|
Catrìona
Catriona is a feminine given name in the English language. It is an Anglicisation of the Irish language, Irish Caitríona or Scottish Gaelic Catrìona, which are forms of the English Katherine (given name), Katherine. Bearers of the name Caitríona * Caitríona Balfe (born 1979), Irish actress and former model * Catríona Cannon (born 1968), librarian and academic * Caitríona O'Leary (born 1969), Irish singer * Caitríona O'Reilly (born 1973), Irish poet and critic * Caitríona Ruane (born 1962), Irish politician Caitriona * Caitriona Beggs (born 1977), Irish cricketer * Caitriona Jennings (born 1980), Irish athlete * Caitriona Reed (born 1949), American Buddhist teacher Catriona * Catriona Carey, Irish field hockey and camogie player * Catriona Cuddihy (born 1986), Irish athlete * Catriona Fallon, American rower * Catriona Forrest (born 1984), Scottish field hockey player * Catriona Grant, Scottish politician * Catriona Gray (born 1994), Filipino-Australian beauty pageant ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongside both Irish language, Irish and Manx language, Manx, developed out of Old Irish. It became a distinct spoken language sometime in the 13th century in the Middle Irish period, although a Classical Gaelic, common literary language was shared by the Gaels of both Ireland and Scotland until well into the 17th century. Most of modern Scotland was once Gaelic-speaking, as evidenced especially by Gaelic-language place names. In the 2011 United Kingdom census#2011 Census for Scotland, 2011 census of Scotland, 57,375 people (1.1% of the Scottish population, three years and older) reported being able to speak Gaelic, 1,275 fewer than in 2001. The highest percentages of Gaelic speakers were in the Outer Hebrides. Nevertheless, there is a language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
