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Scottish Names
A formal Gaelic language name consists of a given name and a surname. First names are either native or nativized (i.e. borrowed and made to fit the Gaelic sound system). Surnames are generally patronymic, i.e. they refer to a historical ancestor. The form of a surname varies according to whether its bearer is male (e.g. "MacDonald") or female (e.g. "MacDonald") though for some surnames the adjectival form of a name such as (adjectival form of MacDonald) can be used for both men and women. However, when used in the female form the first letter is lenited (if possible). First names Gaelic first names chiefly hail from 5 linguistic layers, Goidelic and 4 others, coinciding with the main languages of contact: Latin, Norse, Anglo-Norman and Scots.Thomson, Derick (ed.) ''The Companion to Gaelic Scotland'' (1994) Gairm Unusually, male first names outnumber female first names by about a factor of 2:1.Morgan, P. ''Ainmean Chloinne'' (1994) Taigh na Teud Goidelic names This layer can ... [...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] |
Henrietta (given Name)
Henrietta is a feminine given name, derived from the male name Henry (given name), Henry. The name is an English language, English version of the French language, French ''Henriette'', a female form of ''Henri''. A short version of the name is Harriet (name), Harriet, which was considered the "spoken form" of Henrietta, much as Harry (given name), Harry was considered the "spoken form" of Henry (given name), Henry in Middle Ages, medieval England. All these names are derived from Henrik, which is ultimately derived from the Germanic languages, Germanic name ''Heimiric'', derived from the word elements ''heim'', or "home" and ''ric'', meaning "power, ruler." The male name Henry was first used in the Kingdom of England by Normans. Henrietta Maria of France, baptized as Henrietta Maria, in Latin, but called in French ''Henriette-Marie'', the queen consort of Charles I of England, first inspired wide use of the name in England in the 17th century. In 2006, an authority on given names no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epithet
An epithet (, ), also byname, is a descriptive term (word or phrase) known for accompanying or occurring in place of a name and having entered common usage. It has various shades of meaning when applied to seemingly real or fictitious people, divinities, objects, and binomial nomenclature. It can also be a descriptive title: for example, Pallas Athena, Phoebus Apollo, Alfred the Great, Suleiman the Magnificent, and Władysław I the Elbow-high. Many English monarchs have traditional epithets: some of the best known are Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, Richard the Lionheart, Æthelred the Unready, John Lackland and Bloody Mary. The word ''epithet'' can also refer to an abusive, defamatory, or derogatory phrase. This use as a euphemism is criticized by Martin Manser and other proponents of linguistic prescription. H. W. Fowler complained that "epithet is suffering a vulgarization that is giving it an abusive imputation." Linguistics Epithets are sometimes at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
