Canada

Tha Loch Lùthaise ann an Canada.


Hong Kong

Borrowed from English Hong Kong, from Cantonese 香港 (hoeng1 gong2).

Hong Kong (a city, island and special administrative region in southeastern China)


Daniel

(biblical) Daniel, the twenty-seventh book of the Old Testament


Macau

Macau (a city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong)


Gàidhlig

head

Gàidhlig f (genitive singular Gàidhlig or Gàidhlige)

Gàidhlig (genitive singular)
Gàidhlige (genitive singular)

Gàidhlig na h-Èireann (“Irish Gaelic”)

Gàidhlig Mhanainn (“Manx”)

LL-Q9314 (gla)-Knites-Ghaidhlig is pronunced gah lik.wav

From Old Irish Goídelc. Cognate with Irish Gaeilge and Manx Gaelg.


Calum

Calum m (genitive Caluim, vocative a Chaluim)

Caluim (genitive)
a Chaluim (vocative)
Calum
Chalum

From Middle Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”).

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Malcolm


Alba

na h-Alba (genitive)
Alba (nominative singular)
(na h-)Alba (genitive singular)
(na h-)Albann (archaic) (genitive singular)
Alba (dative singular)
Albainn (archaic dative singular)
Alba (singular vocative)
Alba
n-Alba
h-Alba
t-Alba

→ English: Alba

From Old Irish Albu. Compare with English Albion.

Tha Loch Laomainn ann an Albainn.

Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


Anna

Annag (diminutive)
Anna
n-Anna
h-Anna
t-Anna

From Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), from Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה (ḥannâ, literally “grace, gracious”).

der

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Ann


Art

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Arthur


Ester

(biblical) Esther, the seventeenth book of the Old Testament


Fionn

From Old Irish Finn, an epithet from the adjective finn (“white, bright, fair, handsome”).


Genesis

(biblical) Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament


Marc

head

Marc m (genitive Mhairc, vocative a Mhairc)

Mhairc (genitive)
a Mhairc (vocative)
Marc
Mharc

a male given name, variant of Marcas, equivalent to English Mark


Moire

Moire f (genitive Moire or Mhoire, vocative a Mhoire)

Moire (genitive)
Mhoire (genitive)
a Mhoire (vocative)
Moire
Mhoire
Muire (alternative)

From Old Irish Maire, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām).


Rob

a diminutive of the male given name Raibeart, equivalent to English Rob


Rut

(biblical) Ruth, the eighth book of the Old Testament


Samhain

Samhna (genitive)
Samhain
Shamhain
after "an"
t-Samhain
Samhainn (alternative)


Nollaig

Nollaig f (genitive Nollaige, plural Nollaigean)

/ˈn̪ˠɔl̪ˠɪkʲ/

From Old Irish Notlaic, from Latin nātālīcia (“a birthday party”), with specific reference to the birth of Christ.


Niall

Niall m (genitive Nèill, vocative a Nèill)

From Old Irish Níall, of uncertain original meaning. Suggestions include nél (“cloud”) and nïa (“champion”).

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Neil


Beurla

/ˈb̥jɤː(rˠ)l̪ˠə/

[ˈb̥i̯ɤːl̪ˠə]

/ˈb̥eːrˠl̪ˠə/

/ˈb̥eːrˠl̪ˠʌ/

[ˈb̥eːr̥ˠl̪ˠʌ]

/ˈb̥e̯ɤːl̪ˠə/

/ˈb̥ëːɤl̪ˠə/

(obsolete outside of set phrases) any language, particularly one spoken rather than written


Iain

Iain m (genitive Iain, diminutive Seonaidh or Seonachan)

Iain (genitive)
Seonaidh (diminutive)
Seonachan (diminutive)
Iain
n-Iain
h-Iain
t-Iain

→ English: Iain, Ian

Originally a genitive form of Ian, but since adopted as a nominative form.

a male given name, equivalent to English John


Nehemiah

(biblical) Nehemiah, the sixteenth book of the Old Testament


Isaiah

(biblical) Isaiah, the twenty-third book of the Old Testament


Micah

(biblical) Micah, the thirty-third book of the Old Testament


Amos

(biblical) Amos, the thirtieth book of the Old Testament


Obadiah

(biblical) Obadiah, the thirty-first book of the Old Testament


Nahum

(biblical) Nahum, the thirty-fourth book of the Old Testament


Malachi

(biblical) Malachi, the thirty-ninth book of the Old Testament


Ifrinn

Ifrinn f (genitive Ifrinn, plural Ifrinnean)


Dè

Tha Iosa Criosad Mac an Dè.

genitive of Dia, God. Used to indicate possession by God.


Ìosa

From Old Irish Íssu, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yĕšuaʿ).

der

Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yĕšuaʿ)


Seumas

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Seumas m (genitive Sheumais, vocative a Sheumais, diminutive Seumaidh)

Sheumais (genitive)
a Sheumais (vocative)
Seumaidh (diminutive)
Seumas (indefinite nominative singular)
Seumais (indefinite nominative plural)
Seumais (genitive indefinite singular)
Sheumas (genitive indefinite plural)
Seumas (dative indefinite singular)
Seumais (dative indefinite plural)
Seumasaibh (dative indefinite plural)
Seumas (definite nominative singular)
an Seumas (definite nominative singular)
Seumais (definite nominative plural)
na Seumais (definite nominative plural)
t-Seumais (definite genitive singular)
an t-Seumais (definite genitive singular)
Seumas (definite genitive plural)
nan Seumas (definite genitive plural)
t-Seumas (dative definite singular)
an t-Seumas (dative definite singular)
Seumais (dative definite plural)
na Seumais (dative definite plural)
Seumasaibh (dative definite plural)
Sheumais (definite singular vocative)
Sheumasa (definite plural vocative)
Seumas
Sheumas
after "an"
t-Seumas

→ English: Hamish

Borrowed from English James. Compare Irish Séamas and Manx Jamys.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English James


Sorcha

a Shorcha (vocative)
Sorcha
Shorcha
after "an"
t-Sorcha

From sorcha (“bright, clear, conspicuous”), from Old Irish sorchae (“bright, luminous”).

a female given name from Old Irish, sometimes used as a form of Claire or Sarah


Dorcha

From dorcha (“dark, dusky, enigmatic”), from Old Irish dorchae.


Caitlin

From Old French Cateline (compare Norman Cathelène).

a diminutive of the female given name Catrìona, from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Kathleen


Alasdair

desc

→ English: Alastair, Alistair, Allistair, Allistaire, Allister, Alastor

→ Scots: Alistair

Alasdair
n-Alasdair
h-Alasdair
t-Alasdair
Alastair (alternative)

/ˈal̪ˠəs̪t̪əð/

Harris, Uist, Islay, Wester Ross, Sutherland

/ˈal̪ˠəs̪t̪ɪɾʲ/

/ˈɛl̪ˠəs̪t̪ɪɾʲ/

[ˈe̯æl̪ˠəs̪t̪æɾʲ~ˈe̯æl̪ˠəs̪t̪æʒ]

/ˈal̪ˠɪs̪t̪ɪɾʲ/

[ˈɛl̪ˠɪs̪t̪ɪç]

/ˈal̪ˠəs̪t̪əɾ/

From Old Irish Alaxander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander


Alastair

Alastair
n-Alastair
h-Alastair
t-Alastair


Trianaid

An Trianaid (canonical feminine)
Trianaid
Thrianaid

/t̪ʰɾiənɪt̪ʲ/


Caisg

e.g. tha Càisg a' tighinn

e.g. fhathast air a cleachdadh aig a' Chàisg


Càisg

a' Chàisg (canonical feminine)
Càisge (genitive)

From Old Irish Cásc, from Late Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥa), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pesaḥ).


Sgrìob Chlann Uisnich

After the legend of Deirdre (name translates as Way of the Sons of Uisneach).


Slighe Chlann Uisnich

After the legend of Deirdre (name translates as Way of the Sons of Uisneach).
* Source: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 587


Tighearna

Tighearna (indefinite nominative singular)
Tighearnan (indefinite nominative plural)
Tighearna (genitive indefinite singular)
Thighearnan (genitive indefinite plural)
Tighearna (dative indefinite singular)
Tighearnan (dative indefinite plural)
Tighearna (definite nominative singular)
an Tighearna (definite nominative singular)
Tighearnan (definite nominative plural)
na Tighearnan (definite nominative plural)
Tighearna (definite genitive singular)
an Tighearna (definite genitive singular)
Tighearnan (definite genitive plural)
nan Tighearnan (definite genitive plural)
Tighearna (dative definite singular)
an Tighearna (dative definite singular)
Tighearnan (dative definite plural)
na Tighearnan (dative definite plural)
Thighearna (definite singular vocative)
Thighearnan (definite plural vocative)
Tighearna
Thighearna

/ˈtʲʰijərˠn̪ˠə/

Tighearna Mac Dhòmhnaill

Am freagair Thu m'ùrnaigh, a Thighearna?

(Christianity) Used to refer to God: Lord


Maighdeann

A' Mhaighdeann Nic Griogair

Miss, (Young) Mistress, a form of address for young and/or unmarried women


Iasgan

Na h-Iasgan (canonical masculine plural)


Gobhar

an Gobhar (canonical masculine)
a' Ghobhair (genitive)


Annag

a diminutive of the female given name Anna, from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Annie


Mòr

a female given name of Scots Gaelic origin, sometimes used to mean Marian or Sarah


Mòrag

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Mòrag f (genitive Mòraig, vocative a Mhòrag)

Mòraig (genitive)
a Mhòrag (vocative)
Mòrag
Mhòrag

→ English: Morag

From mòr (“great, eminent”) + -ag (diminutive).

af

a diminutive of the female given name Mòr


Màiri

head

Màiri f (genitive Màiri, vocative a Mhàiri)

Màiri (genitive)
a Mhàiri (vocative)
Màiri
Mhàiri

a female given name, equivalent to English Mary


Brìghde

Brìghde f (genitive Brìghde, vocative a Bhrìghde)

Brìghde (genitive)
a Bhrìghde (vocative)
Brìghde
Bhrìghde
Brìde (alternative)

From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *Brigantī (“high, exalted”). Cognate with Irish Bríd and Manx Breeshey.

inh

a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to Irish Bríd or English Bridget or Brigid


Ailean

a male given name from the Celtic languages, equivalent to English Alan


Dòmhnall

Dòmhnall (indefinite nominative singular)
Dòmhnaill (indefinite nominative plural)
Dòmhnaill (genitive indefinite singular)
Dhòmhnall (genitive indefinite plural)
Dòmhnall (dative indefinite singular)
Dòmhnaill (dative indefinite plural)
Dòmhnallaibh (dative indefinite plural)
Dòmhnall (definite nominative singular)
an Dòmhnall (definite nominative singular)
Dòmhnaill (definite nominative plural)
na Dòmhnaill (definite nominative plural)
Dòmhnaill (definite genitive singular)
an Dòmhnaill (definite genitive singular)
Dòmhnall (definite genitive plural)
nan Dòmhnall (definite genitive plural)
Dòmhnall (dative definite singular)
an Dòmhnall (dative definite singular)
Dòmhnaill (dative definite plural)
na Dòmhnaill (dative definite plural)
Dòmhnallaibh (dative definite plural)
Dhòmhnaill (definite singular vocative)
Dhòmhnalla (definite plural vocative)
Dòmhnall
Dhòmhnall

→ English: Donald

→ Faroese: Dunaldur

/ˈd̪̊õː.əl̪ˠ/

/ˈd̪̊ɔ̃ː.əl̪ˠ/

[ˈd̪̊ɔ̃ˑ.əl̪ˠ]

From Middle Irish [Term?], from Old Irish Domnall. Cognates include Irish Dónall.

a male given name, equivalent to English Donald


Eòghann

desc

→ English: Ewan, Euan (rare), Ewen, Evin

From Middle Irish Eógan, from Primitive Irish ᚔᚃᚑᚌᚓᚅᚔ (ivogeni, gen.sg.), from Proto-Celtic *Iwogenos (literally “yew-born”). Cognate with Irish Eoghan.

inh

Eòghan (alternative)
Eoghan (alternative)
Eòbhann (alternative)
Eòbhan (alternative)
Eobhan (alternative)

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English John or Johannes


Beathag

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Beathag f (genitive Beathaig, vocative a Bheathag)

Beathaig (genitive)
a Bheathag (vocative)
Beathag
Bheathag

a female given name, often anglicized as Beth, Betty, Bethany, Rebecca or Sophie, though these are etymologically unrelated


Beathan

a male given name of Scots Gaelic origin


Sìneag

Sìneag f (genitive Sìneig, vocative a Shìneag)

a diminutive of the female given name Sìne, equivalent to English Jenny or Jennie


Sìne

Sìne f (vocative a Shìne, diminutive Sìneag)

a Shìne (vocative)
Sìneag (diminutive)
Sìne
Shìne
after "an"
t-Sìne

→ English: Sheena

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jane, commonly anglicized as Jean, Jane, or Sheena


Seònaid

Seònaid f (genitive Seònaid, vocative a Sheònaid, diminutive Seonag)

Seònaid (genitive)
a Sheònaid (vocative)
Seonag (diminutive)
Seònaid
Sheònaid
after "an"
t-Seònaid

From Old Northern French Jeanette (compare Irish Sinéad).

a female given name from Old French, equivalent to English Janet


Seonag

Seonag f (genitive Seonaig, vocative a Sheonag)

a diminutive of the female given name Seònaid


Oighrig

Eighrig (alternative)
Eithrig (alternative)
Aithbhreac (alternative)

a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Africa, Effie, Euphemia, Harriet, Henrietta, or Etta, though the latter five are etymologically unrelated.


Fearghas

Fearghas m (genitive/vocative Fhearghais, diminutive Feargaidh or Fearghaidh)

Feargaidh (diminutive)
Fearghaidh (diminutive)
Fearghas
Fhearghas

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Fergus


Donnchadh

Donnchadh m (genitive Dhonnchaidh, vocative a Dhonnchaidh, diminutive Dochaidh)

Dhonnchaidh (genitive)
a Dhonnchaidh (vocative)
Dochaidh (diminutive)
Dunnchadh (alternative)

→ English: Duncan

/ˈd̪̊ũn̪ˠũxəɣ/

/ˈd̪̊un̪ˠuxəɣ/

From Old Irish Donnchad, from donn (“brown”) plus either cath (“battle”) or cáid (“noble”).

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Duncan


Aodh

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Hugh though etymologically unrelated


Coinneach

Coinneach m (genitive Choinnich, vocative a Choinnich, diminutive Coinneachan or Ceanaidh)

Choinnich (genitive)
a Choinnich (vocative)
Coinneachan (diminutive)
Ceanaidh (diminutive)
Coinneach
Choinneach

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Kenneth


Cailean

Cailean m (genitive Cailein, vocative a Chailein)

Cailein (genitive)
a Chailein (vocative)

From a dialectal form of cuilean (“pup, youth, trickster”), from Middle Irish Cuilén, from Old Irish cuilén (“pup, cub”), from Proto-Celtic *kolignos (“whelp”), possibly of non-Indo-European origin.

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Colin, though they are etymologically unrelated


Uilleam

Uilleam m (genitive/vocative Uilleim, diminutive Uilleachan or Uillidh)

Uilleachan (diminutive)
Uillidh (diminutive)
Uilleam
n-Uilleam
h-Uilleam
t-Uilleam

From Middle Irish Uilliam, from Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.

a male given name, equivalent to English William


Eilidh

a female given name, equivalent to English Helen or Ellen


Caitrìona

a Chaitrìona (vocative)
Caitrìona
Chaitrìona

a female given name, variant of Catrìona, equivalent to English Catherine


Ealasaid

Ealasaid
n-Ealasaid
h-Ealasaid
t-Ealasaid

/ˈɛl̪ˠəs̪ɪtʲ/

/ˈjal̪ˠəsˠɪtʲ/

[ˈe̯æl̪ˠəs̪ætʲ]

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Elizabeth


Eithne

From Middle Irish Eithne. Cognate with Old Norse Eðna.

(Irish mythology) The daughter of the Fomorian king Balor, wife of Cian and the mother of Lugh and Dealbhaeth, and the grandmother of Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill.


Fearchar

A proto-Celtic form *Ver-caro-s has been reconstructed. The first element may be related to modern Gaelic fìor 'true', or to modern Gaelic fear 'man' (cf. Fergus). The second element is the root of Gaelic caraid 'friend' and Latin carus 'dear'. Thus the name means either "most beloved one" or "beloved man".

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Farquhar


Sìle

Sìle f (vocative a Shìle, diminutive Sìleag)

a female given name of Scots Gaelic origin

English: Sheila

alternate spellings: Sheela, Sheelagh, Shelagh, Sheilagh, Sile


Peadar

Peadar m (genitive Pheadair, vocative a Pheadair)

Pheadair (genitive)
a Pheadair (vocative)
Peadar
Pheadar
Peadair (alternative)

From Old Irish Petur, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Peter


Gearmailt

a' Ghearmailt f (genitive na Gearmailte)

a' Ghearmailt (canonical feminine)
na Gearmailte (genitive)

/ə ˈʝaˈɾamaʎtʲ/

[ə ˈʝæˈɾamaʎtʲ]

Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)


Spàinn

An Spàinn (canonical feminine)
na Spàinne (genitive)
Spàinnt (alternative)

From Middle Irish Espáin, from Old French Espaigne, from Latin Hispānia.

Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)


Suain

an t-Suain (canonical feminine)
Suaine (genitive)

Sweden (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)


An Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainn Mhòr agus Eirinn a Tuath f

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland#English

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a kingdom and country in Northern Europe)


Rìoghachd Aonaichte

An Rìoghachd Aonaichte f (genitive Na Rìoghachd Aonaichte)

An Rìoghachd Aonaichte (canonical feminine)
Na Rìoghachd Aonaichte (genitive)

/ˈrˠiə.əxk ˈɯːnɪçtʲə/

United Kingdom
United Kingdom#English:_Q145

Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainn Mhòr agus Eirinn a Tuath#Scottish_Gaelic

United Kingdom (a kingdom and country in Northern Europe; official name: Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainn Mhòr agus Eirinn a Tuath)


Cuimrigh

A' Chuimrigh (genitive Cuimrigh or Cuimrighe)

A' Chuimrigh (canonical)
Cuimrigh (genitive)
Cuimrighe (genitive)
Cuimrigh
Chuimrigh

Wales (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


Stàitean Aonaichte

Na Stàitean Aonaichte (canonical feminine plural)


Stàitean Aonaichte na h-Aimeireaga

Na Stàitean Aonaichte na h-Aimeireaga f pl

Na Stàitean Aonaichte na h-Aimeireaga (canonical feminine plural)

United States of America
United States of America#English

United States of America (a country in North America)


Lochlann

From Middle Irish Lochlann, a folk etymology (equivalent to loch (“loch”) + -lann (“place of”)) of Old Irish Lothlind, a name with disputed origins.

Scandinavia (a geographic region of Northern Europe, consisting of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden collectively and sometimes Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands)

Scandinavian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula#English

Scandinavia (a peninsula in Northern Europe, consisting of Norway, Sweden and most of northern Finland; in full, Scandinavian Peninsula)

(obsolete, poetic) Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)


Fraing

an Fhraing (canonical feminine)
na Frainge (genitive)
Fraing
Fhraing

/ə ˈɾãĩŋʲkʲ/

From Middle Irish Frainc, from Latin Francia.

France (a country located primarily in Western Europe)


Suòmaidh

Suòmaidh
Shuòmaidh
after "an"
t-Suòmaidh


Sasainn

Shasainn (genitive)
Sasainn
Shasainn
after "an"
t-Sasainn

From Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons, England”), from Latin Saxōnes. Compare Irish Sasana and Manx Sostyn.

England (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)


Grèig

A' Ghrèig (canonical feminine)
na Grèige (genitive)

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English


Eadailt

an Eadailt (canonical feminine)
Eadailte (genitive)

From Old Irish Etáil (whence also Irish Iodáil and Manx Iddaal), from Latin Ītalia.


Innis Tìle

From innis (“island”) + Tìle, from Old Norse Týli (“Thule”), referring to the legendary northernmost island mentioned in Ancient Greek and Roman sources.

North Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean#English

Iceland (an island and country in the North Atlantic Ocean in Europe)


Breatainn Mhòr

Breatainn Mhòr f (genitive Na Breatainne Mòire)

Great Britain
Great Britain#English:_Q23666

Great Britain (a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales)

Great Britain
Great Britain#English:_Q145

(loosely) Great Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland)


Eilean Mhanainn

Eilean Mhanainn m (genitive Eilein Mhanainn)

Isle of Man (an island and Crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea)


Breatainn

a' Bhreatainn f (genitive na Breatainne)

a' Bhreatainn (canonical feminine)
na Breatainne (genitive)
Breatainn
Bhreatainn

/ˈpɾʲɛht̪ɪɲ/

(loosely) Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland)

Britain (great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity)


Breatainn Bheag

A' Bhreatainn Bheag f (genitive Na Breatainn Bhig)

A' Bhreatainn Bheag (canonical feminine)
Na Breatainn Bhig (genitive)

Brittany (a cultural region, historical province, and peninsula in northwest France)

administrative region
administrative region

Brittany (an administrative region of northwest France, including most of the historic region of Brittany)


Còrn

A' Chòrn (canonical feminine)
Còirn (genitive)
Còrn
Chòrn

Cornwall (a peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east)


Muir a Tuath

North Sea (a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Britain (in the west), Scandinavia (in the east) and Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France (in the south))


Muir Mheadhanach

A' Mhuir Mheadhanach (canonical feminine)


Cuan Sèimh

An Cuan Sèimh m (genitive a' Chuain Shèimh)

An Cuan Sèimh (canonical masculine)
a' Chuain Shèimh (genitive)


Glaschu

/ˈɡ̊l̪ˠas̪əxu/

/ˈɡ̊l̪ˠas̪əxɔ/

From Proto-Brythonic *glas cu (“green hollow”), from *glas (“green”) + *cöü (“hollow”) (for this element see Irish cuas (“hollow”), Welsh cau (“hollow”)).

der

Glasgow (a major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland)


Inns nam Gall

Na h-Inns nam Gall (canonical feminine plural)


Eileanan Siar

Na h-Eileanan Siar (canonical masculine plural)


Poll a' Ghrùthain

/ˈpʰɔuɫ̪ˈaˈɣɾuːhən/

metropolitan borough
metropolitan borough

Liverpool (a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England)


Caisteal Nuadh

/ˈkʰaʃtʰʲəɫ̪ˈnuəɣ/

Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne#English

Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne (a large city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in northeastern England)

Newcastle (a large city in New South Wales, Australia)


Lunnainn

From Old English Lunden, from Latin Londīnium. Compare Irish Londain.

London (the capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England)


Gàidhlig Mhanainneach

Gàidhlig Mhanainn (alternative)
Manannais (alternative)


Cuimris

/ˈkʰɯmɯrʲɪʃ/


Breatannais

From Old Irish Bretnas (“Welsh language”). Cognate with Irish Breatnais (“Welsh”).


Còrnais

/ˈkʰɔːrˠn̪ˠɪʃ/

From a' Chòrn (“Cornwall”) + -is. Compare Irish Coirnis.


Breatannach

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Breatannach m (genitive and plural Breatannaich)

From Middle Irish Bretnach, Bretanach (“Welsh”).


Fraingis

Fraingise (genitive)
Fraingis
Fhraingis
Frangais (alternative)


Roinn-Eòrpa

an Roinn-Eòrpa (canonical feminine)
Roinn-Eòrpa (genitive)

Europe (a continent located west of Asia and north of Africa)


Astràilia

Australia (a country consisting of a main island, the island of Tasmania and other smaller islands, located in Oceania; historically, a collection of former colonies of the British Empire)

(geology) Australia (a continent consisting of the land on the Australian tectonic plate, i.e. Australia, New Guinea and intervening islands)


Aisia

Alternative form of Àisia: Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)


Aimeireaga-a-Tuath

North America
North America#English:_Q49

North America (the continent forming the northern part of the Americas)


Aimeireaga-a-Deas

South America
South America#English:_Q18

South America (the continent forming the southern part of the Americas)


Aimeireaga

Aimearaga (alternative)
Aimeireagaidh (alternative)

America, United States of America (a country in North America; in full, United States of America)

America, the Americas (a supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole; in full, the Americas)


Gearmailtis

/ˈcɛɾɛmaltʲɪʃ/


Dara Cogadh Mòr

An Dara Cogadh Mòr (canonical masculine)
Dara Cogadh Mòr
Dhara Cogadh Mòr
An Dàrna Cogadh Mòr (alternative)


Leòdhas

→ English: Lewis

Perhaps from Old Norse ljóða hús (literally “song house”), though that may be a folk etymology.

bor

Na h-Eileanan Siar
Na h-Eileanan Siar#English

Lewis (an island in Na h-Eileanan Siar council area, Scotland)


Eilean Sgitheanach

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An t-Eilean Sgitheanach m (genitive an Eilein Sgitheanaich)

An t-Eilean Sgitheanach (canonical masculine)
an Eilein Sgitheanaich (genitive)

the Isle of Skye (an island in Highland council area, Scotland)


MacDhòmhnaill

a surname meaning “son/daughter of Donald”, equivalent to English MacDonald


MacEòghain

a surname meaning “son/daughter of Ewan”, equivalent to English MacEwan


MacAlasdair

a surname meaning “son/daughter of Alexander”, equivalent to English MacAllister


MacLeòid

a surname meaning “son/daughter of Ljótr”, equivalent to English MacLeod


Mac an Tòisiche

a surname meaning “son of the Chieftain”, equivalent to English Macintosh


MacLochlainn

a surname meaning “son of the Scandinavian”, equivalent to English MacLachlan


MacGriogair

/maxˈɡ̊ɾʲiɡ̊ɪɾʲ/


MacIain

a surname, equivalent to English Johnson


Mac an t-Saoir

a surname meaning “son of the carpenter”, equivalent to English McIntyre


Mac an t-Sagairt

a surname meaning “son of the priest”, equivalent to English Mactaggart


Caimbeul

Bahuvrīhi compound of cam (“crooked, bent”) + beul (“mouth”). Cf. Camshron.

af

Online Etymology Dictionary
w:Online Etymology Dictionary

a surname, equivalent to English Campbell, "wry-mouthed".


Camshron

cam (“crooked, bent”) + sròn (“nose”). Cf. Caimbeul.

a surname meaning “crooked-nosed”, equivalent to English Cameron


MacDhonnchaidh

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MacDhonnchaidh (genitive and plural MhicDhonnchaidh)

a surname meaning “son/daughter of Duncan”, equivalent to English Robertson


MacAilein

a surname meaning “son/daughter of Alan”


Ruairidh

Ruairidh m (vocative a Ruairidh, diminutive Ruaireachan or Ruarachan or Rodaidh or Rodachan)

a Ruairidh (vocative)
Ruaireachan (diminutive)
Ruarachan (diminutive)
Rodaidh (diminutive)
Rodachan (diminutive)
Ruaraidh (alternative)

→ English: Rory

From Old Irish Ruaidrí. Cognate to Irish Ruairí and Manx Ruaree.

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Rory or Roderick


Baintighearna

Baintighearna (indefinite nominative singular)
Baintighearnan (indefinite nominative plural)
Baintighearna (genitive indefinite singular)
Bhaintighearnan (genitive indefinite plural)
Baintighearna (dative indefinite singular)
Baintighearnan (dative indefinite plural)
Baintighearnaibh (dative indefinite plural)
(a') Bhaintighearna (definite nominative singular)
Baintighearnan (definite nominative plural)
na Baintighearnan (definite nominative plural)
Baintighearna (definite genitive singular)
na Baintighearna (definite genitive singular)
Baintighearnan (definite genitive plural)
nam Baintighearnan (definite genitive plural)
(a') Bhaintighearna (dative definite singular)
Baintighearnan (dative definite plural)
na Baintighearnan (dative definite plural)
Baintighearnaibh (dative definite plural)
Bhaintighearna (definite singular vocative)
Bhaintighearnan (definite plural vocative)
Baintighearna
Bhaintighearna

/ˈpaɲ ˈtʲʰijərˠn̪ˠə/

Baintighearna Mhic Beatha

Fàilte dhan Tighearna agus dham Bhaintighearna Dhòmhnallaich!

Cluinn m'ùrnaigh, a Bhaintighearna!


Maighdeann Moire

A' Mhaighdeann Moire (canonical feminine)


Màthair

Màthair f (genitive Màthar, plural Màthraichean)


Mamaidh

Mamaidh f (genitive singular Mamaidhe, plural Mamaidhean)

Mamaidhe (genitive singular)
Mamaidhean (plural)


Cairistìona

a Chairistìona (vocative)
Cairistìona
Chairistìona

a female given name, equivalent to English Christina or Christine


Tormod

Tormod m (genitive Thormoid, vocative a Thormoid)

Thormoid (genitive)
a Thormoid (vocative)
Tormod
Thormod
Tormad (alternative)
Tarmad (alternative)
Tarmod (alternative)

/ˈt̪ʰaˈɾamɔt̪/

/ˈt̪ʰaˈɾamət̪/

/ˈt̪ʰɔˈɾamat̪/

/ˈt̪ʰɔˈɾɔmɛt̪/

From the Old Norse adjective þormóðr (“brave”), or a compound name such as Þórmundr.

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Norman though they are etymologically unrelated


Sion

Shioin (genitive)
Sion
Shion
after "an"
t-Sion

From Old Irish Sïón, from Ecclesiastical Latin, from Hebrew ציון (tsiyón).


1 Samuel

(biblical) 1 Samuel, the ninth book of the Old Testament


2 Samuel

(biblical) 2 Samuel, the tenth book of the Old Testament


Iosrael

Iosraeil (genitive)
Israel (alternative)

From Old Irish Isra(h)él (“Israel”), from Latin Isrāēl, Isrāhēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl), from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (yisra'él, “Israel”).

Israel (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean)


Danmhairg

An Danmhairg (canonical feminine)
Danmhairg
Dhanmhairg


Arasdotal

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristotélēs).


Esra

(biblical) Ezra, the fifteenth book of the Old Testament


Sìona

From Portuguese China, perhaps from Hindi चीन (cīn) and ultimately from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, “the Chinese; China”) of uncertain etymology.


Albannaich

(with article, na h-Albannaich) the Scottish (collectively as a nation)


Seic

An t-Seic (canonical feminine)
Seic
Sheic
after "an"
t-Seic

From Polish Czech, from Czech Čech, ultimately a variation and contraction of Proto-Slavic *čelověkъ (“human”).

Czech Republic, Czechia (a country in Central Europe)


Innseanach

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Innseanach m (genitive and plural Innseanaich)


Fionnlainn

an Fhionnlainn (canonical feminine)
Fionnlainn
Fhionnlainn


Nirribhidh

Norway (a country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe)


Anndra

/ˈãũn̪ˠt̪ɾə/

From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās).

Aindrea (alternative)
Anndrais (alternative)

a male given name, equivalent to English Andrew


Aindrea

Anndra (alternative)
Anndrais (alternative)


Crìsdean

Crìsdean m (genitive Chrìsdein, vocative a Chrìsdein)

Chrìsdein (genitive)
a Chrìsdein (vocative)

a male given name, equivalent to English Christian or Christopher


Rìgh Innse Gall

Rìgh (“ruler, king”) + Innse (“islands”) + Gall (“foreigner”)

The title held by the Norwegian kings as feudal overlords of the outer Western Scottish islands, such as the Hebrides; rendered as Lord of the Isles in English


Sìonaich

(with article) na Sìonaich the Chinese (collectively as a nation)


Rí Innse Gall

Rìgh Innse Gall
Rìgh Innse Gall#Scottish_Gaelic


Breatannaich

(with article, na Breatannaich) the British


Dùghlas

Dùghlas m (genitive Dùghlais, vocative a Dhùghlais)

Dùghlais (genitive)
a Dhùghlais (vocative)
Dùghlas
Dhùghlas

[ˈt̪uːl̪ˠəs̪]

a male given name, equivalent to English Douglas

a surname, equivalent to English Douglas


Airmìnia

Armenia (a country in the South Caucasus region of Asia, sometimes considered to belong politically to Europe)


Eaglais na h-Alba

Eaglais na h-Alba
n-Eaglais na h-Alba
h-Eaglais na h-Alba
t-Eaglais na h-Alba


Ungair

an Ungair (canonical feminine)
na h-Ungaire (genitive)
Ungair
nUngair
h-Ungair
tUngair


Fèill Brìde

Fèill Brìde f (genitive Fèille Brìde, plural Fèillean Brìde or Fèilltean Brìde)

Fèille Brìde (genitive)
Fèillean Brìde (plural)
Fèilltean Brìde (plural)

Fèill Brìghde
Fèill Brìghde#Scottish_Gaelic


Dùn Èideann

→ English: Dunedin

→ Irish: Dún Éideann

→ Manx: Doon Edin

Dùn Èideann
Dhùn Èideann
Dùn Éideann (alternative)

/ˈt̪uːnˈeːtʲən̪ˠ/

From Old Welsh Din Eidyn (first attested in the poem Y Gododdin from no earlier than the 7th century), or from an older or geographically closer Brythonic language, such as Cumbric [Term?] or Pictish [Term?].

Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)

Edinburgh, Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)


Gàidhealtachd

A' Ghàidhealtachd f (genitive Gàidhealtachd, plural Gàidhealtachdan)

A' Ghàidhealtachd (canonical feminine)
Gàidhealtachd (genitive)
Gàidhealtachdan (plural)
Gàidhealtachd
Ghàidhealtachd

Gàidheal + -achd. Cognate with Irish Gaeltacht.


eadar-lìon

eadar-lìn (genitive)
eadar-lìon
n-eadar-lìon
h-eadar-lìon
t-eadar-lìon

/ˈet̪əɾʎʲiən/

eadar- + lìon. Calque of English internet.


Ì

Iona (a small island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland).


Catar

Internationalism, see
English Qatar. Ultimately from Arabic قَطَر (qaṭar).

Catàr (alternative)
Cuatàr (alternative)

Qatar (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)


Oidhche Shamhna

Oidhche Shamhna f (genitive Oidhche Shamhna, plural Oidhcheannan Shamhna)

Oidhche Shamhna (genitive)
Oidhcheannan Shamhna (plural)


Eastòinia

Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)


Dàmhair

an Dàmhair f (genitive Dàmhair, plural Dàmhairean)

an Dàmhair (canonical feminine)
Dàmhair (genitive)
Dàmhairean (plural)
an Dàmhar (alternative)


Bodach na Nollaige

Bodach na Nollaige m (genitive Bodaich na Nollaige, plural Bodaich na Nollaige)

Bodaich na Nollaige (genitive)
Bodaich na Nollaige (plural)


Steòrnabhagh

/ˈʃtʲɔːrˠn̪ˠəvaɣ/

From Old Norse Stjórnavágr (literally “rudder bay”).

bor

Stornoway (a town on the Isle of Lewis in Western Isles council area, Scotland).


Inbhir Nis

/ˌiɲɪɾʲˈɲiʃ/

/ˌĩnɔɻ ˈɳĩʃ/

East Sutherland, Easter Ross, North Inverness-shire, Strathspey

Inverness (a city in and the administrative centre of Highland council area, Scotland).


Ògmhìos

an t-Ògmhìos (canonical masculine)
Ògmhìosa (genitive)


Lùnasdal

an Lùnasdal (canonical masculine)
Lùnasdail (genitive)


Màigh

a' Mhàigh (canonical feminine)
Màighe (genitive)

May (fifth month of the Gregorian calendar)


Iuchar

an t-Iuchar (canonical masculine)
Iuchair (genitive)

July (seventh month of the Gregorian calendar)


Faoilleach

am Faoilleach (canonical)
Faoillich (genitive)
Faoilleach
Fhaoilleach
Faoilteach (alternative)

From Middle Irish faílech (“end of winter, early part of February”), alteration of fuidlech (“latter part of winter”), from Old Irish fuidel (“remnant, remainder”)

inh

January (first month of the Gregorian calendar)


Gearran

an Gearran (canonical masculine)
Gearrain (genitive)
Gearran
Ghearran

From gearr (“short”) + -an (“instrumental suffix”).

suffix

February (second month of the Gregorian calendar)


Màrt

Am Màrt (canonical masculine)
Màirt (genitive)
Màrt
Mhàrt

From Old Irish Mart, from Latin Martius.

March (third month of the Gregorian calendar)


Giblean

an Giblean (canonical masculine)
Giblein (genitive)
Giblean
Ghiblean
Giblinn (alternative)

April (fourth month of the Gregorian calendar)


Cèitean

an Cèitean (canonical masculine)
Cèitein (genitive)
Cèitean
Chèitean
Cèit (alternative)


Sultain

an t-Sultain (canonical feminine)
Sultaine (genitive)
an t-Sultainn (alternative)
an t-Sultuin (alternative)

Genitive of sultan, from sult (“fat”) + -an (“instrumental affix”)

September (ninth month of the Gregorian calendar)


Dùbhlachd

an Dùbhlachd (canonical feminine)
Dùbhlachd (genitive)
an Dùdlachd (alternative)

December (twelfth month of the Gregorian calendar)


Dùdlachd

an Dùdlachd (canonical feminine)
Dùdlachd (genitive)
an Dùbhlachd (alternative)


Linntean Dorcha

Na Linntean Dorcha (canonical feminine masculine plural)


Linntean Meadhanach

Na Linntean Meadhanach (canonical feminine masculine plural)


Bliadhna Ùr

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a' Bhliadhna Ùr f (genitive na Bliadhna Ùire)

a' Bhliadhna Ùr (canonical feminine)
na Bliadhna Ùire (genitive)


Là na Bliadhna Ùire

Là na Bliadhna Ùire m (genitive Là na Bliadhna Ùire)

Là na Bliadhna Ùire (genitive)
Là na Bliadhn' Ùire (alternative)


Là na Bliadhn' Ùire

Là na Bliadhn' Ùire m (genitive Là na Bliadhn' Ùire)

Là na Bliadhna Ùire
Là na Bliadhna Ùire#Scottish_Gaelic

Alternative form of Là na Bliadhna Ùire.


Oidhche Challainn

Oidhche Challainn f (genitive Oidhche Challainn)


Dihaoine na Càisge

Dihaoine na Càisge m (genitive Dihaoine na Càisge, plural Dihaoinean na Càisge)

Dihaoine na Càisge (genitive)
Dihaoinean na Càisge (plural)


Dihaoine

Dihaoine (genitive)
Di-haoine (alternative)

/tʲəˈhɤ̃ːɲə/

/tʲəˈhɯ̃ːɲə/

Literally "day of the fast". Can be analyzed synchronically as di- + aoine.

Didòmhnaich · Diluain · Dimàirt · Diciadain · Diardaoin · Dihaoine · Disathairne [edit]


Diluain

Diluain (genitive)
Di-luain (alternative)

/d̥ʲəˈl̪ˠũɤ̃ɲ/

/d̥ʒəˈl̪ˠuəɲ/

/d̥ʲəˈl̪ˠuən/


Dimàirt

Dimàirt (genitive)
Di-màirt (alternative)
Di-Màirt (alternative)

/d̥ʲəˈmãːrˠs̪t̪/

/d̥ʒəˈmaːɾʲʂtʲ/

/d̥ʲəˈmaːʂʈ/

Ultimately borrowed from Latin dies Martis; compare Irish Máirt, Dé Máirt.


Diciadain

Diciadain (genitive)
Di-ciadain (alternative)
Di-ciadaoin (alternative)

/d̥ʲəˈkʲʰiɤt̪ɪɲ/

/d̥ʒəˈkʲʰiət̪ɪɲ/

/d̥ʲɪˈkʲʰiət̪ɪn/

Di- + ciadain, from Old Irish ceud (“first”) and aoine (“fast”).


Diardaoin

Diardaoin (genitive)
Di-ardaoin (alternative)

/tʲərˠˈt̪ɤ̃ːɲ/

/tʃəɾˈt̪ɯːɲ/

/təɻ̥ˈt̪ɯ̃ːɲ/

From Old Irish dardóen, literally the “day between two fasts.” Can be analyzed synchronically as di- + eadar + dà + aoine.


Disathairne

Disathairne (genitive)
Disatharna (alternative)
Di-sathurna (alternative)
Disathuirne (alternative)
Di-sathuirne (alternative)

[d̥ʲəˈs̪ahəɻɳ(ə)]

/d̥ʒəˈs̪ahərˠnə/

/d̥ʒəˈs̪ahuɾʲɲə/

[d̥ʒəˈs̪ahər̥ˠɲʌ]

From Latin diēs Sāturnī (literally “day of Saturn”).


Didòmhnaich

tlb

(chiefly Benbecula, South Uist, Barra, Tiree)

Didòmhnaich (genitive)
Di-dòmhnaich (alternative)

/d̥ʲəˈd̪̊ɔ̃ːnɪç/

/d̥ʒəˈd̪̊ɔ̃ːnɪç/

/d̥ʲəˈd̪̊õːnɪç/

From Latin diēs Dominicus (“the day of our Lord”).

bor

Cha robh mi ag òl Didòmhnaich.


Caingis

a' Chaingis (canonical feminine)
Caingis (genitive)


Carghas

From Old Irish Corgus, from Latin quadrāgēsima.


Lùnastal

an Lùnastal (canonical masculine)
Lùnastail (genitive)
an Lùnasdal (alternative)

/ˈl̪ˠuːnəs̪t̪əl̪ˠ/

August (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar)


Là Bealltainn

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Là Bealltainn m (genitive Là Bealltainn)

Là Bealltainn (genitive)
Bealltainn (alternative)
Là Buidhe Bealltainn (alternative)


Là Buidhe Bealltainn

Là Buidhe Bealltainn m (genitive Là Bealltainn)

Là Bealltainn
Là Bealltainn#Scottish_Gaelic


Oidhche Nollaig

Oidhche Nollaige
Oidhche Nollaige#Scottish_Gaelic


Càisg nan Iùdhach

Càisg nan Iùdhach f (genitive Càisge nan Iùdhach)


Anndrais

Anndrais (genitive)
Aindrea (alternative)
Anndra (alternative)

An Naomh Anndrais

Fèill Anndrais

Eaglais Naoimh Anndrais

a male given name, equivalent to English Andrew


Fèill an Taisbeanaidh

Fèill an Taisbeanaidh f (genitive Fèille an Taisbeanaidh, plural Fèillean an Taisbeanaidh or Fèilltean an Taisbeanaidh)

Fèille an Taisbeanaidh (genitive)
Fèillean an Taisbeanaidh (plural)
Fèilltean an Taisbeanaidh (plural)


Là nan Trì Rìghrean

Là nan Trì Rìghrean m (genitive Là nan Trì Rìghrean, plural Làithean nan Trì Rìghrean)

Là nan Trì Rìghrean (genitive)
Làithean nan Trì Rìghrean (plural)


Fèill Brìghde

Fèill Brìghde f (genitive Fèille Brìghde, plural Fèillean Brìghde or Fèilltean Brìghde)

Fèille Brìghde (genitive)
Fèillean Brìghde (plural)
Fèilltean Brìghde (plural)
Fèill Brìde (alternative)

fèill Brìghde "feast of Brigid", là fhèill Brìghde "feast day of Brigid" (literally, "day of the feast of Brigid").


Fèill Mìcheil

Fèill Mìcheil f (genitive Fèille Mìcheil, plural Fèillean Mìcheil or Fèilltean Mìcheil)

Fèille Mìcheil (genitive)
Fèillean Mìcheil (plural)
Fèilltean Mìcheil (plural)
Fèill Mìcheil
Fhèill Mìcheil


Mìcheal

Mìcheal m (genitive Mhìcheil, vocative a Mhìcheil)

Mhìcheil (genitive)
a Mhìcheil (vocative)
Mìcheal
Mhìcheal

From Latin Michael, Michahel, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”).

der

(Christianity, Judaism, Islam) Michael, the archangel


Fèill Màrtainn

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Fèill Màrtainn f (genitive Fèille Màrtainn, plural Fèillean Màrtainn or Fèilltean Màrtainn)

Fèille Màrtainn (genitive)
Fèillean Màrtainn (plural)
Fèilltean Màrtainn (plural)


Màrtainn

Màrtainn m (genitive Mhàrtainn, vocative a Mhàrtainn)

Mhàrtainn (genitive)
a Mhàrtainn (vocative)
Màrtainn
Mhàrtainn

/ˈmaːrˠʃt̪ɪɲ/

a male given name, equivalent to English Martin


Fèill nan Naoimh Uile

Fèill nan Naoimh Uile f (genitive Fèille nan Naoimh Uile, plural Fèillean nan Naoimh Uile or Fèilltean nan Naoimh Uile)

Fèille nan Naoimh Uile (genitive)
Fèillean nan Naoimh Uile (plural)
Fèilltean nan Naoimh Uile (plural)


Fèill Pàdraig

Fèill Pàdraig f (genitive Fèille Pàdraig, plural Fèillean Pàdraig or Fèilltean Pàdraig)

Fèille Pàdraig (genitive)
Fèillean Pàdraig (plural)
Fèilltean Pàdraig (plural)


Pàdraig

Pàdraig m (genitive Phàdraig, vocative a Phàdraig, diminutive Pàra or Padaidh or Pàidean)

Phàdraig (genitive)
a Phàdraig (vocative)
Pàra (diminutive)
Padaidh (diminutive)
Pàidean (diminutive)
Pàdruig (alternative)
Pàraig (alternative)

/ˈpʰaːt̪ɾɪkʲ/

From Latin Patricius, likely via Old Welsh. Cognate to Irish Pádraig.

a male given name, equivalent to English Patrick or Peter, the latter of which is etymologically unrelated


Faoilteach

am Faoilteach (canonical masculine)
Faoiltich (genitive)

Alternative form of am Faoilleach (“January”)


Giblinn

a' Ghiblinn (canonical feminine)
Giblinne (genitive)


Ògmhios

an t-Ògmhios (canonical masculine)
an Ògmhiosa (genitive)
Ògmhios
n-Ògmhios
h-Ògmhios
t-Ògmhios
Ògmhìos (alternative)
Òg-mhios (alternative archaic)
Òg-mhìos (alternative archaic)

/ˈɔːk ˌvĩãs̪/

June (sixth month of the Gregorian calendar)


Sultainn

an t-Sultainn (canonical feminine)
Sultainne (genitive)


Sultuin

an t-Sultuine (canonical feminine)
Sultuin (genitive)


Dàmhar

an Dàmhar f (genitive Dàmhair, plural Dàmhairean)

an Dàmhar (canonical feminine)
Dàmhair (genitive)
Dàmhairean (plural)


Sàbaid

Sàbaidean (plural)
Sàboind (alternative)

/ˈs̪aːb̥ɔtʲ/


Seachd-Reultan

Na Seachd-Reultan (canonical feminine plural)


Spàinnt

An Spàinnt (canonical feminine)
na Spàinnte (genitive)


Alba Nuadh

Alba Nuadh f (genitive na h-Albann Nuaidh)

na h-Albann Nuaidh (genitive)
Alba Nuadh
n-Alba Nuadh
h-Alba Nuadh
t-Alba Nuadh

Alba (“Scotland”) + nuadh (“new”), a calque of Latin Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia (a province in eastern Canada)


Cabhlach Rìoghail

An Cabhlach Rìoghail m (genitive a' Chabhlaich Rìoghail)

An Cabhlach Rìoghail (canonical masculine)
a' Chabhlaich Rìoghail (genitive)


Cuan Innseanach

An Cuan Innseanach m (genitive a' Chuain Innseanach)

An Cuan Innseanach (canonical masculine)
a' Chuain Innseanach (genitive)


Cuan Siar

An Cuan Siar m (genitive a' Chuain Shiar)

An Cuan Siar (canonical masculine)
a' Chuain Shiar (genitive)

/ə ˌŋ̊ɡ̥uən ˈʃiəɾ/


Cuan a Tuath

An Cuan a Tuath m (genitive a' Chuain a Tuath)

An Cuan a Tuath (canonical masculine)
a' Chuain a Tuath (genitive)


Manainn

From Old Irish Manainn, dative form of Mana (“Man, Anglesey”).

Man, Isle of Man (an island and Crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea)


Aonghas

Aonghas m (genitive/vocative Aonghais, diminutive Aonghasan or Angaidh)

Aonghasan (diminutive)
Angaidh (diminutive)
Aonghus (alternative)

From Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single, one”). The etymology of the second element is disputed; most likely it is gus (“strength, vigour”), from Proto-Celtic *gustu-, or it may be from Proto-Celtic *gus- (“choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”).

der

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Angus, Innes, or Aeneas


Ulaidh

From Old Irish Ulaid m pl (“Ulidians, Ulstermen”).


Samhna

genitive singular of Samhain (“November; All Saints' Day; All Souls' Day”)


Linn Ùr na Cloiche

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Linn Ùr na Cloiche f (genitive Linn Ùr na Cloiche, plural Linntean Ùra na Cloiche)

Linn Ùr na Cloiche (genitive)
Linntean Ùra na Cloiche (plural)


Linntean Ùra na Cloiche

Linn Ùr na Cloiche
Linn Ùr na Cloiche#Scottish_Gaelic


Seòras

Seòras m (genitive Sheòrais, vocative a Sheòrais)

Sheòrais (genitive)
a Sheòrais (vocative)
Seòras
Sheòras
after "an"
t-Seòras
Deòrsa (alternative)

Name of an early saint, from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios), from γεωργός (geōrgós, “farmer, earth worker”), from γῆ (gê, “earth”) (combining form γεω- (geō-)) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English George


Deòrsa

a male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Seòras, equivalent to English George


Fèille Pàdraig

Fèill Pàdraig
Fèill Pàdraig#Scottish_Gaelic


Tionndadh Gnìomhachais

an Tionndadh Gnìomhachais m (genitive Tionndaidh Gnìomhachais)

an Tionndadh Gnìomhachais (canonical masculine)
Tionndaidh Gnìomhachais (genitive)
Tionndadh Gnìomhachais
Thionndadh Gnìomhachais

/ˌt͡ʃʰuːn̪ˠt̪əɣ ˈkɾʲĩəvəxəʃ/

the Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution


Tionndaidh Gnìomhachais

Tionndadh Gnìomhachais
Tionndadh Gnìomhachais#Scottish_Gaelic

genitive singular of Tionndadh Gnìomhachais


Samh

Abbreviation of Samhain: Nov. (November)


Did

Abbreviation of Didòmhnaich.: Sun (Sunday)


Seann Tiomnadh

an Seann Tiomnadh m (genitive an tSeann Tiomnaidh, plural Seann Tiomnaidhean)

an Seann Tiomnadh (canonical masculine)
an tSeann Tiomnaidh (genitive)
Seann Tiomnaidhean (plural)
Seann Tiomnadh
Sheann Tiomnadh
after "an"
t-Seann Tiomnadh

From seann- (“old”) + tiomnadh (“testament, bequest”).


Tiomnadh Nuadh

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an Tiomnadh Nuadh m (genitive Tiomnaidh Nuaidh, plural Tiomnaidhean Nuadha)

an Tiomnadh Nuadh (canonical masculine)
Tiomnaidh Nuaidh (genitive)
Tiomnaidhean Nuadha (plural)


Leabhar Ghnìomharan nan Abstol

Leabhar Ghnìomharan nan Abstol m (genitive Leabhar Ghnìomharan nan Abstol, plural Leabhraichean Ghnìomharan nan Abstol)

Leabhar Ghnìomharan nan Abstol (genitive)
Leabhraichean Ghnìomharan nan Abstol (plural)

The Book of the Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles


Oidhcheannan Shamhna

Oidhche Shamhna
Oidhche Shamhna#Scottish_Gaelic


Eileanan Fàro

na h-Eileanan Fàro (canonical masculine plural)
E
n-E
h-E
t-E

Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands#English:_Q4628

Faroe Islands (an archipelago and self-governing autonomous territory of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean between Scotland and Iceland)


Càisge nan Iùdhach

Càisg nan Iùdhach
Càisg nan Iùdhach#Scottish_Gaelic


Aonadh na h-Eòrpa

Aonadh na h-Eòrpa m (genitive Aonaidh na h-Eòrpa)


Aonaidh na h-Eòrpa

Aonadh na h-Eòrpa
Aonadh na h-Eòrpa#Scottish_Gaelic


Talamh an Èisg

Talamh an Èisg f (genitive Talamh an Èisg)

Talamh an Èisg (genitive)
Talamh an Èisg
Thalamh an Èisg

talamh (“land”) + èisg (genitive of iasg (“fish”)). Calque of Irish Talamh an Éisc.

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genitive of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gd">iasg</i> (“fish”)

Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador#English

Newfoundland (a large island of the coast of eastern Canada, part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador)


Pòl

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Pòl m (genitive Phòil, vocative a Phòil)

Phòil (genitive)
a Phòil (vocative)
Pàl (alternative)

From Latin Paulus, perhaps via Anglo-Norman Pol and/or English Paul.

a male given name, equivalent to English Paul


Eilbheis

an Eilbheis (canonical feminine)
Eilbheise (genitive)
Eilbheis
n-Eilbheis
h-Eilbheis
t-Eilbheis

Ultimately from Latin Helvētia. Compare Irish Eilvéis, Manx Elveeish.

Switzerland (a country in Western Europe and Central Europe)


Frainge

/nə ˈfɾãĩŋʲkʲə/


Cogadh a' Cheusair

Cogadh a' Cheusair m (genitive Cogaidh a' Cheusair)

First World War (literally "the Kaiser's War")


Cogaidh a' Cheusair

Cogadh a’ Cheusair
Cogadh a’ Cheusair#Scottish_Gaelic


Peairt

English: Perth

Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross#English

Perth (a city in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Perthshire).

Western Australia
Western Australia#English

Perth (the state capital of Western Australia).


Dùn Dèagh

Dhùn Dèagh (genitive)
Dùn Dèagh
Dhùn Dèagh
Dùn Dè (alternative)


Bodaich na Nollaige

Bodach na Nollaige
Bodach na Nollaige#Scottish_Gaelic


Ath-leasachadh

an t-Ath-leasachadh m (genitive Ath-leasachaidh)

an t-Ath-leasachadh (canonical masculine)
Ath-leasachaidh (genitive)


Flannras

administrative region
administrative region

Flanders (a historical region and modern administrative region in the north of Belgium, consisting of the Dutch-speaking area of Belgium)

Flanders (a historical county and cultural region of Western Europe, at its maximum covering most of Belgium, parts of northeast France, and a corner of the Netherlands; in full, County of Flanders)

Flanders (two provinces in Belgian Flanders, West Flanders and East Flanders)


Eilein Mhanainn

Eilean Mhanainn
Eilean Mhanainn#Scottish_Gaelic


Sgrìob Chlann Uis

Sgrìob Chlann Uisnich
Sgrìob Chlann Uisnich#Scottish_Gaelic

Alternative form of Sgrìob Chlann Uisnich


Pòlainnis

a' Phòlainnis (canonical feminine)
Pòlainnis (genitive)


Pòlainn

A' Phòlainn (canonical feminine)
na Pòlainne (genitive)
Pòlainn
Phòlainn


Pòlainne

Na Pòlainne (canonical feminine singular)
Pòlainne
Phòlainne


Cùirtear Iarainn

an Cùirtear Iarainn m (genitive a' Chùirteir Iarainn)

an Cùirtear Iarainn (canonical masculine)
a' Chùirteir Iarainn (genitive)
Cùirtear Iarainn
Chùirtear Iarainn

/ən kʰuːrˠʃtʲəɾ iərˠɪɲ/


Mosgo

Moscow (a federal city, the capital of Russia)

Moscow (an oblast of Russia, surrounding the city of Moscow)


Beurla Ghallta

Beurla Ghallta
Bheurla Ghallta
Beurla Ghallda (alternative)


Beurla Ghallda

Beurla Ghallta
Beurla Ghallta#Scottish_Gaelic


Raibeart

Raibeart m (genitive Raibeirt, vocative a Raibeirt, diminutive Raib or Rob or Robaidh)

Raibeirt (genitive)
a Raibeirt (vocative)
Raib (diminutive)
Rob (diminutive)
Robaidh (diminutive)

a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Robert


Ruis

an Ruis (canonical feminine)
Ruise (genitive)
Ruisia (alternative)

Russia (a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)


Èirinn

Èirinn (nominative singular)
(na h-)Èireann (genitive singular)
Èirinn (dative singular)
Èirinn (singular vocative)
Èirinn
n-Èirinn
h-Èirinn
t-Èirinn

From Middle Irish Érinn, the dative of Ériu, from Old Irish Ériu. Cognates include Irish Éire and Manx Nerin.

Ireland (an island and country in northwestern Europe)


Aràibia

United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates

Arabia (a peninsula of Western Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates)

(broader sense) Arabia (the region of Western Asia within or adjacent to the Arabian Plate; Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the Egyptian Sinai, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates)


AFE

From Aibidil Fhogharach Eadar-Nàiseanta.


Laideann

From Old Irish Laiten (compare Irish Laidin, Manx Ladjyn), from Latin Latina.


Eòin

From Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).

der

a male given name, equivalent to English Jonathan


Maoil

a' Mhaoil (canonical feminine)
Maoile (genitive)


Uicipeid

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Uicipeid f (genitive Uicipeid or Uicipeide, plural Uicipeidean)

Uicipeid (genitive)
Uicipeide (genitive)
Uicipeidean (plural)


Habacuc

(biblical) Habakkuk, the thirty-fifth book of the Old Testament


Blair

English: Blair, Blaire, Blayre


Hearadh

Na Hearadh (canonical feminine plural)
Na h-Earradh (alternative)

→ English: Harris

Probably from Old Norse herað (literally “district”), or perhaps Old Norse hærri (literally “higher”).

Na h-Eileanan Siar
Na h-Eileanan Siar#English

Harris (an island in Na h-Eileanan Siar council area, Scotland)


Eabhrais

Eabhraise (genitive)
Eabhrais
n-Eabhrais
h-Eabhrais
t-Eabhrais


Amhlaidh

From Middle Irish Amlaíb, from Old Norse Óláfr.

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Olaf


Frang

Frang m (genitive Fhraing, vocative a Fhraing)

Fhraing (genitive)
a Fhraing (vocative)
Frang
Fhrang
Fraing (alternative)
Frangan (alternative)
Fransaidh (alternative)

a male given name, equivalent to English Francis or Frank


Beilg

a’ Bheilg (canonical feminine)
na Beilge (genitive)
Beilg
Bheilg

Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)


Griogair

Griogair (genitive Griogair, vocative a Ghriogair)

Griogair (genitive)
a Ghriogair (vocative)
Griogair
Ghriogair
Griogar (alternative)
Griogal (alternative)

/ˈɡ̊ɾʲiɡ̊ɪɾʲ/

From Old Irish Grigoir, from Latin Gregorius.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Gregory


Machraichean Mòra

Na Machraichean Mòra (canonical feminine masculine plural)

(Canada) Canadian Prairies (a region in western Canada)


Galltachd

a' Ghalltachd (canonical feminine)
na Galltachd (genitive)
Galldachd (alternative)


Barabal

Barabal f (genitive Barabail, vocative a Bharabal)

Barabail (genitive)
a Bharabal (vocative)
Barabal
Bharabal

a female given name, equivalent to English Barbara or Annabella


Artair

a male given name, equivalent to English Arthur


Bìoball

Bìoball m (plural Bìobaill, genitive Bìobaill)


Galldachd

a' Ghalldachd (canonical feminine)
na Galldachd (genitive)


Eclesiastes

(biblical) Ecclesiastes, the twenty-first book of the Old Testament


Albàinis

/aɫ̪ˈpɛːnɪʃ/


Mata

Mata m (genitive Mhata, vocative a Mhata)

Mhata (genitive)
a Mhata (vocative)
Mata
Mhata

a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Matthew


Muile

Mull (an island in Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland).


Ceana

a Cheana (vocative)
Ceana
Cheana
Ceanag (alternative)

a female given name, masculine equivalent Coinneach, equivalent to English Kenna


Iob

(biblical) Job, the eighteenth book of the Old Testament


Gàidhlig na h-Èireann

Gàidhlig na h-Èireann
Ghàidhlig na h-Èireann


Liùsaidh

a female given name, equivalent to English Lucy or Louise


Ùisdean

From Old Norse Eysteinn, from ey (“luck”) and steinn (“stone”).

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Hugh though etymologically unrelated


Àdhamh

Àdhamh m (genitive/vocative Àdhaimh, diminutive Adaidh)

Adaidh (diminutive)
Àdhamh
n-Àdhamh
h-Àdhamh
t-Àdhamh

From Old Irish Ádam, from Latin Ādām, Ādāmus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ, Ἄδαμος (Adám, Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אֲדָמָה (adamah, “red earth, ground”).

der

Ἀδάμ, Ἄδαμος

a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Adam


Òban

/ən̪ˠˈt̪ʰɔːpan/

From òban (“little bay”), diminutive of òb (“bay”).


Earra-Ghàidheal

/ɛrˠə ˈɣɛː.əl̪ˠ/

/aɾ ˈɣɛː.əl̪ˠ/


neach-siubhail

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neach-siubhail m (plural luchd-siubhail)

neach (“person”) + siubhail (“to travel”)

af

a member of the nomadic people indigenous to the highlands of Scotland, known in English as Highland Travelers or poetically as Summer Walkers


luchd-siubhail

luchd (“people”) + siubhail (“to travel”)

A nomadic people indigenous to the highlands of Scotland, known in English as Highland Travelers or poetically as Summer Walkers


Srath Chluaidh

From srath + Cluaidh ("bottom land of the River Clyde").

Strathclyde, former local government region in the west of Scotland


Hagai

(biblical) Haggai, the thirty-seventh book of the Old Testament


Iosua

(biblical) Joshua, the sixth book of the Old Testament


Calum Cille

From Old Irish Columb Cille, from columb (“dove”) and cell (“church”). Cognate to Irish Colm Cille and Manx Colum Keeilley.


Manannan mac Lir

From Old Irish Manandán mac Lir. Cognate with Irish Manannán mac Lir.


Deuteronomi

(biblical) Deuteronomy, the fifth book of the Old Testament


Marcas

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Marcas m (genitive Mharcais, vocative a Mharcais)

Mharcais (genitive)
a Mharcais (vocative)
Marcas
Mharcas
Marcus (alternative)

a male given name, equivalent to English Mark or Marcus

Soisgeul Mharcais; An soisgeul a rèir Mharcais


Caoimhe

a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Keavy, Keeva, Keevah, or Keva


Ùna

a female given name, equivalent to English Una, Agnes, or Winifred


MhicFhionghain

English: MacKinnon

French: MacKinnon

English: Kinnon

English: McKinnon

French: McKinnon

English: Kinnon

English: Fingon


Dihaoine na Ceusta

Dihaoine na Ceusta m (genitive Dihaoine na Ceusta, plural Dihaoinean na Ceusta)

Dihaoine na Ceusta (genitive)
Dihaoinean na Ceusta (plural)


an t-Aonadh Eòrpach

an t-Aonadh Eòrpach m (genitive an Aonaidh Eòrpaiche)


an Aonaidh Eòrpaiche

an t-Aonadh Eòrpach
an t-Aonadh Eòrpach#Scottish_Gaelic

genitive singular of an t-Aonadh Eòrpach (“European Union”)


Cròthais

a' Chròthais (canonical feminine)
na Cròthaise (genitive)
Cròthais
Chròthais

Ultimately from Latin Croātia (“Croatia”), itself from *xъrvatъ (“Croat”). Compare Irish An Chróit and Serbo-Croatian Hrvatska.

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


Poblachd na Cròthaise

Poblachd na Cròthaise f (genitive na Poblachd na Cròthaise)

na Poblachd na Cròthaise (genitive)
Poblachd na Cròthaise
Phoblachd na Cròthaise

/pɔbl̪ˠəxɡ nəˈkrɔː.ɪʃ/

Tha Zagreb mòr-bhaile anns am Poblachd na Cròthaise.

Zagreb is a city in the Republic of Croatia.


Eabhraig Nuadh

Eabhraig (“York”) + nuadh (“new”), a calque of English New York.

New York, New York City (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey)


Eabhraig

Eabhraig
nEabhraig
h-Eabhraig
tEabhraig
Eabhrac (alternative)

From Classical Gaelic Ebhroc, borrowed from Proto-Brythonic *Eβrọg.


Bliadhna a' Chnàmha

Bliadhna a' Chnàmha f (genitive Bliadhna a' Chnàmha)

Bliadhna a' Chnàmha (genitive)
Bliadhna a' Chnàmha
Bhliadhna a' Chnàmha

Literally "Year of the Bone," likely in reference to the mass starvation. Also called a' Ghort Mhòr because of the modern coordinate Irish term an Gorta Mór.


Cròthaisis

Cròthaisise (genitive)
Cròthaisis
Chròthaisis
Croatais (alternative)

/kʰɾɔː.ɪʃɪʃ/

Tha Cròthaisis cànan sgoinneil.


Saoghal Ùr

an Saoghal Ùr f (genitive an t-Saoghail Ùir, plural na Saoghalan Ùra)

an Saoghal Ùr (canonical feminine)
an t- Saoghail Ùir (genitive)
na Saoghalan Ùra (plural)
Saoghal Ùr
Shaoghal Ùr
after "an"
t-Saoghal Ùr

/sɯː.əɫ̪ uːr/


Dùthaich nam Basgach

Dùthaich nam Basgach f (genitive Dùthcha nam Basgach)

Dùthcha nam Basgach (genitive)
Dùthaich nam Basgach
Dhùthaich nam Basgach

Coimhearsnachd Fèin-riaghlaidh nam Basgach

Basque Country
Basque Country#English:_Q47588

Basque Country (a cultural region that straddles the border of Spain and France, where the Basque language is traditionally spoken)

Basque Country
Basque Country#English:_Q3995

autonomous community
autonomous community

Basque Country (an autonomous community in northern Spain)


Àisia

Àisia (genitive)
Àisia
nÀisia
h-Àisia
tÀisia
Aisia (alternative)

Asia (the largest continent, located between Europe and the Pacific Ocean)


faobh a' chogaidh

faobh a' chogaidh m (genitive faoibh a' chogaidh)

faoibh a' chogaidh (genitive)
faobh a' chogaidh
fhaobh a' chogaidh


Hiort

St Kilda (an archipelago in the westernmost part of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland)

rach a Hiort! thalla a Hiort!

cuiridh mi a Hiort thu air muin mairt!

I'll send you to St Kilda on the back of a cow!

(figurative) a proverbially distant or remote place


Raonaid

Raghnaid (alternative)
Raonailt (alternative)

a female given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Rachel, though they are etymologically unrelated.


Barraigh

→ English: Barra

Perhaps from Old Irish Fionnbharr and Old Norse ey (literally “St Finbar's island”)

bor

Barra (an island in the Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland).


Ieremiah

(biblical) Jeremiah, the twenty-fourth book of the Old Testament


Friseal

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Friseal m (genitive Friseil, vocative Fhriseil)

Friseil (genitive)
Fhriseil (vocative)
Friseal
Fhriseal

/ˈfɾʲiʃəl̪ˠ/

a male given name, equivalent to English Fraser


Sealtainn

Sealtainn
Shealtainn
after "an"
t-Sealtainn

/ˈʃɛl̪ˠt̪ɪɲ/

From Middle Scots Ȝetland, from Old Norse Hjaltland, a compound of hjalt (“hilt”) and land (“land”).

Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands#English

Shetland, Shetland Islands (an archipelago and council area of Scotland, roughly north-east of the Orkney Islands; the northernmost part of Scotland and the United Kingdom)


Sruighlea

Sruighlea
Shruighlea
after "an"
t-Sruighlea


Arcaibh

Originally a dative plural; probably via Pictish from Proto-Celtic *ɸorkos (“piglet”), from Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos. Compare Latin Orcades (the oldest attested name).


Inbhir Àir

Inbhir Àir
n-Inbhir Àir
h-Inbhir Àir
t-Inbhir Àir

Ayr (a town in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland).


Ìle

→ English: Islay

Unknown. First attested as Old Irish Ilea, Ile, probably from a pre-Indo-European substrate language.

Islay (southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland).


Èirisgeigh

Èirisgeigh
n-Èirisgeigh
h-Èirisgeigh
t-Èirisgeigh
Èirisgeidh (alternative)
Éirisgeigh (alternative)

/ˈeɾʲɪʃkʲej/

/ˈeɾʲɪʃkʲaj/

From Old Norse Eiríksey (literally “Erik's island”).

bor

Eriskay (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra).


Èirisgeidh

Èirisgeidh
n-Èirisgeidh
h-Èirisgeidh
t-Èirisgeidh


Uibhist

→ English: Uist

Uibhist
n-Uibhist
h-Uibhist
t-Uibhist
Uidhist (alternative)

Of uncertain but probably Old Norse origin.

Uist (an archipelago in the Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland)


Port Rìgh

/pʰɔrˠʃt̪ˈrˠiː/

Either port + rìgh (“king's port”), possibly after James V, or a corruption of port + ruighe (“port of the flat land at the foot of a hill”). Prior to the 16th century the area was known as Cill Targhlain.

Portree (The largest town on the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland) (OS grid ref NG4843).


Sealainn Nuadh

New Zealand (a country and archipelago in Oceania, to the east of Australia)


Iapan

Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia)


Afraga a Deas

Afraga a Deas
n-Afraga a Deas
h-Afraga a Deas
t-Afraga a Deas

South Africa (a country in Southern Africa)


Tiriodh

/ˈt͡ʃʰiɾʲəɣ/

From Old Norse Týrvist (literally “Tyr’s abode”). Reanalyzed as tìr (“land”) + iodh (“corn”).

Tiree (an island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland) (OS grid refs NL94, NM04).


Eairdsidh

Eairdsidh
n-Eairdsidh
h-Eairdsidh
t-Eairdsidh

/ˈɛːrˠʃtʲʃɪ/

a diminutive of the male given name Gilleasbuig, equivalent to English Archie


Raib

a diminutive of the male given name Raibeart, equivalent to English Rob


Peigi

a Pheigi (vocative)
Peigi
Pheigi
Peigeag (alternative)

From English Peggy, an alteration of Margaret.

a diminutive of the female given name Mairead, equivalent to English Peggy


Teàrlach

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Teàrlach m (genitive Theàrlaich, vocative a Theàrlaich)

Theàrlaich (genitive)
a Theàrlaich (vocative)
Teàrlach
Theàrlach

/ˈt͡ʃʰaːrˠl̪ˠəx/

From Old Irish Toirdelbach, which ultimately comes from tairdelb (“prompting”). Compare Irish Toirdhealbhach.

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Charles or Terence but etymologically unrelated to either name.


Tòmas

Tòmas m (genitive Thòmais, vocative a Thòmais, diminutive Tòmachan or Tomaidh)

Thòmais (genitive)
a Thòmais (vocative)
Tòmachan (diminutive)
Tomaidh (diminutive)
Tòmas
Thòmas

From English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs), from Aramaic תאומא, תאמא (“twin”). Doublet of Tàmhas, the form inherited from Old Irish.

a male given name from Aramaic, equivalent to English Thomas


Eubha

From Old Irish Eua, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).

a female given name, equivalent to English Eve or Eva


Mairead

Mairead f (genitive Maireid, vocative a Mhairead)

Maireid (genitive)
a Mhairead (vocative)
Mairead
Mhairead
Màiread (alternative)
Maighread (alternative)
Mairearad (alternative)

a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret


Leagsaidh

a female given name, equivalent to English Lexie


Flòraidh

Flòraidh f (genitive Flòraidh, vocative a Fhlòraidh)

Flòraidh (genitive)
a Fhlòraidh (vocative)
Flòraidh
Fhlòraidh

a female given name, equivalent to English Flora


Ceap Breatainn

/kʲʰɛhp ˈpɾʲɛht̪ɪɲ/

ceap (“cape”) + Breatainn (“Britain”); a partial calque of English Cape Breton and French Cap-Breton.

Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island#English

Cape Breton (a cape in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada)

Cape Breton Island (an isalnd in Nova Scotia, Canada)


Cànan-soidhnidh Bhreatainn

Cànan-soidhnidh Bhreatainn
Chànan-soidhnidh Bhreatainn

British Sign Language
British Sign Language


Bhreatainn

/ˈvɾʲɛht̪ɪɲ/


Cànan-soidhnidh Aimeireaga

Cànan-soidhnidh Aimeireaga
Chànan-soidhnidh Aimeireaga

American Sign Language
American Sign Language


Spàinntis

/ˈspaːɲtʲɪʃ/


Gàidhlig Mhanainn

Gàidhlig Mhanainneach
Gàidhlig Mhanainneach#Scottish_Gaelic

Synonym of Gàidhlig Mhanainneach (“Manx (language)”)


An Gearasdan

An Gearasdan m (genitive A' Ghearasdain)

[əɲˈɟɛɾəs̪t̪an]

Fort William (a town in Highland council area, Scotland)


Eòsaph

Eòsaph m (genitive/vocative Eòsaiph, diminutive Eòs or Eòsag)

Eòs (diminutive)
Eòsag (diminutive)
Eòsaph
n-Eòsaph
h-Eòsaph
t-Eòsaph

From Middle Irish Ioséph, from Latin Iōsēph, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf, literally “may he add”).

der

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph


Ceiteag

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Ceiteag f (genitive Ceiteig, vocative a Cheiteag)

Ceiteig (genitive)
a Cheiteag (vocative)
Ceiteag
Cheiteag
Ceitidh (alternative)

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Katie


Eilean Arainn

Eilean Arainn
n-Eilean Arainn
h-Eilean Arainn
t-Eilean Arainn

Arran (a large island in the Firth of Clyde, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland).


Ghàidhealtachd

/ˈɣɛː.əl̪ˠtəxk/


Tobar Mhoire

/ˈt̪ʰopəɾ ˈvɔɾʲə/

Tobermory (a village, the main settlement on the island of Mull in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland).


Diùra

→ English: Jura

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From Old Norse Dýrey (literally “animal island”), from dýr + ey.

bor

Jura (an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland)


Beinn na Faoghla

→ English: Benbecula

Beinn na Faoghla
Bheinn na Faoghla
Beinn a' Bhaoghla (alternative)
Beinn nam Fadhla (alternative)
Beinn nam Faola (alternative)

/ˌb̥eɲ ə ˈvɤːl̪ˠə/

Benbecula (An island in the Outer Hebrides, in Western Isles council area, Scotland).


Lèiruig

From Norn Larvik, from Old Norse Leirvík, from leir (“clay”) + vík (“bay”).

Liùrabhaig (alternative)
Learbhaig (alternative)
Learaig (alternative)

Lerwick (a town in and the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland).


Baile na h-Eaglaise

Baile na h-Eaglaise
Bhaile na h-Eaglaise
Bàgh na h-Eaglaise (alternative)

/ˌpalə nə ˈheɡl̪ˠɪʃə/

Literally “church town”, altered by folk etymology from Balla na h-Eaglaise (literally “church wall”), a calque of English Kirkwall, itself altered by folk etymology from Scots Kirkwaa, from Norn Kirkavå (literally “church bay”), from Old Norse Kirkjuvágr.

Kirkwall (a town in and the administrative centre of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland).


Lios Mòr

/ˌʎis̪ ˈmoːɾ/

Lismore (an island in Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland)


Bhatarsaigh

→ English: Vatersay

Perhaps from Old Norse vatns ey (literally “water island”), though that may be a folk etymology.

Vatersay (an island in the Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland).


Albainn

(archaic) dative singular of Alba (“Scotland”)


MacAoidh

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MacAoidh m (genitive MhicAoidh, feminine NicAoidh)

MhicAoidh (genitive)
NicAoidh (feminine)
MacAoidh
MhacAoidh

→ English: Ayson (calque)

→ English: Eason (calque)

→ English: Gee

→ English: Ghee

→ English: Hewson (calque)

→ English: Hueson (calque)

→ English: Hughes (calque)

→ English: Keay

→ English: MacAy

→ English: MacCay

→ English: MacCoy

→ English: MacCue

→ English: MacEa

→ English: MacGee

→ English: MacGhee

→ English: MacGhie

→ English: MacHugh

→ English: MacKay

→ English: MacKee

→ English: MacKey

→ English: MacKie

→ English: MacKoy

→ English: Quay

→ English: Quaye

From mac Aoidh (literally “son of Aodh”).


MacAonghais

MacAonghais m (genitive MhicAonghais, feminine NicAonghais)

MhicAonghais (genitive)
NicAonghais (feminine)
MacAonghais
MhacAonghais

→ English: Angusson (calque)

→ English: Guinness

→ English: Innes

→ English: Kennish

→ English: Kinnish

→ English: MacAinsh

→ English: McInnes

→ English: McInnis

→ English: McGinnis

→ English: McGuinness

→ English: Maginnis

From mac Aonghais (literally “son of Aonghas”).


Sìleas

Sìleas f (genitive Sìleis, vocative a Shìleas)

Sìleis (genitive)
a Shìleas (vocative)
Sìleas

a female given name, traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Julia.


NicAonghais

/ɲixˈkɯ̃nɯ̃.ɪʃ/


Grannd

From Anglo-Norman graunt (“big, large”), from Old French grant, from Latin grandis.


Seonaidh

Seonaidh m (genitive Sheonaidh, vocative a Sheonaidh)

Sheonaidh (genitive)
a Sheonaidh (vocative)
Seonaidh
Sheonaidh
after "an"
t-Seonaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Iain, equivalent to English Johnny


Marsaili

Marsaili f (genitive Marsaili, vocative a Mharsaili)

Marsaili (genitive)
a Mharsaili (vocative)
Marsaili
Mharsaili

a female given name, often anglicized as Marcella, Margery or Marjory


Ghrannd

a surname, equivalent to English Grant, feminine of Grannd


Chaimbeul

a surname, equivalent to English Campbell, feminine of Caimbeul


Oidhche na Taigeise

Oidhche na Taigeise
n-Oidhche na Taigeise
h-Oidhche na Taigeise
t-Oidhche na Taigeise

/ˌɤ̃ĩçə nə ˈtʰakʲɪʃə/


Là nam Pòg

/ˌl̪ˠaː nəm ˈpʰɔːk/

Saint Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day


Là na Gogaireachd

/ˌl̪ˠaː nə ˈkokɛɾʲəxk/


Là nan Athraichean

/ˌl̪ˠaː nən ˈarɪçən/


Là nam Màthraichean

/ˌl̪ˠaː nəm ˈmaːrɪçən/


Braisil

From Portuguese Brasil, from brasil (“brazilwood”), originally ‘red like an ember’, from brasa (“ember”).

Càite am faicear Eas Iguazu: ann am Braisil no Argentina?

Where to see Iguazu Falls: in Brazil or Argentina?

Brazil (a large Portuguese-speaking country in South America)


Portagailis Bhraisileach

Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese


Murchadh

Murchadh m (genitive Mhurchaidh, vocative a Mhurchaidh, diminutive Murchan or Murdaidh or Murdanaidh or Murdaigean)

Mhurchaidh (genitive)
a Mhurchaidh (vocative)
Murchan (diminutive)
Murdaidh (diminutive)
Murdanaidh (diminutive)
Murdaigean (diminutive)
Murchadh
Mhurchadh

English: Murdo, Murdoch

From Old Irish Muircath, from muir (“sea”) + cath (“battle”).

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Murdo or Murdoch


Fionnlagh

Fionnlagh m (genitive/vocative Fhionnlaigh)

desc

English: Finlay, Finley, Findlay, Findley

/ˈfjũːl̪ˠəɣ/

From Old Irish Findláech, analysable as fionn (“fair-haired”) + laoch (“hero, champion”).


Raghnall

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Raghnall m (genitive Raghnaill, vocative a Raghnaill)

Raghnaill (genitive)
a Raghnaill (vocative)
Raghal (alternative)
Raghall (alternative)
Ràghnall (alternative)
Raoghnall (alternative)
Raonall (alternative)

→ Scots: Ranald

→ English: Ranald

/ˈrˠɤ̃ː.əl̪ˠ/

/ˈrˠãː.əl̪ˠ/

From Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn (“advice”) + valdr (“power”)

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Ronald


Eachann

From Old Irish Eochaid, from ech (“horse”) (modern Scottish Gaelic each).

a male given name, equivalent to English Hector


Dàibhidh

Dàibhidh m (genitive Dhàibhidh, vocative a Dhàibhidh)

Dhàibhidh (genitive)
a Dhàibhidh (vocative)
Dàibhidh
Dhàibhidh

a male given name, variant of Daibhidh, equivalent to English David


Beàrnaraigh

Beàrnaraigh
Bheàrnaraigh
Beàrnaraidh (alternative)

/ˈb̥ɛarˠn̪ˠəɾej/

From Old Norse Bjarnarey (literally “bear island”).

bor

Berneray (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between Harris and North Uist).

Great Bernera (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, near Uig, Lewis).

Barra Head (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, south of Barra and Mingulay).


Goraidh

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Goraidh m (genitive Ghoraidh, vocative a Ghoraidh)

Ghoraidh (genitive)
a Ghoraidh (vocative)
Goraidh
Ghoraidh
Goiridh (alternative)

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Godfrey or Geoffrey, Anglicized as Gorrie


Dùghall

Dùghall m (genitive Dhùghaill, vocative a Dhùghaill)

Dhùghaill (genitive)
a Dhùghaill (vocative)
Dùghall
Dhùghall

/ˈd̪̊uː.əl̪ˠ/

[ˈd̪̊uˑ.əl̪ˠ]

dubh (“black, dark”) + gall (“stranger, foreigner”). Compare Irish Dubhghall.

com

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Dougal


Seoc

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Seoc m (genitive Sheoic, vocative a Sheoic, diminutive Seocan or Seocaidh)

Sheoic (genitive)
a Sheoic (vocative)
Seocan (diminutive)
Seocaidh (diminutive)
Seoc
Sheoc
after "an"
t-Seoc

a male given name from Scots, equivalent to English Jock or Jack


Iseabail

Iseabail
n-Iseabail
h-Iseabail
t-Iseabail

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Isabel


Ailig

From English Alec, an alteration of Alexander.

a diminutive of the male given name Alasdair, from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alex or Alec


Curstaidh

Curstaidh f (genitive Curstaidh, vocative a Churstaidh)

Curstaidh (genitive)
a Churstaidh (vocative)
Curstaidh
Churstaidh
Curstag (alternative)
Ciorstaidh (alternative)
Ciorstag (alternative)

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Kirsty or Kirstie


Ciorstaidh

Ciorstaidh f (genitive Ciorstaidh, vocative a Chiorstaidh)

Ciorstaidh (genitive)
a Chiorstaidh (vocative)
Ciorstaidh
Chiorstaidh
Curstaidh (alternative)
Curstag (alternative)
Ciorstag (alternative)

/ˈkʲʰiɾʲs̪t̪ɪ/


Ciorstan

Ciorstan f (genitive Ciorstain, vocative a Chiorstan)

Ciorstain (genitive)
a Chiorstan (vocative)
Ciorstan
Chiorstan
Curstan (alternative)

From Scots Kirsten. Doublet of Cairistìona.

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Kirsten


Eimhir

Eimhir
n-Eimhir
h-Eimhir
t-Eimhir
Eamhair (alternative)


Ceitidh

Ceitidh f (genitive Ceitidh, vocative a Cheitidh)

Ceitidh (genitive)
a Cheitidh (vocative)
Ceitidh
Cheitidh
Ceiteag (alternative)

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Katie


Doileag

Doileag f (genitive Doileig, vocative a Dhoileag)

Doileig (genitive)
a Dhoileag (vocative)
Doileag
Dhoileag
Dolag (alternative)
Doilidh (alternative)
Dolaidh (alternative)
Doilìona (alternative)

a female given name, masculine equivalent Dòmhnall, equivalent to English Dolina, Donalda, or Donaldina


Donaidh

Donaidh m (genitive Dhonaidh, vocative a Dhonaidh)

Dhonaidh (genitive)
a Dhonaidh (vocative)
Donaidh
Dhonaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Dòmhnall, equivalent to English Donnie or Donny


MacNèill

a surname, McNeil, meaning “son/daughter of Neil”


MacRùslaig

MhicRùslaig (genitive)
MacRùislig (alternative)
MacRùsgail (alternative)
MacRùslain (alternative)
MacCrùislig (alternative)

(Scottish mythology) A trickster figure akin to Eulenspiegel in German mythology.


Robaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Raibeart, equivalent to English Robbie


Lùcas

Lùcas m (genitive Lùcais, vocative a Lùcais)

From Old Irish Lúcas, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs, “man from Lucania”). Cognate with Irish Lúcás.

der

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Luke

Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles#English

(biblical) Luke (an early Christian credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles)


Murdag

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Murdag f (genitive Murdaig, vocative a Mhurdag)

Murdaig (genitive)
a Mhurdag (vocative)
Murdag
Mhurdag

a female given name, masculine equivalent Murchadh, equivalent to English Murdina


Magaidh

From English Maggie, a diminutive form of Margaret.

a diminutive of the female given name Mairead, equivalent to English Maggie


Somhairle

Somhairle m (genitive Shomhairle, vocative a Shomhairle)

Shomhairle (genitive)
a Shomhairle (vocative)

/ˈs̪ɔ̃ˑ.ɪɾʲlə/

From Old Norse Sumarliði, from sumar (“summer”) + liði (“one who goes, fares”).

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Sorley


Ceit

Ceit f (genitive Ceit, vocative a Cheit)

Ceit (genitive)
a Cheit (vocative)
Ceit
Cheit

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Kate


Diorbhail

a Dhiorbhail (vocative)
Diorbhail
Dhiorbhail
Dearbhail (alternative)

a female given name from Old Irish, sometimes Anglicised as Dorothy.


Ceanaidh

Ceanaidh m (genitive Cheanaidh, vocative a Cheanaidh)

Cheanaidh (genitive)
a Cheanaidh (vocative)
Ceanaidh
Cheanaidh
Ceinidh (alternative)

a diminutive of the male given name Coinneach, equivalent to English Kenny


Torcall

Torcall m (genitive Thorcaill, vocative a Thorcaill)

Thorcaill (genitive)
a Thorcaill (vocative)
Torcall
Thorcall
Torcull (alternative)
Torcal (alternative)
Torcul (alternative)
Torcuil (alternative)

/ˈt̪ʰɔɾxkəl̪ˠ/

From Old Norse Þorkell, from older Þorketill, from Þórr (“Thor”) + ketill (“(sacrificial) cauldron”).

af

a male given name from Old Norse, often Anglicized as Torquil.


Seasaidh

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Seasaidh f (genitive Seasaidh, vocative a Sheasaidh)

Seasaidh (genitive)
a Sheasaidh (vocative)
Seasaidh
Sheasaidh
after "an"
t-Seasaidh
Seasag (alternative)

a female given name, equivalent to English Jessie


Sandaidh

Sandaidh m (genitive Shandaidh, vocative a Shandaidh)

Shandaidh (genitive)
a Shandaidh (vocative)
Sandaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Alasdair, equivalent to English Sandy


Iagan

Either from Old Irish Áedacán, or a diminutive form of Iain.

a male given name, equivalent to English John, Johnny, or Johnnie


Neacal

Neacal m (genitive Neacail, vocative a Neacail)

a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas


Ìomhar

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Ivor or Evander


Lachlann

Lachlann m (genitive Lachlainn, vocative a Lachlainn, diminutive Lachaidh)

Lachlainn (genitive)
a Lachlainn (vocative)
Lachaidh (diminutive)
Lachann (alternative)

From Middle Irish Lochlann, a folk etymology (equivalent to loch (“loch”) + -lann (“place of”)) of Old Irish Lothlind, a name with disputed origins.

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Lachlan


Lachann

Lachann m (genitive Lachainn, vocative a Lachainn, diminutive Lachaidh)

Lachainn (genitive)
a Lachainn (vocative)
Lachaidh (diminutive)

Argyll form of Lachlann, from Middle Irish Lochlann, a folk etymology (equivalent to loch (“loch”) + -lann (“place of”)) of Old Irish Lothlind, a name with disputed origins. Perhaps altered by analogy with Eachann.

(Argyll) a male given name from Old Irish, variant of Lachlann, equivalent to English Lachlan


Gilleasbuig

Gilleasbuig m (genitive Ghilleasbuig or 'Illeasbuig, vocative a Ghilleasbuig or 'Illeasbuig, diminutive Gilleasbachan or Eairdsidh)

Ghilleasbuig (genitive)
'Illeasbuig (genitive)
a Ghilleasbuig (vocative)
'Illeasbuig (vocative)
Gilleasbachan (diminutive)
Eairdsidh (diminutive)
Gilleasbuig
Ghilleasbuig


Tomaidh

Tomaidh m (genitive Thomaidh, vocative a Thomaidh)

Thomaidh (genitive)
a Thomaidh (vocative)
Tomaidh
Thomaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Tòmas, equivalent to English Tommy


Fionnghal

Fionnghal f (genitive Fionnghail, vocative Fhionnghal)

Fionnghail (genitive)
Fhionnghal (vocative)
Fionnghal
Fhionnghal
Fionnaghal (alternative)
Fionnghala (alternative)

/ˈfjũn̪ˠũɣəl̪ˠ/

/ˈfɪn̪ˠəɣal̪ˠə/

From fionn (“fair”) + guala (“shoulder”).

a female given name, equivalent to English Fiona or Flora


Gòrdan

Gòrdan m (genitive Ghòrdain, vocative a Ghòrdain)

Ghòrdain (genitive)
a Ghòrdain (vocative)
Gòrdan
Ghòrdan
Gòrdon (alternative)

a male given name, equivalent to English Gordon


Ailis

Ailis
n-Ailis
h-Ailis
t-Ailis
Aileas (alternative)

a female given name, equivalent to English Alice


Gillebrìghde

Gillebrìghde m (vocative a Ghillebrìghde)

a Ghillebrìghde (vocative)
Gillebrìghde
Ghillebrìghde
Gillebrìde (alternative)
GilleBrìghde (alternative)
Gille-Brìde (alternative)
Gille-Brìghde (alternative)
Gille Brìde (alternative)
Gille Brìghde (alternative)
Gileabart (alternative)
Gilleabart (alternative)

/kʲiʎəˈpɾʲiːtʲə/

From gille (“servant”) + Brìghde (“St Brigid”).

compound

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Gilbride or Gilbert, though the latter is etymologically unrelated.


Sgàire

a male given name from Old Norse, often Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Zachary


Catrìona

a Chatrìona (vocative)
Catrìona
Chatrìona
Caitrìona (alternative)

/kʰaˈtʰɾĩːnə/

/kʰɔˈtʰɾĩːnə/

a female given name, equivalent to English Catherine


Maighread

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Maighread f (genitive Maighreid, vocative a Mhaighread)

Maighreid (genitive)
a Mhaighread (vocative)
Maighread
Mhaighread
Mairead (alternative)
Màiread (alternative)
Mairearad (alternative)

a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret


Màiread

Màiread f (genitive Màireid, vocative a Mhàiread)

Màireid (genitive)
a Mhàiread (vocative)
Màiread
Mhàiread
Mairead (alternative)
Maighread (alternative)
Mairearad (alternative)


Màili

a female given name, equivalent to English Molly or May


Muireall

Muireall f (genitive Muirill, vocative a Mhuireall)

Muirill (genitive)
a Mhuireall (vocative)
Muireall
Mhuireall
Muirgheal (alternative)

→ English: Muriel

From muir (“sea”) + geal (“white, bright”).

a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Muriel


Giorsal

Giorsal f (genitive Giorsail, vocative a Ghiorsal)

Giorsail (genitive)
a Ghiorsal (vocative)
Giorsal
Ghiorsal
Griseal (alternative)

/ˈkʲirˠs̪əl̪ˠ/

a female given name, equivalent to English Grace or Griselda


Lachaidh

a diminutive of the male given names Lachlann or Lachann, equivalent to English Lachie


Eideard

/ˈetʲərˠʃt̪/

a male given name, equivalent to English Edward


Daibhidh

Daibhidh m (genitive Dhaibhidh, vocative a Dhaibhidh)

Dhaibhidh (genitive)
a Dhaibhidh (vocative)
Daibhidh
Dhaibhidh
Dàibhidh (alternative)
Dàbhaidh (alternative)
Dàidh (alternative)

a male given name, equivalent to English David


Dàbhaidh

Dàbhaidh m (genitive Dhàbhaidh, vocative a Dhàbhaidh)

Dhàbhaidh (genitive)
a Dhàbhaidh (vocative)
Dàbhaidh
Dhàbhaidh

a male given name, variant of Daibhidh, equivalent to English David


Ruaraidh

Ruaraidh m (vocative a Ruaraidh, diminutive Ruarachan or Rodaidh)

a Ruaraidh (vocative)
Ruarachan (diminutive)
Rodaidh (diminutive)

a male given name, variant of Ruairidh, equivalent to English Rory


Eanraig

a male given name, equivalent to English Henry


Seumaidh

Seumaidh m (genitive Sheumaidh, vocative a Sheumaidh)

Sheumaidh (genitive)
a Sheumaidh (vocative)
Seumaidh
Sheumaidh
after "an"
t-Seumaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Seumas, equivalent to English Jamie or Jimmy


Lilidh

a female given name, equivalent to English Lily or Lillian


Pàraig

Pàraig m (genitive Phàraig, vocative a Phàraig)

a male given name, variant of Pàdraig, equivalent to English Patrick


Pàra

Pàra m (genitive Phàra, vocative a Phàra)

Phàra (genitive)
a Phàra (vocative)
Pàra
Phàra

a diminutive of the male given names Pàdraig or Pàraig, equivalent to English Paddy


Naoghas

Naoghas m (genitive Naoghais, vocative a Naoghais)

Naoghais (genitive)
a Naoghais (vocative)

Metathetic form of Aonghas, from Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single, one”). The etymology of the second element is disputed; most likely it is gus (“strength, vigour”), from Proto-Celtic *gustu-, or it may be from Proto-Celtic *gus- (“choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”).

der

(dialectal) a male given name from Old Irish, variant of Aonghas, equivalent to English Angus


Angaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Aonghas


Aigneas

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Aigneas f (genitive Aigneis, diminutive Aigidh)

Aigneis (genitive)
Aigidh (diminutive)
Aigneas
n-Aigneas
h-Aigneas
t-Aigneas

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agnes


Criosaidh

a Chriosaidh (vocative)
Criosaidh
Chriosaidh

a diminutive of the female given name Cairistìona, equivalent to English Chrissie


Slàine

a Shlàine (vocative)
Slàine
Shlàine
after "an"
t-Slàine

/ˈs̪l̪ˠaːɲə/

a female given name, equivalent to English Selina or Salina


Dochaidh

Dochaidh m (genitive Dhochaidh, vocative a Dhochaidh)

Dhochaidh (genitive)
a Dhochaidh (vocative)
Dochaidh
Dhochaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Donnchadh, equivalent to English Dunky


Mànus

Mànus m (genitive Mhànuis, vocative a Mhànuis)

Mhànuis (genitive)
a Mhànuis (vocative)
Mànus
Mhànus
Mànas (alternative)

From Old Norse Magnús, from Latin magnus.

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Magnus


Mànas

Mànas m (genitive Mhànais, vocative a Mhànais)

Mhànais (genitive)
a Mhànais (vocative)
Mànas
Mhànas

a male given name, variant of Mànus, equivalent to English Magnus


Pàdruig

Pàdruig m (genitive Phàdruig, vocative a Phàdruig)

Phàdruig (genitive)
a Phàdruig (vocative)
Pàdruig
Phàdruig


Dunnchadh

Dunnchadh m (genitive Dhunnchaidh, vocative a Dhunnchaidh)

Dhunnchaidh (genitive)
a Dhunnchaidh (vocative)
Dunnchadh
Dhunnchadh

a male given name, variant of Donnchadh, equivalent to English Duncan


Sìm

Sìm m (genitive Shìm, vocative a Shìm, diminutive Simidh)

Shìm (genitive)
a Shìm (vocative)
Simidh (diminutive)
Sìm
Shìm
after "an"
t-Sìm

a male given name, equivalent to English Simon


Simidh

Simidh m (genitive Shimidh, vocative a Shimidh)

Shimidh (genitive)
a Shimidh (vocative)
Simidh
Shimidh
after "an"
t-Simidh


Beileag

Beileag f (genitive Beileig, vocative a Bheileag)

Beileig (genitive)
a Bheileag (vocative)

a diminutive of the female given name Iseabail, equivalent to English Bella


Dhè

genitive of Dia, God. Used to indicate possession by God.


Là na Sàbaid

tlb

(chiefly Lewis, Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, Skye)

Latha na Sàbaid (alternative)
Là na Sàboind (alternative)
Latha na Sàboind (alternative)
Là na Sàboinnd (alternative)
Latha na Sàboinnd (alternative)

/l̪ˠɑ.ɑ nə ˈs̪aːb̥ɔtʲ/

/l̪ˠɑ.ɑ nə ˈs̪aːb̥atʲ/

Chaidh iad dhan eaglais air Là na Sàbaid.


Là na Sàboind

/l̪ˠɑ.ɑ nə ˈs̪aːb̥ɔɲtʲ/

Là na Sàbaid
Là na Sàbaid#Scottish_Gaelic


Sàboind

/ˈs̪aːb̥ɔɲtʲ/


Eathan

a male given name, equivalent to English John


Dàidh

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Dàidh m (genitive Dhàidh, vocative a Dhàidh)

Dhàidh (genitive)
a Dhàidh (vocative)
Dàidh
Dhàidh

a male given name, variant of Daibhidh, equivalent to English David


Babaidh

a diminutive of the female given name Barabal, equivalent to English Babs or Barbie


Ailidh

a diminutive of the male given name Alasdair


Tìr Idhe

/t͡ʃʰiːɾʲ ɪhə/

From Old Norse Týrvist (literally “Tyr’s abode”). Reanalyzed as tìr (“land”) + iodh (“corn”).


Frangag

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Frangag f (genitive Frangaig, vocative a Fhrangag)

Frangaig (genitive)
a Fhrangag (vocative)
Frangag
Fhrangag

a female given name, equivalent to English Frances


Seonachan

Seonachan m (genitive Sheonachain, vocative a Sheonachain)

Sheonachain (genitive)
a Sheonachain (vocative)
Seonachan
Sheonachan
after "an"
t-Seonachan

a diminutive of the male given name Iain, equivalent to English Johnny


Ròimh

From Old Irish Róm, Róim, from Latin Rōma.

Rome (a major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire)

Rome (a metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy)

(historical) Rome, Ancient Rome (an ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa; in full, Roman Empire)


Ìosa Crìost

Alternative form of Ìosa Crìosd (“Jesus Christ”)


Crìosd

Chrìosda (genitive)
Crìosd
Chrìosd
Crìost (alternative)

/kʰɾʲiəs̪t̪/

From Old Irish Críst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “anointed”), a semantic loan of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”)).


Bogha Chlann Uisnich

After the legend of Deirdre (name translates as Way of the Sons of Uisneach).


Bogha Chlann Uis

Bogha Chlann Uisnich
Bogha Chlann Uisnich#Scottish_Gaelic

Alternative form of Bogha Chlann Uisnich


an Gille, an Sgalag, 's an Cù

(astronomy) Orion's Belt, the Three Kings


Bàrr-reult

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a' Bhàrr-reult f (genitive na Bàrr-reulta)

a' Bhàrr-reult (canonical feminine)
na Bàrr-reulta (genitive)

(astronomy) the North Star, the Pole Star, Polaris


Crann

an Crann (canonical masculine)
a' Chrainn (genitive)

Còig Gadhair Osgair

the line of five stars from Alkaid to Dubhe


Còig Gadhair Osgair

(astronomy) the five stars along the top of the Plough (or the Big Dipper), from Alkaid to Dubhe

Tulga is Talga

the other two stars in the Plough, Phecda and Merak


Tulga is Talga

(astronomy) two stars in the Plough (or the Big Dipper), Phecda and Merak

Còig Gadhair Osgair

the other five stars along the top of the Plough, from Alkaid to Dubhe


Maoilios

Maoilios m (genitive Mhaoilis, vocative a Mhaoilis)

Mhaoilis (genitive)
a Mhaoilis (vocative)
Maoilios
Mhaoilios
Maoileas (alternative)
Maolìosa (alternative)

From maol (“holy man's servant”) + Ìosa (“Jesus”).

compound

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Miles or Myles, though they are etymologically unrelated.


Raonailt

[ˈrˠɤ̃ːnɪʎtʲ]


Gillechrìosd

Gillechrìosd
Ghillechrìosd
Gillechrìost (alternative)
Gillecrìosd (alternative)
Gillecrìost (alternative)
Gille-Chrìosd (alternative)
Gille-Chrìost (alternative)
Gille-Crìosd (alternative)
Gille-Crìost (alternative)
Gillechriosd (alternative)
Gillecriosd (alternative)
Gillechriost (alternative)

From gille (“servant”) + Crìosd (“Christ”).

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Gilchrist or Christopher, though the latter is etymologically unrelated.


Fir-chlis

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Na Fir-chlis m pl (genitive nam Fear-clis)

Na Fir-chlis (canonical masculine plural)
nam Fear-clis (genitive)


Gormail

a female given name, variant of Gormshuil


Gormshuil

a Ghormshuil (vocative)
Gormshuil
Ghormshuil
Gormail (alternative)
Gormal (alternative)


Seocan

Seocan m (genitive Sheocain, vocative a Sheocain)

Sheocain (genitive)
a Sheocain (vocative)
Seocan
Sheocan
after "an"
t-Seocan

a diminutive of the male given name Seoc


Noraidh

a diminutive of the male given name Tormod, equivalent to English Norrie


Ceanag

Ceanag f (genitive Ceanaig, vocative a Cheanag)

Ceanaig (genitive)
a Cheanag (vocative)
Ceanag
Cheanag
Ceana (alternative)

a female given name, masculine equivalent Coinneach, equivalent to English Kenna


Rodaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Ruairidh, equivalent to English Roddy


Murchan

Murchan m (genitive Mhurchain, vocative a Mhurchain)

Mhurchain (genitive)
a Mhurchain (vocative)
Murchan
Mhurchan

a diminutive of the male given name Murchadh


Dòmhnallan

Dòmhnallan m (genitive Dhòmhnallain, vocative a Dhòmhnallain)

Dhòmhnallain (genitive)
a Dhòmhnallain (vocative)
Dòmhnallan
Dhòmhnallan

/ˈt̪ɔ̃ː.əl̪ˠan/

a diminutive of the male given name Dòmhnall, equivalent to English Dolan, Donny, or Donnie


MacSuain

a surname meaning “son/daughter of Sween”, equivalent to English McSween

(folklore) the sandman (figure who brings sleep)


Maoldòmhnaich

Maoldòmhnaich (genitive Mhaoldòmhnaich, vocative a Mhaoldòmhnaich)

Mhaoldòmhnaich (genitive)
a Mhaoldòmhnaich (vocative)

/mɯl̪ˠˈt̪ɔ̃ːnɪç/

maol (“holy man's servant”) + Dòmhnach (“the Lord”).

compound

a male given name, equivalent to English Ludovic, though the two names are etymologically unrelated

Muldoanich (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, south of Barra and east of Vatersay).


Murdaigean

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Murdaigean m (genitive Mhurdaigein, vocative a Mhurdaigein)

Mhurdaigein (genitive)
a Mhurdaigein (vocative)
Murdaigean
Mhurdaigean


Adaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Àdhamh, equivalent to English Addie


Eòs

a diminutive of the male given name Eòsaph, equivalent to English Joe


Dolaidh

a female given name, masculine equivalent Dòmhnall, equivalent to English Dolina or Dolly

a diminutive of the male given name Dòmhnall


Uillidh

a diminutive of the male given name Uilleam, equivalent to English Willie or Willy


Gilliosa

'Illiosa (genitive)
Gilliosa
Ghilliosa
Gillìosa (alternative)

/kʲɪˈʎiəs̪ə/

From gille (“servant”) + Ìosa (“Jesus”).

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Gillies


Murdaidh

Murdaidh m (genitive Mhurdaidh, vocative a Mhurdaidh)

Mhurdaidh (genitive)
a Mhurdaidh (vocative)
Murdaidh
Mhurdaidh


Murdanaidh

Murdanaidh m (genitive Mhurdanaidh, vocative a Mhurdanaidh)

Mhurdanaidh (genitive)
a Mhurdanaidh (vocative)
Murdanaidh
Mhurdanaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Murchadh, equivalent to English Murdanie


Uilleachan

Uilleachan m (genitive/vocative Uilleachain)

Uilleachan
n-Uilleachan
h-Uilleachan
t-Uilleachan

a diminutive of the male given name Uilleam


Beirbh

a' Bheirbh (canonical feminine)
na Beirbhe (genitive)
A' Bhoirbh (alternative)

(archaic) Bergen (a port city, municipality, and former county of the county of Vestland, Norway, formerly part of the county of Hordaland)


Boirbh

a' Bhoirbh (canonical feminine)
na Boirbhe (genitive)
A' Bheirbh (alternative)


Afghanastàn

Afghanistan (a landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)


Airmeinea

Armenia (a country in the South Caucasus region of Asia, sometimes considered to belong politically to Europe)


Asarbaideàn

Azerbaijan (a country in the South Caucasus in Asia and Europe)


Bachrain

Bahrain (an archipelago, island, and country in Western Asia, in the Persian Gulf)


Brìde

Brìde f (genitive Bhrìde, vocative a Bhrìde)

Bhrìde (genitive)
a Bhrìde (vocative)
Brìghde (alternative)

From Old Irish Brigit, from Proto-Celtic *brigantī (“exalted one”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise”).

inh

(Christianity) Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint adapted from the goddess.

a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Bridget


Luthais

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Luthais (vocative a Luthais, diminutive Lodaidh)

a Luthais (vocative)
Lodaidh (diminutive)

a male given name, equivalent to English Louis, Lewis, or Ludovic


Uan Dhè

Literally, “God's Lamb”. Calque of Latin Agnus Deī, itself a calque of Ancient Greek Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ (Amnòs toû Theoû).

der

Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ

(biblical, Christianity) Lamb of God (Jesus Christ)


Gilleasbaig

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Gilleasbaig m (genitive Ghilleasbaig or 'Illeasbaig, vocative a Ghilleasbaig or 'Illeasbaig, diminutive Gilleasbachan or Eairdsidh)

Ghilleasbaig (genitive)
'Illeasbaig (genitive)
a Ghilleasbaig (vocative)
'Illeasbaig (vocative)
Gilleasbachan (diminutive)
Eairdsidh (diminutive)
Gilleasbaig
Ghilleasbaig
Gilleasbuig (alternative)
Gilleaspuig (alternative)
GilleEasbaig (alternative)

/ɡ̥ʲɪˈʎes̪pɪkʲ/

From gille (“servant”) + easbaig (“bishop”), with the second element of the name being derived from Latin episcopus.
The origin of the Anglicisation Archibald is obscure, but could possibly be based on the word archbishop.

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Gillespie or Archibald, though the latter is etymologically unrelated.


Iàcob

From Old Irish Iacób, from Late Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ). Doublet of Seumas.


Ecsodus

(biblical) Exodus, the second book of the Old Testament


Lebhiticus

(biblical) Leviticus, the third book of the Old Testament


Àireamh

(biblical) Numbers, the fourth book of the Old Testament


Iòseph

From Middle Irish Ioséph, from Latin Iōsēph, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf, literally “may he add”).


Britheamhan

(biblical) Judges, the seventh book of the Old Testament


1 Rìghrean

(biblical) 1 Kings, the eleventh book of the Old Testament


2 Rìghrean

(biblical) 2 Kings, the twelfth book of the Old Testament


Sailm

(biblical) Psalms, the nineteenth book of the Old Testament


Gnàth-fhacail

(biblical) Proverbs, the twentieth book of the Old Testament


Dàn Sholaimh

(biblical) the Song of Solomon or Song of Songs, the twenty-second book of the Old Testament


Tuireadh

(biblical) Lamentations, the twenty-fifth book of the Old Testament


Eseciel

(biblical) Ezekiel, the twenty-sixth book of the Old Testament


Hosèa

(biblical) Hosea, the twenty-eighth book of the Old Testament


Ioel

(biblical) Joel, the twenty-ninth book of the Old Testament


Ionah

(biblical) Jonah, the thirty-second book of the Old Testament


Sephaniah

(biblical) Zephaniah, the thirty-sixth book of the Old Testament


Sechariah

(biblical) Zechariah, the thirty-eighth book of the Old Testament


1 Eachdraidh

(biblical) 1 Chronicles, the thirteenth book of the Old Testament


2 Eachdraidh

(biblical) 2 Chronicles, the fourteenth book of the Old Testament


gille-Màrtainn

a by-name for the fox; a trickster archetype akin to Reynard


Eònan

Eònain (genitive)
Eònan
n-Eònan
h-Eònan
t-Eònan
Eòdhanan (alternative)
Eòdhnan (alternative)

From earlier Adhamhnan, from Old Irish Adomnán (“little Adam”).


Ros Neimhidh

/rˠɔs̪ˈɲo.ɪ/

Rosneath (a village in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland)


Dòmhnaill

inflection of Dòmhnall:
genitive/vocative singular

inflection of Dòmhnall:
nominative/dative plural


Tarsgabhaig

→ English: Tarskavaig

From Old Norse Þorskavágr or Þorskavík (“cod bay”).

Tarskavaig (a village in Sleat, Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland)


Blàrag

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Blàrag (genitive Blàraig or Blàraige, vocative Bhlàrag)

Blàraig (genitive)
Blàraige (genitive)
Bhlàrag (vocative)


Geàrrloch

/ˌɡ̥ʲaːrˠl̪ˠɔx/

/ˌɡ̥ʲaːl̪ˠəx/

A compound of geàrr (“short”) + loch (“loch, lake”). The adjective geàrr is one of a few in Scottish Gaelic which breaks the adjective following noun rule.

Gairloch (a coastal village on Loch Gairloch in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland).


Gleann Comhann

/ˌɡ̥lɛun̪ˠə ˈkʰɔ̃hən̪ˠ/

Glen Coe (a valley in Highland council area, Scotland)


Casachstàn

Kazakhstan (a country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe)


Cù-Chulainn

Cù-Chulainn
Chù-Chulainn
Cuchulainn (alternative)
Cuchullain (alternative)

From Old Irish Cú Chulainn, from cú (“dog, hound”), a common element in some male Old Irish given names, and Culann, another male given name; hence the name means "Culann's hound". Mythologized by the Táin Bó Cúailnge, in which Cú Chulainn gains this moniker after an incident in which Cú Chulainn replaced a guard dog of Culann's that was killed in self-defense.

(Irish mythology) Cú Chulainn, a mythological hero.


Hong Cong

Borrowed from English Hong Kong, from Cantonese 香港 (hoeng1 gong2).

Hong Kong (a city, island and special administrative region in southeastern China)


Sàtan

An Sàtan (canonical masculine)
an t-Sàtain (genitive)

From Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (Śāṭān, “adversary, accuser”).


Dreòllainn

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An Dreòllainn f (genitive na Dreòllainn)

An Dreòllainn (canonical feminine)
na Dreòllainn (genitive)
An Dreòlluinn (alternative)

Mull and Morvern; the territory of Clan Maclean