Hamish is a Scottish masculine

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. It is the anglicized form of the

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'' or ''Sheumais''. It is therefore, the equivalent of

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People

Given name

* Hamish Bennett, retired New Zealand cricketer *

Hamish Bennett (director) Hamish Bennett is a New Zealand filmmaker born in 1978. He is best known for writing and directing the critically acclaimed film '' Bellbird'' (2019). His second film '' Uproar'' was released in 2023. Early life and education Bennett is of M ...

, New Zealand filmmaker *

Hamish Blake Hamish Donald Blake (born 11 December 1981) is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter, actor and author. Since 2003, he has worked with Andy Lee as part of the comedy duo Hamish and Andy. The pair have performed live and on ...

(born 1981), Australian comedian and radio presenter *

Hamish Bond Hamish Bryon Bond (born 13 February 1986) is a retired New Zealand rower and former road cyclist. He is a three-time Olympic gold medallist at the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and at the 2020 Tokyo Olym ...

(born 1986), New Zealand Olympic rower * Hamish Bowles (born 1963), European editor-at-large for ''Vogue'' *

Hamish Brown Hamish Brown Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. Royal Scottish Geographical Society, FRSGS is a professional writer, lecturer and photographer specialising in mountain and outdoor topics. He is best known for his walking exploits in the Scottish ...

, writer and mountain walker *

Hamish Carter Hamish Clive Carter (born 28 April 1971 in Auckland) is a New Zealand triathlete. He won the gold medal in triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics, his second Olympic games. Carter also competed on the International Triathlon Union World Cup c ...

(born 1971), Olympic gold medallist triathlete from New Zealand *

Hamish Clark Hamish Clark (born 26 July 1965) is a Scottish actor and entertainer. He has performed as a supporting actor on stage, film, television and radio. Clark is best known as the kilt-wearing Duncan McKay in the BBC TV series '' Monarch of the Glen' ...

(born 1965), Scottish actor *

Hamish Falconer Hamish Nicholas Falconer (born 20 December 1985) is a British Labour Party politician and former diplomat, who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln since 2024. He has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Mid ...

(born 1985), British politician and diplomat *

Hamish Forbes Major Sir Hamish Stewart Forbes, 7th Baronet, MBE, MC, KStJ (15 February 1916 – 3 September 2007) was a British Army officer who served in the Welsh Guards in World War II, spending over five years in German custody as a prisoner of war. In ...

, 7th Baronet (1916–2007), British Army major *

Hamish Fraser Hamish Fraser (16 August 1913 – 17 October 1986)'Edinburgh University Students in Spain', ''Archives @ University of Edinburgh''. http://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/edinburghuniversityarchives/2016/12/, December 2016. Accessed 31 December 2018. was ...

, Scottish

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journalist and activist *

Hamish Glencross Hamish Glencross is a Scottish guitarist best known for his work with the English metal band My Dying Bride. He also co-founded the short-lived Blackdoom Records with the band's other guitarist, Andrew Craighan. Glencross had a brief acting c ...

(born 1978), heavy metal guitarist for the band My Dying Bride *

Hamish Harding George Hamish Livingston Harding (24 June 1964 – 18 June 2023) was a British businessman, pilot and adventurer based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was the founder of Action Group and was chairman of Action Aviation, an international ...

(1964–2023), British businessman *

Hamish Harding (rower) Hamish Harding (born 15 June 1999) is an Australian rower who has competed at World Championships. Club and state rowing Harding was raised in Canberra. He is the son of Australia's first female World Champion rower Adair Ferguson. Harding's ...

(born 1999), Australian rower *

Hamish Henderson (James) Hamish Scott Henderson (11 November 1919 – 9 March 2002) was a Scotland, Scottish poet, songwriter, communist, intellectual and soldier. Henderson was a catalyst for the folk revival in Scotland. He was also an accomplished folk s ...

(1919–2002), Scottish singer and collector of folk music *

Hamish Imlach Hamish Imlach (10 February 1940 – 1 January 1996) was a Scottish folk singer. Imlach was born in Calcutta to Scottish parents, although he claimed to have been conceived in Glasgow, Scotland. His commercial success was limited, but he influence ...

(1940-1996), Scottish folk singer *

Hamish Kerr Hamish Kerr (born 17 August 1996) is a New Zealand high jumper. He won the gold medal in the men's high jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics. At the World Indoor Championships he won gold in 2024 having previously won bronze in 2022. He also won ...

, New Zealand athlete *

Hamish Kilgour Hamish Kilgour (17 March 1957 – November or December 2022) was a New Zealand musician who co-founded the indie rock band the Clean with his brother David in 1978. Kilgour also co-founded the band Bailter Space in 1987 as well as the band the ...

, New Zealand musician in the band

The Clean The Clean was a New Zealand indie rock band formed in Dunedin in 1978. They have been described as the most influential band to come from the Flying Nun label, which recorded many artists associated with the "Dunedin sound", and one of the fir ...

Hamish Linklater Hamish Linklater (born July 7, 1976) is an American actor and playwright. He is known for playing Matthew Kimble in '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–2010), Andrew Keanelly in '' The Crazy Ones'' (2013–2014), and Clark Debussy i ...

, American actor *

Hamish MacCunn Hamish MacCunn, ''né'' James MacCunn (22 March 18682 August 1916) was a Scottish composer, conductor and teacher. He was one of the first students of the newly founded Royal College of Music in London, and quickly made a mark. As a composer he ...

(18681916), Scottish composer and musician * Hamish Marshall (born 1979), New Zealand cricketer * Hamish McAlpine (born 1948), Scottish footballer * Hamish MacDonald (disambiguation), several people * Hamish McKay, New Zealand television presenter *

Hamish Milne Hamish Milne (27 April 1939 – 12 February 2020) was an English pianist known for his advocacy of Nikolai Medtner. Milne studied at Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury and then with Harold Craxton at the Royal Academy of Music in London, ...

, British pianist * Hamish Moore, Scottish maker, musician and teacher * Hamish Munro (1915–1994), Scottish biochemist * Hamish Peacock Australian athlete * Hamish Pepper New Zealand sailor * Hamish Purdy, Canadian movie set decorator *

Hamish Rosser Hamish Rosser (born 16 May 1974) is an Australian rock musician. He is best known for his time in The Vines (band), The Vines and Wolfmother. Early life Hamish’s musical journey began when he took up the guitar at the age of eight. By the t ...

, drummer of Australian band the Vines *

Hamish Rutherford Hamish Duncan Rutherford (born 27 April 1989) is a New Zealand former professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Otago Otago (, ; ) is a regions of New Zealand, region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the Sou ...

(born 1989), New Zealand cricketer *

Hamish Stuart James Hamish Stuart (born 8 October 1949) is a Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer, composer and record producer. He was an original member of the Average White Band. Biography Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Stuart attended Queens Park School ...

(born 1949), lead singer of Average White Band * Hamish Wallace (born 1956), Scottish paediatric oncologist * Hamish Wilson, Scottish actor

Nickname

* James

Hamish Dawson James 'Hamish' Cooper Dawson (29 October 1925 – 19 October 2007) was a rugby union international who represented Scotland from 1947 to 1953 gaining 20 caps. Rugby Union career Amateur career Dawson was educated at Glasgow Academy, Stratha ...

(19252007), Scottish rugby union player *

Jamie Hamilton (publisher) James Hamish Hamilton (15 November 1900 – 24 May 1988) was a half-American half-Scottish rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He founded the publishing house Hamish Hamilton Limited. Hamilton studied law and ...

(19001988), founder of the publishing house Hamish Hamilton Limited * James

Hamish Kemp James William Young Kemp, known as Hamish Kemp, (13 February 1933 in Glasgow – 5 June 2002 in Glasgow)Hamish Mahaddie (19111997), Scottish officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War * James Hamish Stothard (19131997), Scottish middle-distance runner

Animals

Hamish McHamish Hamish McHamish (1999 – 11 September 2014) was a ginger cat who lived in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. He came to national and international prominence after the publication of a book entitled ''Hamish McHamish of St Andrews: Cool ...

, famous "cat about town" in St Andrews, Scotland

Fictional characters

* Hamish Alexander, in the

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novels by

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* John H. Watson, a character in ''

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'' stories; his middle name is unknown in the original stories, but is given as Hamish in many non-canon Holmes pastiches and adaptations * Hamish and Dougal, comedy characters from Radio 4 series ''I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue'' *

Hamish Macbeth Hamish Macbeth is the police constable of the fictional Scottish Highlands, Scottish Highland town of Lochdubh, in a series of murder mystery novels created by M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney). Considered by many to be a useless, lazy moocher, M ...

, a detective in a series of novels and television adaptation starring

Robert Carlyle Robert Carlyle (born 14 April 1961) is a Scottish actor. His film work includes: '' Trainspotting'' (1996), '' The Full Monty'' (1997), '' Ravenous'' and ''The World Is Not Enough'' (both 1999), '' There's Only One Jimmy Grimble'' (2000), '' ...

as the eponymous hero * Hamish Sinclair, a

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veteran in the video game Red Dead Redemption II * Hot Shot Hamish and Mighty Mouse, two former popular British football-themed comic strips *

Hamish Hamish is a Scottish masculine given name. It is the anglicized form of the vocative case of the Gaelic name '' Seamus'' or ''Sheumais''. It is therefore, the equivalent of James. People Given name * Hamish Bennett, retired New Zealand cricke ...

, in the

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TV show ''

Mr. Meaty ''Mr. Meaty'' is a teen sitcom created by Jamie Shannon and Jason Hopley. The show centers on two lazy teenage boys, Josh Redgrove and Parker Dinkleman, who work at a fast food restaurant called Mr. Meaty inside a shopping mall as they often enco ...

'' * Harry and Hamish two twin diesels who work at the docks hauling in ships.

Named cyclones

* Cyclone Hamish, a 2009 cyclone * Tropical Cyclone Hamish, a 1999 cyclone

References

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