| Gaelic Forms | English Forms | Diminutives | Origin and Meaning |
| Adair | |||
| Aed, Aodh | Aidan, Edan, Iagan, Aogán, Aodhagán | 'fire' | |
| Ailig | |||
| Ailin, Ailean, Ailene | Alan | ||
| Ailpein | Alpin | Pictish? | |
| Alguine, Algune | |||
| Aonghas, Aenghus | Angus, Innes | 'one choice' | |
| Arcill | |||
| Arran | Placename | ||
| Artan, Artain, Atan? | 'bear'? | ||
| Artair | Arthur | ||
| Athairne | |||
| Athol, Atholl, Athole | 'new Ireland'? | ||
| Baíthín, Batín | |||
| Beathan, Bean | Beatha 'life' | ||
| Bhàbair | |||
| Blaine | (S) | ||
| Blair | 'field' (S) | ||
| Brechin | |||
| Bróccín | |||
| Bruce | |||
| Caerell, Caerill | |||
| Cainnech, Coinneach, Cainnec, Cannech, Caennaig?, Cainnaig? | Kenneth | 'handsome/fair one' | |
| Caoidhean, Caointean | Quentin | ||
| Ceanntighern | Kentigern | ||
| Cennédig | Kennedy | 'ugly head' (S) | |
| Cinaed, Cinaeda, Cinatha | Kenneth | 'born of fire'? | |
| Clivis | |||
| Clyde | River name | ||
| Coimghilain | |||
| Coll, Colla | 'high'? | ||
| Colmac | |||
| Comgeall, Comgell | |||
| Comnhall | 'wolf strong' | ||
| Conran | |||
| Cormag, Cormaic | 'corb' defilement + 'mac' son | ||
| Cradoc | |||
| Cramond | |||
| Crawford | |||
| Crinan | |||
| Cuilén | |||
| Culéoin, Culéon | |||
| Denholm | |||
| Deòiridh | 'pilgrim' | ||
| Deònaid | |||
| Diarmad, Diarmaid, Diarmid, Dermid | Dermot | 'di' without + 'airmait' envy ? | |
| Domhnall, Domnaill, Domnall | Donald, Donwald | Donnaidh, Donaidh, Dolaidh, Dolly | 'dubno' world + 'val' rule |
| Domongart | |||
| Donnachac | |||
| Donnchadh, Donchad Donnchad, Donnchid, Donnchaid, Dunnchaidh | Duncan | ||
| Dothaw | |||
| Drostan | Tristan? | ||
| Dubhghall, Dùghal, Dùghall, Dugald | Dougal | Dougie | 'black stranger' |
| Dùbhghlas | Douglas, Dowglass | Doug, Dougie, Duggie | 'black stream' (S) |
| Dubne, Dubni, Duibne | |||
| Duff | 'dubh' dark/black (S) | ||
| Dungadr | |||
| Duthac | |||
| Eachann, Eacgann? | Hector | 'each' horse + 'donn' brown | |
| Eairdsidh | |||
| Eallair, Ellar, Ceallair | butler/steward (cellarer) | ||
| Éda | |||
| Éibhear | |||
| Elphin | |||
| Eòdhnag | |||
| Eòghann | Evan, Ewan, Ewen, Euan | born of the yew? | |
| Erskine | |||
| Fagan | |||
| Fearchar, Fearachar | Farquhar | 'man' + 'deer' | |
| Fearghas | Fergus | ||
| Feradac, Feradach | |||
| Ferdomnac, Ferdomnach, Ferdomnaig | |||
| Fillan | |||
| Finguine, Finguni | |||
| Fionnghal | Finngall, Fingal | 'white/fair' + 'stranger' | |
| Fionnlagh, Fhionnlaigh, Fionnla | Finlay, Finley | 'white/fair + laogh 'warrior' or 'calf' | |
| Fionnsaidh | |||
| Gartnait, Garnait | |||
| Giric | |||
| Gordon | |||
| Guinoch | |||
| Idad, Ided, Idid, Hidid | |||
| Keith | 'woods' (S) | ||
| Kevoca | |||
| Kirk | 'church' (S) | ||
| Lachlan, Lachlann, Lachan, Lochlann, Lochlyn | Lachie, Lachy | from Norway, land of the lochs? | |
| Léod, Léot | |||
| Lulach, Luloig | |||
| Mac-Bead, Mec-Bead | |||
| Mac-Bethad | |||
| Mac-Dobarchon, Mac-Dubbacín, Meic-Dobarchon, Meic-Dobarcon, Meic-Dubbacín | |||
| Machan | |||
| Madoes | |||
| Maelrubha | Maree, Maurie | ||
| Matadín | |||
| Matain | |||
| Matne, Matni | |||
| Meldin | |||
| Modan | |||
| Molíne | |||
| Molloch | |||
| Monance | |||
| Morcunn, Morcunt, Morgant | |||
| Morgainn, Morgann, Morgunn | |||
| Muireadhach, Muiredach, Muireach, Muredig, Moridac, Murchadh | Murray, Murdoch | Murdo, Murdie, Murdy, Murdanie | |
| Mungan | |||
| Mungo | |||
| Nathalan | |||
| Neachdann | Nechtan, Nectan Naughton | Necht 'pure' | |
| Niall | Neill, Nele, Neyll | Neillie | cloud/passionate/champion? |
| Niallghus | 'Niall' + gus 'strength' | ||
| Ninian | |||
| Oisein | Ossian | 'os' deer | |
| Osgar | Oscar | 'os' deer + 'cara' friend | |
| Ruairidh, Ruaraidh, Ruairi, Ruadrí | Roderick, Rory | Roddy | 'red' + 'king' |
| Seaghdh | hawklike/fine/godly? | ||
| Serf | |||
| Sìoltach, Sioltaich | Sholto | 'sower/fruitful' | |
| Siridean | |||
| Síthech | |||
| Síthig | 'steward' (S) | ||
| Stewart, Stuart | |||
| Tadhg, Taogh | poet/philosopher | ||
| Teosag | |||
| Toirdhealbhach, Teàrlach | instigator | ||
| Torin | |||
| Tráillín, Trálín | |||
| Uarraig | 'uall' pride + 'garg' fierce | ||
| Wallace | (S) |
| Gaelic Forms | English Forms | Diminutives | Meanings |
| Ailbhe | |||
| Ailsa | 'island of Alfsigr' (P) | ||
| Aiobheann, Aoibheann | |||
| Alana | Fem of Alan | ||
| Angusina | Fem of Angus | ||
| Athracht | Attracta | ||
| Beak | |||
| Beathag | beatha life | ||
| Beigis, Bege | |||
| Brenda | 'brand/flaming sword' | ||
| Brighid, Brighde, Bríd | Bridget | Bridie | |
| Ciannait | Canne, Canny | ||
| Ciostas | |||
| De | |||
| Deirbhile | 'daughter of the poet?' | ||
| Deòiridh | 'pilgrim' | ||
| Deredere | Deirdre? | ||
| Diorbhail, Diorbhall, Diorbhorguil | Devorgilla | 'true testimony' | |
| Donella, Dolina, Dolanna, Donalda, Donna | Doileag, Dolag, Dollag, Dolly | Fem of Donald | |
| Éadaoin | |||
| Eamhair, Éimhear | |||
| Eri | |||
| Eriu | |||
| Ete | |||
| Euna | Una | Hunger | |
| Faoiltiarna | |||
| Fiona | 'white/fair' (inv) | ||
| Fionnghuala, Fionnuala, Fionnaghal | Fionola, Fionoula, Fenella | 'white/fair' + ? | |
| Fionnsgoth | |||
| Forveleth | |||
| Garniflaith | |||
| Gelis, Gelleys | |||
| Gormlaith | Gormelia | 'splendid princess' | |
| Grainne | Grania | ||
| Ina | |||
| Kennethina | Fem of Kenneth | ||
| Isla | Placename 'Islay' | ||
| Lachina | Fem of Lachlann? | ||
| Luíseach | |||
| Molmoria | |||
| Mór, Mórag, Morag, Mora | Moirin | 'great' | |
| Morven | |||
| Muadhnait | |||
| Muireall | Muriel | ||
| Muirgoed | |||
| Muirne | Morna | 'beloved' | |
| Munga | |||
| Murdina, Murdann | Murdag, Dina | Fem of Murdo | |
| Neilina | Fem of Neil | ||
| Odhamnait | |||
| Oighrig, Aithbreac, Eiric, Eithrig, Eihrig | Affrica, Africa, Efric | Effie | new speckled one? |
| Órfhlaith | 'or' gold + 'flaith' lady | ||
| Osla | |||
| Raonaid | |||
| Rhona, Rona | |||
| Rinalda, Rinalde | |||
| Rioghnach | |||
| Rodina | |||
| Senga | seang 'slender' (or Agnes) | ||
| Seosaimlún | |||
| Sighte | |||
| Sorcha | 'brightness' | ||
| Swannoc, Suannoch | |||
| Sydoc, Sydok | |||
| Teàrlag | fem of Teàrlach | ||
| Triduana | |||
| Trollhaena |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.