old Irish Áedacán, or a diminutive form of Iain.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Ìomhar
Old Irish Ímar, from Old Norse Ívarr.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Iseabail
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Isabel
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Leagsaidh
From English Lexie.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Mànus
From Old Norse Magnús, from Latin magnus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Maoilios
From maol (“holy man's servant”) + Ìosa (“Jesus”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Marcas
From Latin Marcus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Mata
a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Matthew
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mìcheal
From Latin Michael, Michahel, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Muireall
From muir (“sea”) + geal (“white, bright”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Murchadh
From Old Irish Muircath, from muir (“sea”) + cath (“battle”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Naoghas
Metathetic form of Aonghas, from Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Niall
Borrowed from Irish Niall or Scottish Gaelic Niall, ultimately from Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and nïa (“champion”),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
Oighrig
a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Africa, Effie, Euphemia, Harriet, Henrietta, or Etta, though the latter five are etymologically unrelated.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G