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Gaelic
names, nicknames and possible English translations Submitted by Vincent MacNeil vs.macneil@ns.sympatico.ca Ailean - Allan Aine - Anna or Hannah Alasdair - Alexander Aonghas - Angus Bairrfhionn or Fionnbarr - Barry, Ben Ban - fair haired Beag - as in “Iain Beag” - Little John Bheag - as in “Mairi Bheag” - “Little Mary” Binn - nickname Brighid - Bridget Cailean - Colin Cairistiona - Christian, Christina, Christie Caitriona - Catherine Calum - Malcolm Ciorsdan - Christian, Christina, Christie, Chirsteen Coinneach - Kenneth or Kenzie Cubair - au cubair - Cooper (barrel maker) Diarmaid - Dermit, Jeremiah, Jerry, Jerome, Darby Domhnull - Donald, Daniel, or Dan Donnchadh - Duncan, Denis, Dionysius Dughall - Dougal, Dugald Ealasaid - Elizabeth Eachann - Hector Eoghann - Hugh, Evan, Ewen, Owen, Eugene Eos - Joseph Fainche - Fanny or Francis Fearchar - Fraquhar, sometimes as Frederick Fearghus - Fergus, Ferdinand Fionnaghal - Flora, Penelope, Penny Fionnlagh - Philip Gilleanndrais - Andrew Gilleasbuig - Archibald Gillecriosd - Gilcrist Gillionan - nickname Glas - grey Gobha - blacksmith Iain - John Iomhair - Edward Iseabail - Isabelle Labhraidh - Larry Labhruinn - Lawrence or Larry Lachlann Lachlan, Loughlin, Laughlin Mac - as in Mac Niall - son of Neil Mairead - Maggie, Meg, or Peggie Mairi - Mary Micheal - Michael Mor - as in “Eoin Mor” - Big Jonathan Mor - Morag, Sarah, Marion, Maryann Muireann - Marion, Maryann Murchadh - Murdo, Murdock Niall - Neil, Nicholas Oig - as in “Iain, Eachainn Oig” - John young Hector Oighrig - Effies, Erick, Erika, Henrietta, Harriet, Euphemiah, Phoebe Padruig - Patrick Peadair - Peter Piobaire - as in “Calum Piobaire” - Malcolm Piper Raonaid - Rachel, Rebecca Raonull - Ronald, Ranald, Reginald, Randall, Randolf Ruadh - red Ruairidh - Roderick, Rory, Roger Saor - shipwright, joiner, cerpenter Seumas - James Sila - Shelia, Cecilia, Cicily Seonaid - Jeanne, Johanna, Janet or Jessie Sine - Jane Somhairle - Sam, Samuel Sorcha - Clara, Clare, Sarah, Sally Taileir - Tailor Torlach - Charles, Terrence, Terry Tormad - Teresa Uilleam - William, Liam Uisdean - Hugh, Austin, Augustine Una - Winifred, Agnes Ur - new |