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List Of Scottish Gaelic Surnames
This list of Scottish Gaelic surnames shows Scottish Gaelic surnames beside their English language equivalent. * Unlike English surnames (but in the same way as Slavic, Lithuanian and Latvian surnames), all of these have male and female forms depending on the bearer, e.g. all Mac- names become Nic- if the person is female. * Some of the Scottish Gaelic surnames are Gaelicised forms of English surnames; and conversely, some of the English surnames are Anglicised forms of the Gaelic surnames. * In some cases the Gaelic and English names do not share an etymological origin. * Several surnames have multiple spellings; this is sometimes due to unrelated families bearing the same surname. * A single surname in either language may have multiple translations in the other. * In some English translations of the names, the M(a)c- prefix may be omitted in the English, e.g. Bain vs MacBain, Cowan vs MacCowan, Ritchie vs MacRitchie. Also, the prefixes Mac- and Mc- are interchangeable, althou ... [...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] |
Bethune (surname)
Bethune, or Béthune, is a French and Scottish surname. It originates from the name of the town of Béthune in Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. The name of the town was first recorded in the 8th century, in the Latin form ''Bitunia''. The surname is first recorded in Scotland during the reign of King Alexander II (4 December 1214 to 8 July 1249) when charters of the abbeys of St Andrews and Arbroath name Robert de Betunia, probably a knight, Sir David de Betun, definitely a knight, and John de Betun, probably a cleric.National Library of Scotland: Adv.MS.34.4.2 List of persons with the surname * Ade Bethune (1914–2002), American Catholic artist * Alexander Bethune (other), various people * Angus Bethune (politician) (1908–2004), Premier of Tasmania * Angus Bethune (fur trader) (1783–1858), North West Company fur trader * Charles Bethune (1802–1884), Royal Navy admiral * David Bethune (–1546), Cardinal Archbishop of St Andrews * David Lindesay-Bethun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Arran
The Isle of Arran (; sco, Isle o Arran; gd, Eilean Arainn) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh-largest Scottish island, at . Historically part of Buteshire, it is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire. In the 2011 census it had a resident population of 4,629. Though culturally and physically similar to the Hebrides, it is separated from them by the Kintyre peninsula. Often referred to as "Scotland in Miniature", the island is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault and has been described as a "geologist's paradise".Haswell-Smith (2004) pp. 11–17. Arran has been continuously inhabited since the early Neolithic period. Numerous prehistoric remains have been found. From the 6th century onwards, Goidelic-speaking peoples from Ireland colonised it and it became a centre of religious activity. In the troubled Viking Age, Arran became the property of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron (surname)
Cameron is a Scottish surname and thus somewhat common throughout the English-speaking world. There are several possible origins. One is from a Gaelic-language nickname, derived from ''cam'' ("crooked", "bent") and ''sròn'' or ''abhainn'' ("nose", "river"). Another is from any of the various places called Cameron, especially such places located in Fife, Edinburgh or Lennox, Scotland.. This webpage cited: . In the Scottish Lowlands the surname indicates that the original bearer lived in either Cameron near Edinburgh, Cameron in Lennox, or Cameron in Fife. Thus, the name in the Lowlands is of territorial origin, from one of the three places mentioned. /ref> The English-language surname can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as: ''Camarran'' (masculine), ''Chamarran'' (feminine); or as ''Camshron''. (masculine) and ''Chamshron'' (feminine). List of people with the surname * Alan Cameron (other) * Alexander Cameron (other) * Allan Cameron (other) * Angus Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbell (surname)
Campbell is a Scottish and Northern Irish surname —derived from the Gaelic roots ''cam'' ("crooked") and ''beul'' ("mouth")—that originated as a nickname meaning "crooked mouth" or "wry mouthed." Clan Campbell, historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans, traces its origins to the ancient Britons of Strathclyde. Between 1200 and 1500 the Campbells emerged as one of the most powerful families in Scotland, dominant in Argyll and capable of wielding a wider influence and authority from Edinburgh to the Hebrides and western Highlands. Today, the name is found throughout the world as a consequence of large scale emigration from Scotland from the 18th century onwards and the settlement of the Scottish diaspora in many countries particularly the United States, Canada and Australia. Due to significant Scottish immigration in the 16th and 17th Centuries, the name is also found across the island of Ireland but particularly in Ulster. Outside of Ulster, Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisset
Bisset is a surname of Scottish origin. History Sir Thomas Gray in his Scalacronica states that William the Lion in 1174, on his return from captivity in Falaise and in England, brought back young Englishmen of family to seek their fortune in the Scottish Court; and among these were named the "Biseys". The first of the name recorded in Scotland is Henricus Byset, who witnessed a charter by William the Lion granted before 1198. His son, John Byset, who witnessed a charter by Henry de Graham in 1204, was the individual who obtained from the king the grant of lands in the north. In 1242 the power of the Bissets was brought to a sudden end, though they still continued to be a family of importance. At a tournament held at Haddington in that year Walter Byset, lord of Aboyne, was worsted by the young earl of Atholl. In revenge Byset is stated to have burned the house in which the earl slept, and the earl with it. For this crime Walter Byset and his nephew, John Byset (founder of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowie (surname)
Bowie is a Scottish and Irish surname. The name can be derived from the Gaelic nickname ''buidhe'', meaning "yellow", " fair-haired". The surname can also be an Anglicised form of the Irish surname ''Ó Buadhaigh''; this surname means "descendant of ''Buadhach''" and is also rendered as Bogue and Boyce. The personal name ''Buadhach'' means "victorious". The surname ''Bowie'' is rendered in Scottish Gaelic as ''Buidheach'' (masculine) and ''Bhuidheach'' (feminine), as well as ''Mac'IlleBhuidhe'' (masculine) and ''Nic'IlleBhuidhe'' (feminine). Early instances of the surname in Scotland, recorded in 1481, are: ''Boye'', ''Bowy'', and ''Boee''... A family of the surname, the Bowie family, was one of the colonial families of Maryland with John Bowie Sr. being the first Bowie in the colony. People with the surname * Alistair Bowie (born 1951), Scottish footballer * Andrew Bowie (other), list of people with the name * Angie Bowie (born 1949), American, former wife of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce (surname)
__NOTOC__ The surname Bruce is a surname of Scottish and French origins but also with several other origins. In Scotland, it is derived from Clan Bruce. In some cases it is derived from the French place name of Briouze in Orne, while in others it appears to be derived from Brix in Manche, or Bruz in Brittany, both in France. Reaney; Wilson (1995) p. 69. The surname is also common among a Ghanaian family of Accra of Euro-African ancestry. People with the surname * Adam Bruce (born 1968), Scottish businessman * Alexander Bruce (other) * Alice Bruce (1867–1951), British educationist * Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin, Scottish aristocrat, chief of the name of Bruce * Brenda Bruce (1918–1996), British actress * Benjamin F. Bruce (1811–1888), New York politician * Cameron Bruce (born 1979), Australian-football professional * Carlos Bruce (born 1959), Peruvian politician * Carol Bruce (1919–2007), American actress and singer * Catherine Wolfe Bruce (1816–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiree
Tiree (; gd, Tiriodh, ) is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The low-lying island, southwest of Coll, has an area of and a population of around 650. The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, and fishing are the main sources of employment for the islanders. Tiree, along with Colonsay, enjoys a relatively high number of total hours of sunshine during the late spring and early summer compared to the average for the United Kingdom. Tiree is a popular windsurfing venue; it is sometimes referred to as "Hawaii of the north". In most years, the Tiree World Classic surfing event is held here. People native to the island are known as Tirisdich. History Tiree is known for the 1st-century-AD broch, for the prehistoric carved Ringing Stone and for the birds of the headland. , abbot of Iona Abbey 679–704, recorded several stories relating to St Columba and the island of Tiree. In one story, Columba warned a monk called Berach not to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown (surname)
Brown is an English-language surname in origin chiefly descriptive of a person with brown hair, complexion or clothing. It is one of the most common surnames in English-speaking countries. It is the second most common surname in Canada and Scotland, third most common in Australia and the United Kingdom and fourth most common in England and the United States. It is particularly clustered in southern Scotland. Etymology and history of the surname Most occurrences of the name are derived from a nickname concerning the complexion of an individual, the colour of their hair or the clothing worn. This nickname is derived from the Old English ''brun'', ''brūn''; Middle English ''brun'', ''broun''; or Old French ''brun''. The root word is also sometimes found in Old English and Old Norse bynames, such as the Old Norse ''Brúnn''; however these names were not common after the Norman Conquest (in 1066). In some cases, the Old English personal name ''Brun'' may be a short form of one of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyd (surname)
Boyd is an ancient Scottish surname. The name is attached to Simon, one of several brothers and children of Alan, son of Flathald. Simon's son Robert was called Boyt or Boyd from the Celtic term ''boidhe'', meaning fair or yellow. Robert the Bruce granted lands to Sir Robert Boyd as the ancestor of the earls of Kilmarnock. The Scottish peerage of the earls of Kilmarnock ends shortly after William Boyd rebelled in the Battle of Culloden in 1746. William was arrested and executed at the Tower of London in 1746. He left a widow and three sons including James, Lord Boyd who married and succeeded his father as the Earl of Errol, taking his mother's title. Another theory is of territorial origins which may have been taken from the ''Bhoid'', the Gaelic term for the island of Bute, in the Firth of Clyde. The surname was common in Edinburgh in the 17th century. The Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is ''Boid'' (masculine), and ''Bhoid'' (feminine). A *Adam Boyd (born 1982), Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buchanan (surname)
Buchanan is a surname of Scottish origin (see Clan Buchanan). People with this surname include: Academia and science * Alick Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno (1898–1984), British academic, soldier and politician * Allen Buchanan (born 1948), American political scientist and academic * Andrew Buchanan (surgeon) (1798–1882), Scottish surgeon and academic * Bill Buchanan (computer scientist) (born 1961), Scottish computer scientist * Daniel Buchanan (mathematician) (1880–1950), Canadian mathematician * Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762–1829), Scottish surgeon, geographer and naturalist * George Buchanan (1506–1582), Scottish humanist * George Wesley Buchanan (1921–2019), American biblical scholar * Ian Buchanan (philosopher) (born 1969), Australian philosopher * James M. Buchanan (1919–2013), American Nobel Prize prize-winning economist * John Buchanan (botanist) (1819–1898), Scottish-born botanist active in New Zealand * Judith Buchanan (born 1967), British scholar of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
