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This list of Scottish Gaelic surnames shows Scottish Gaelic surnames beside their English language equivalent.. Unlike English surnames (but in the same way as Slavic, Lithuanian and Latvian surnames), all of these have male and female forms depending on the bearer, e.g. all Mac- names become Nic- if the person is female.
Pages in category "Scottish Gaelic-language surnames" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans, mottoes, and other information. The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland .
Examples of Scottish surnames derived from nicknames are: Little; White; and Meikle (which means "big"). One of the most common Scottish surnames is Campbell, which is derived from the Gaelic Caimbeul, meaning "crooked-mouth". Similarly, Cameron is derived from the Gaelic Camshron, meaning "crooked-nose". [13]
Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language surnames (136 P) G. Scottish Gaelic-language surnames (3 C, 31 P) L. Surnames of Lowland Scottish origin (1 C, 66 P) S.
Pages in category "Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language surnames" The following 134 pages are in this category, out of 134 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Scottish Gaelic-language surnames (3 C, 31 P) Pages in category "Gaelic-language surnames" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
A fair number of Gaelic names were borrowed into English or Scots at different periods (e.g. Kenneth, Duncan, Donald, Malcolm, Calum, Lachlan, Alasdair, Iain, Eilidh), although it can sometimes be difficult to tell if the donor language was Irish or Scottish Gaelic (e.g. Deirdre, Rory, Kennedy, Bridget/Bride, Aiden).
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