Scottish names for boys such as Alistair and Tavish strike a strong balance between familiarity and distinctiveness, which many parents are seeking in their baby name search. Scottish boys names also often have nice cultural references, from "Macbeth" to "Outlander." Scottish names for boys shoul...
Scottish boy names are a handsome group, including familiar choices that have traveled far beyond Scotland's shores as well as rare boy names. Familiar Scottish names for boys, such as Douglas and Malcolm and the nouveau Knox, along with many names that are still most at home in the Highlan...
Scotland's early history is peppered with invasions which had a huge impact on the culture and genetic make-up of the Scottish people and also sowed the seeds for some of Scotland's most popular names. BothScottish first names(called forenames) and last names (calledsurnames), reflect Scotlan...
The last of our popular Scottish girl names, Willow has origins in Old English and comes from the name of the beautiful tree. If you love the beautiful greenery of mother nature, then this is the perfect baby girl name for you. Unique Scottish Girl Names If you’re going to go out of...
For the latter Coatbridge had 12 names listed in the programme with another six as reserves but none were called Reston. The Coatbridge team that day finished third with their first three runners being Andrew Forrester (2nd), Alexander J Forrester (9th) and James Reston (11th). All three ...
Naming Traditions For Girls In Scotland You'll see that some of the Scottish girl names on this list have the suffix 'ina'.This is a uniquely Scottish trait! It was traditional to add these three letters to the end of a boys name to turn it into the feminine version. ...
He was the last footballer in Britain to receive a life ban from the game for indiscipline, although the ban was later rescinded and he has since been inducted into both the Scottish Football Hall of Fame and the Rangers Hall of Fame. Birthplace: Edinburgh, United Kingdom next u...
Artist Stories Joan Eardley: Scottish Passion for People and Places Architecture The Most Bizarre Building in Scotland: Pineapple House The Glasgow Boys were a group of Scottish Impressionists who placed the city of Glasgow on the artistic scene in the last third of the 19th century. Their ava...
E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island. Stevenson spent several years in search of a location suited to his health, before finally settling in Samoa, where he died. A celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson attracted a more negative...
Better known as a track club, the club also competed cross-country although there were at that time no events for Under 15 or Under 13 Boys. Their Youths division did well and one of the highlights was on the first Saturday in March. The club had a good summer competition and then the...