Ewan is a masculine baby boy name meaning “born of yew trees. The term originated in Scotland, but it is also an old Irish name. Actor Ewan McGregor popularized it. 9. Duncan Duncan comes from two words in Gaelic: “dun,” meaning “fortress,” and “Conan,” meaning “helmet.” Thi...
Examples include Eilidh (the Scottish Gaelic representation of Helen, meaning 'light'), Iona (after the Inner Hebridean island of Iona) and Seonaid (Scottish Gaelic form of Janet, meaning 'God's gracious gift'). Others originate in countries whose own history has touched that of Scotland, incl...
THE author of this work aims to do for Scotland what Dr. Joyce in his "Irish Names and Places" has already done for Ireland. It is a laudable attempt and one that is full of interest. Not only do we get here an alphabetical list of a large number of the place-names of Scotland, ...
These name origin from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England. But most of the new modern Celtic names are unisex, and they are tough to pronounce. You also can give your baby boy a Celtic related name. Milan – dear Miron – the fragrant Michael – like god Moses – saved from the ...
Isla surpasses Olivia as the top name for girl child interestingly, with Olivia requiring the subsequent spot and Emily currently being the third most mainstream name, as per the full arrangements of 2020 child names distributed by National Records of Scotland (NRS) today.… Aug 18 Social Secur...
It might also be a reference to the King of Scotland, Richard I, or his son, Robert I, who took the title of Lord of Ireland and created Normandy in his name. 72. Galileo Galileo is the name of the famous Italian astronomer and physicist. Galileo’s name is of Italian origin and me...
72.Jamie.This is a unisex name from Lowland Scotland that’s a diminutive for James. Although it was a boy’s name for a long time, it was also used as a feminine name since the nineteenth century. Jamie Lee Curtis is one famous example of this name. ...
ScottFrom scotland EvanA form of john EricBrave ruler, Ever powerful NickA short form of dominic, nicholas KiaanArchaic KyleA narrow piece of land. JeffreyDivinely peaceful. Onamvigorous, strong Dididivine, heavenly MelvinMill friend; council friend ...
It’s not just streets and roads in London that have unique names; many ofBritain’s villages have them as well. As this chapter shows, there are plentyof unique names in the whole of England, Scotland, Wales, and NorthernIreland. Of c...
Angas Aungas Aonghus Scotland and Ireland, from Old Irish Oenghus or Aengus. Gaelic Aonghus was used by clan Macdonnell from 15th c.; the Glengarry branch used Aeneas. Aeneas Anketil masc. Anchitel Ansketil Anskettel Early name of Norse origin used this period by certain upper class fa...