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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.
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Scottish Gaelic feminine given names (6 P) Pages in category "Scottish feminine given names" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total.
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.
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The popularity of the actress Siobhán McKenna (1923–1986) helped the resurgence of the name in the 20th century. [9] The Scottish Gaelic form of the name is Siobhàn [10] [2] [11] (which is sometimes anglicised Judith). [12] The male Irish forms of the name are Seán and Eóin.
Borrowing into English/Scots. 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).
Fiona was the 71st most popular name for baby girls born in 2023 in Germany. [10] It was the 439th most popular female name in Scotland in 2023. [11] The name was the most common female name in the ranking of most popular names for baby girls born in Liechtenstein in 2022. [12] In 2022, in Switzerland, Fiona was the 57th most popular name. [13]