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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.
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.
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 .
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).
The plantation of Ulster in the 17th century led to many Scottish people settling in Ireland. These are the surnames of the original Scottish settlers from 1606 to 1641, who would go on to become the 'Scotch-Irish'. [1]
There are a few fire names that are on the top 1,000 names for boys and girls, according to the Social Security Administration. Hayden, Aiden and Phoenix are all in the top 1,000 most popular names.
This is a list of notable people born with the last name Bowen and people who married into the Bowen family. Adam Bowen, American billionaire businessman, co-founder of Juul; Sir Albert Bowen, 1st Baronet (1858–1924), British-Argentinian businessman; Albert E. Bowen (1875–1953), American member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The name means "fire" and was the name of a god in Irish mythology. [2] [3] The name features in the Irish surnames Mac Aodha (lit. "son of Aodh"; anglicized as McGee/McHugh/McKee) and Ó hAodha (lit. "descendant of Aodh"; anglicized as Hayes/Hughes/O'Hea), and the Scottish surname Mac Aoidh (lit. "son of Aodh"; anglicized McKay).