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This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
It is the only name that remained in the top ten US girls' names list from 1925 to 1972. [1] In the early 21st century, Elizabeth has been among the top 50 names given to girls in the past 10 years born in England and Wales, as well Canada and Australia, and has been in the top 100 most popular names given to baby girls born in Scotland and ...
Brendan is an Irish masculine given name in the English language. It is derived from the Gaelic name Breandán, which is in turn derived from the earlier Old Irish Brénainn. The Old Welsh breenhin is the root of the name, meaning prince or king. [ 2 ] The mediaeval Latin form of the name, Brendanus, has also influenced the modern English and ...
Gwyn and its variants are male given names, indicated by the spelling using 'y' rather than 'e'. [1] 'Gwen' or 'Gwendolen' are female equivalents. 'Gwyneth' can cause confusion, as this is a female name with apparently male spelling, however, this name has a different etymological origin [ibid]. Notable people with the name include:
This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
This article is about personal names. For the linguistic process in general, see Anglicisation (linguistics). The anglicisation of personal names is the change of non-English-language personal names to spellings nearer English sounds, or substitution of equivalent or similar English personal names in the place of non-English personal names.
Monique. Moonika. Mona. Monica is a female given name with many variant forms, including Mónica (Italian, Spanish and Portuguese), Mônica (Brazilian Portuguese), Monique (French), Monika (German, Indian, Lithuanian), Moonika (Estonia), and Mónika (Hungarian).
Siobhán is a female name of Irish origin. The most common anglicisations are Siobhan (identical to the Irish spelling but omitting the Síneadh fada acute accent over the 'a'), Shavawn, Shevaun and Shivaun. [1] A now uncommon spelling variant is Siubhán. [2] [3]