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List Of Scottish Gaelic Given Names
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate, in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name. Feminine names A B C D E, È F G Innes M O P R S T U, Ù Masculine names A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T U, Ù See also *List of Irish-language given names References Footnotes Bibliography * * * * * * * * * * * External links * {{Scottish Gaelic linguistics Scottish Gaelic-language given names, * Lists of names, Scottish Gaelic given names Scottish feminine given names, * Scottish masculine given names, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as both Irish and Manx, developed out of Old Irish. It became a distinct spoken language sometime in the 13th century in the Middle Irish period, although a 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 census of Scotland, 57,375 people (1.1% of the Scottish population aged over 3 years old) 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 revival, and the number of speakers of the language under age 20 did not decrease between the 2001 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice (given Name)
Beatrice (; ) is a female given name. The English variant is derived from the French '' Béatrice'', which came from the Latin ''Beatrix'', which means "blessed one". ''Beatrice'' is also the Italian language version of Beatrix. The Spanish and Portuguese form is ''Beatriz''. The popularity of Beatrice spread because of Dante Alighieri's poetry about the Florentine woman Beatrice Portinari. Dante presents Beatrice as being worthy of speaking for God, making her a holy individual. The name is rising in popularity in the United Kingdom. It is also gaining popularity in the United States, where it ranked as the 691st most popular name for baby girls born in 2012. In 2009, it was the 45th most common baby name for girls born in Romania. Name variants Alternate versions of the name include * Beata (Polish, Swedish) * Beate (German, Norwegian) * Betha (Irish) * Beatrica ( Croatian, Slovakian) * Beatriçe (Albanian) * Béatrice ( French) * Beatrice (Italian) * Beatričė ( Lithu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katie
Katie is an English feminine name. It is a form Katherine, Kate, Caitlin, Kathleen, Katey and their related forms. It is frequently used on its own. People Sports *Katie Boulter (born 1996), British tennis player *Katie Clark (born 1994), British synchronized swimmer * Katie Hill (born 1984), Australian wheelchair basketball player *Katie Hnida (born 1981), American NCAA football player *Katie Hoff (born 1989), American Olympic swimmer * Katie Ledecky (born 1997), American swimmer *Katie Levick (born 1991), English cricketer *Katie Sowers (born 1986), American football coach *Katie Swan (born 1999), British tennis player *Katie Taylor, Irish boxer and footballer, five-time world boxing and 2012 Olympic champion *Katie Thorlakson (born 1985), Canadian soccer player Television and film * Katie Brown (TV personality) (born 1963), American television show host * Katie Couric (born 1957), American journalist * Katie Cassidy (born 1986), American singer and actress * Katie Feathersto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate (given Name)
Kate is a feminine given name. It is a short form of multiple feminine names, most notably Katherine but also Caitlin and others. Translations and variations * Arabic: كيت * Belarusian: Каця (Katsia), Кацярына (Katsiaryna) * Bengali: কেট (Kēṭa) * Bulgarian: Кейт (Keĭt), Катя (Katya) * Chinese Simplified: 凯特 (Kǎitè) * Chinese Traditional: 凱特 (Kǎitè) * Croatian: Ina, Kata, Katica, Tina * Czech: Katka, Kateřina, Kačka, Káťa, Kačenka, Káča, Kačí, Kačena * Danish: Katja, Trine, Caja, Ina, Kaja, Karen, Karin, Karina * Dutch: Kato, Cato, Ina, Katinka, Katja, Kaat, Rina, Tina, Trijntje, Karin, Tineke * English: Kat, Kathi, Kathie, Kathy, Kay, Kit, Kitty, Kae, Kaye, Katey, Katie, Katy, Kayla, Kaety, Katee, Kaylee, Kayleen, Kaylyn, Kaytie * Estonian: Kaisa, Kati, Keit, Riina, Triinu * Finnish: Kaija, Kaisa, Kata, Kati, Katri, Riina, Kaarina, Karin * Georgian: Eka * German: Cathrin, Catrin, Ina, Käthe, Kathrin, Katinka, Katja, Karen, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine (given Name)
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French. Less-common variants in English include ''Katheryn'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catriona
Catriona (pronounced "ka-TREE-nah" 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, Irish actress and former model * Caitríona O'Leary, Irish singer * Caitríona O'Reilly, Irish poet and critic * Caitríona Ruane, Irish politician * Caitríona Ryan, Irish camogie player Caitriona * Caitriona Beggs, Irish cricketer * Caitriona Jennings, Irish athlete * Caitriona Reed, American Buddhist teacher Catriona * Catriona Carey, Irish field hockey and camogie player * Catriona Cuddihy, Irish athlete * Catriona Fallon, American rower * Catriona Forrest, Scottish field hockey player * Catriona Grant, Scottish politician * Catriona Gray, Filipino-Australian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2018 * Catriona Le May Doan, Canadian speedskater * Catriona MacColl, English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen (given Name)
Kathleen is a female given name, used in English- and Irish-language communities. Sometimes spelled ''Cathleen'', it is an Anglicized form of ''Caitlín'', the Irish form of ''Cateline'', which was the Old French form of ''Catherine''. It ultimately derives from the Greek name ''Aikaterine'', the meaning of which is highly debated (see Katherine). Kathleen was the 8th most popular girls' name in Ireland in 1911, but by 1965 it had sunk to number 18. Literature * Kathleen Raine, British poet * Kathleen Winsor, American author * ''The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics'' (1892), the second poetry collection of William Butler Yeats * Joanne Kathleen (J. K.) Rowling, British author * Kathleen Vereecken, Belgian writer * Kathleen O'Meara, Irish-French Catholic writer Military * Kathleen Best, director of the Women's Royal Australian Army Corps * Kathleen Soliah, member of the Symbionese Liberation Army Music * Kathleen Sergerie, Québécoise pop singer * Kathleen B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathleen
Cathleen is a feminine given name in the English language. It is a variant form of '' Kathleen''. Notable people with the name include: * Cathleen Chaffee, American curator, art historian, writer * Cathleen Falsani, American journalist and writer * Cathleen Galgiani, American politician * Cathleen Nesbitt, English actress * Cathleen Rund, German Olympic swimmer * Cathleen Schine, American author * Cathleen Synge Morawetz, Canadian mathematician * Lady Cathleen Hudson Lady Cathleen Blanche Lily Hudson (née Eliot; 29 July 1921–October 1994), also known as Lady Cathleen Seyfried, was the younger daughter of John Granville Cornwallis Eliot, 6th Earl of St Germans and Lady Blanche Linnie Somerset, daughter ..., younger daughter of John Granville Cornwallis Eliot, 6th Earl of St Germans References {{given name English feminine given names Irish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarissa (given Name)
Clarissa is a female given name borrowed from Latin, Italian, and Portuguese, originally denoting a nun of the Roman Catholic Order of St. Clare. It is a combination of St. Clare of Assisi's Latin name ''Clara'' (originally meaning "clear" and "bright") and the suffix ', equivalent to '. Clarice is an anglicization of Clarisse, the French form of the same name. Clarisa is the Spanish form of the name, and Klárisza the Hungarian. The given names Clara, Clare, and Claire are all cognates, as are the surnames Sinclair and St. Clair. Notable people * Clara Barton (Clarissa Harlowe Barton, 1821–1912), American humanitarian who founded the American Red Cross * Clarissa Davis (born 1967), American coach and women's basketball hall-of-famer * Clarissa Dickson Wright (1947–2014), English celebrity chef * Clarissa F. Dye (1832-1921), Civil War nurse from Philadelphia * Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon (1920–2021) * Clarissa Pinkola Estés (born 1945), American poet * Clarissa C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine (other)
Katherine is a feminine given name. Katherine, Catherine or Katharine may also refer to: People Saints * Saint Catherine of Alexandria (4th century) * Saint Catherine of Sweden (circa 1332–1381) * Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) * Saint Catherine of Bologna (1413-1463) * Saint Catherine of Genoa (circa 1447-1510) * Saint Catherine of Ricci (1522-1590) Royalty * Catherine of Portugal (nun) (1436–1463), Portuguese infanta (princess) * Catherine the Great (1729–1796), Empress of Russia * Catherine of Valois (1401–1437), Queen consort of England to Henry V of England * Catherine of Aragon (1485–1536), Queen Consort of England as Henry VIII of England's first wife * Catherine Howard (c. 1523–1542), Queen Consort of England as Henry VIII of England's fifth wife * Catherine Parr (1512–1548), Queen Consort of England as Henry VIII of England's sixth wife * Catherine de' Medici (1519–1589), Queen of France as the wife of King Henri II of France * Catherine of Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina (given Name)
Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana (other), Christiana, and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian' (Old English Christen (other), christen, from Latin).. Short forms include Chris and Tina. The name is ultimately derived from the original Greek form of the name Χριστίνα. Variant forms Alternative forms of the name, including spelling variations, nicknames and diminutive forms, include: *Ying Chistinping (Chinese language, Chinese) *Chislee (Korean language, Korean) *Christnah (Indian) *Cairistìona (Scottish Gaelic) *Chris (English) *Chrissie (English) *Chrissy (English) *Christa (Danish, English, German) *Christabel (English) *Christabella (English) *Christabelle (French, English) *Christel (German) *Christelle (French) *Christena *Christi (English) *Christiana (Latin, Spanish) *Christiane (French, German) *Christianne (French, German) *C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine (name)
Christine is feminine given name of Greek origin. It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures,Campbell, Mike"Meaning, Origin, and History of the Name Kristine."''Behind the Name.'' Accessed on August 1, 2010. and it is often associated with the meaning "Follower of Christ." Variants include: '' Christina'', '' Kristin'', '' Kristina'', '' Kristine'', '' Kristen'', ''Kirsten'', ''Khrystyna'' (Ukraine), '' Krystyna'' (Poland), ''Kristiina'' (Estonia & Finland), and ''Cristina'' (Spain, Portugal, Central & South America). In Estonia and Finland, the cognate is ''Kristiina''. It is a popular name; for example, in 1968, it was the 14th most frequently-given name for girls in the United States. Translations * کریستین (Persian) * كريستين (Arabic) * Крысціна (Kryścina) ( Belarusian) * খ্রীস্টিন (Khrīsṭina) (Bengali) * Hristina ( Bosnian) * Кристин (Kristin) (Bulgarian) * Χ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
