Name Pronunciation Meaning Anglicization/association

Ailde AL ja, EL ja ? -

Ailean A lun, E lun from an old Celtic name meaning, perhaps, "rock" or "noble." Alan

Ailpein AL pen, EL pen possibly means "white" Alpin, Alpine

Airril AR ril, ER ril ? -

Amhalghaidh AUW ul ghee ? Aulay

Angaidh AN gee dim. of Aonghas Angy

Aodh OOGH fire (a Celtic god's name) Hugh

Aodhagan UGH uk an dim. of Aodh -

Aodhan OOGH an dim. of Aodh Eadan

Aoidhean OOY yan " -

Aonghas un OO us, IN us "unique choice" Angus, Aeneas

Aonghasan un OO us an, IN us an dim. of Aonghas .

Armadal Arm uh dul ? Armitage

Art ART dim. of Artair? -

Artagan ART ug an dim. of Artair -

Artair AR ter from an old Celtic name whose meaning is thought to be either "bear" or "stone." Arthur

Athairne A ar nya ? -

Baodan BOO tun ? -

Baoithein BOOY en ? Bothan

Barra BAR ra dim. of Barrfhionn ("fair head") -

Bearach BEH ruch spear; pointed weapon -

Bearchan BER chan, BAR chan dim. of Bearach -

Beatan BEH tan ? -

Beathan BEH un "child of life" -

Beisdean BAES tchan dim. of Gilleasbaig -

Blàr BLAWR ? Blair

Blàthan BLAW un ? -

Boisil BO shil ? Boswell

Bran BRAN raven -

Branan BRAN an dim. of Bran -

Brandubh BRAN doow black raven Branduff

Breandan BREN dun form of Breannan -

Breannan BREN un ? Brendan

Brian BREE un strength -

Brianan BREE un an dim. of Brian -

Cailean KA len, KE len whelp (young warrior) Colin

Cairbre KAR uh bra, KER uh bra charioteer or bearer Carbry

Caireall KA rel, KE rul form of Coireall Caral

Camran KAM uh run bent nose Cameron

Caoilte KOOL tcha ? -

Caorall KOO rull form of Coireall Caral

Carmag KA ruh muk form of Cormag Cormick

Catan KAH tan small cat -

Cathal KA hul battle mighty -

Cathalan KA hul an dim. of Cathal -

Cè KY, KEE ? Keith

Ceallach KEL uch means possibly, "war; strife;" or "bright-headed" Kelly

Cesan KES an spear Kessan

Ciaran KEE ur an dark, shadowy Kieran

Coinneach KOIN nyuch fair (haired) one Kenneth

Coireall KO rull ? Caral

Coll KOLL, KOELL form of Colla -

Colla KOL la lofty -

Còmhall KOE wull ? Cowall

Còmhan KOE wun co-birth (a twin?) Cowan

Conall KON ul high; powerful Connell

Conan KON an wee doggie -

Conchar KON chur, KON uh chur high will or desire or wolf-lover -

Conn KON free man, sense; intelligence -

Corc KOHRK heart; crimson -

Cormag KO ruh muk means possibly "charioteer" or "defiler's son" Cormack

Cosgrach KOSK ruch, KOSK uh ruch victor -

Cuirealan KOO rul an dim. of Coireall -

Curadan KOO rut un ? Curitan, Boniface

Dàn DAWN dim. of Domhnaill influenced by Dan

Diarmad JIR mut could mean either "without injunction," or "without envy." Dermid

Diocail JU kel ? Diocuil

Dobharcu DOE ur choo otter -

Dolaidh DO lee dim. of Dòmhnall -

Dòmhnallaidh DOLE ee, DOE nul ee " -

Dòmhnallan DLOE an, DOE nul an " -

Donaidh DO nee " Donny

Donnach DO nuch dim. of Donnchadh -

Donnan DON an brown -

Donnchadh DO nu chugh, DO nu chu, DOO nu chugh, DOO nu chu brown warrior Duncan

Donnchaidh DO nu chee, DOO nu chee dim. of Donnchadh -

Donnghail DO ghel, DON nu ghel ? -

Drostan DROST an offspring of Drost (a Pictish name) Tristan - probably the name from which Tristan of Tristan and Isolde came from. When the legend was re-told in France, the root of the name became "triste" meaning "sad." unfortunately, the original Celtic meaning has been lost.

Dubh DOO black Duff

Dubhagan DOOW uk an dim. of Dubhag Dugan

Dubhshìth DOOW hee black one of peace Duffy

Dubhthach DOOW uch black Duthac, Duthas

Dùghall DOO ul, DOO ghul black stranger (a Dane) Dougal, Dugald

Dùghlas DOO lus black water Douglas

Duibhne DOOEE nyuh black? -

Dunlèibhe doon LAWY vuh brown hill or moor MacClay, Livingstone

Eachainn ECH en form of Eachann -

Eachann ECH unn horse lord, brown horse Hector

Eacharn ECH urn horse lord -

Eadan AE dan dim. of Aodh Aidan

Earc ERK speckled -

Earnan ERN an iron, one of knowledge Ernest

Eircheard ER chart super craftsman -

Eochagan YO chuk an dim. of Eochaidh -

Eochaidh YOCH ee horse rider, horse warrior -

Eògan YO kan dim. of Eoghann -

Eoghanan YO un an form of Eònan Hughie

Eòghann YO un, EO un well born, youth Ewan

Eòghnaidh YO nee, EO nee dim. of Eòghann

Eònan YOE nan fear? -

Eòran YOE ran dim. of Eònan -

Failbhe FAL uh vuh lively; spritely, wolf-slayer -

Faolagan FOO luk an dim. of Faolan -

Faolan FOOL an wolf -

Fearchar FE ruh chur very dear one Farquar

Feargan FER gun, FE ruh gan ? -

Fearghas FE ruh ghus supreme choice Fergus

Finnean FIN yan white headed -

Fìonan FEEnan dim. of Fionn -

Fionghan FIN uh ghun fair-born -

Fionn FYOON white, fair -

Fionnchan FYOON uh chun ? -

Fionnghal FYOON ghul white stranger (a Norseman) Fingal

Fionnlagan FYOON lak an dim. of Fionnlagh Finlagan

Fionnlagh FYOON lugh white hero Finlay, Findlay

Fionntan FYOON tan dim. of Fionn Fintan

Flaithbheartach FLY vyurch tuch rich dominion, lordly in action Flaherty

Flannagan FLAUNN uk an blood-red -

Fotadh FOE ugh ? -

Friseal FREE shul strawberry? (from old French) Fraser

Gabhran GAW run, GAV run ? -

Garbhan GAR uv an, GAR aw an rough -

Gilleanndrais gil AUNN drush servant of St. Andrew Gillanders

Gilleasbachan gil LES puh chan dim. of Gilleasbaig .

Gilleasbaig gil LES pik servant of the bishop Archibald

Gilleasp gil ESP, gil AESP dim of Gilleasbaig Gillespie

Gilleathain gil LE en follower of St. John Gillian, Gillean

Gillebhrìghde gil luh BREE juh servant of St. Brigid Gilbride

Gillechrìosd gil luh CHREE ust servant of Christ Gilchrist

Gilliosa gil LEE us uh servant of Jesus Gillies

Gòrdan GOR dun super fort Gordon

Gormal GAU rum ul deep-blue eye -

Guaire GOOY ruh proud; noble -

Guinnein GWIN nen form of Finnean, "white-headed" -

Guirmean GOO ruh man blue one -

Hùisdean HOOSH jun form of Uisdean -

Iùrnan YOOR nun form of Earnan -

Lachaidh LACH ee dim. of Lachlann Lochie

Lachann LACH unn form of Lachlann -

Lachlainn LACH lenn " -

Lachlann LACH lunn from the land of lochs (i.e., a Norseman or Viking) Lachlan

Laise LASH uh flame -

Latharn LA urn fox Lorne

Luag LOO ak possibly, "to win" or "light; brightness." (the name of a Celtic sun god) -

Lulach LOO luch little calf? -

Macbeatha mahc BEH uh son of life Macbeth

Machar MACH ur plainsman -

Macrath mahc RA son of prosperity -

Madadh MA dugh canine; dog -

Manachan MAN uch an "a monk" -

Maoilios MOOY lus "servant of Jesus" Malise Miles

Maoldòmhnaich mool DOW nich "servant of Sunday" Ludovic

Maolmoire mool MOY ruh "servant of Mary" Malmure

Maolsneachta mool SHNYACH kuh, mool SHNYECH kuh "servant of snow" Malsnacht

Maon MOON hero -

Mariubhe ma RUY uh tonsured servant of the promantory -

Moireach MOE ruch sea-settlement Murray

Muireach MOO ruch "lord" Murdoch

Muireachan MOO ruch an dim. of Muireach

Mungan MOON gun beloved; amiable Mungo

Murchadh MOOR uh chugh sea-warrior Murdo, Murdoch

Murdaigean MOOR dek an dim. of Murchadh -

Naoghas NOO us, NEE us form of Aonghas -

Naoise NOOSH uh ? -

Naomhan NOOV an saint -

Neachdainn NECH k(t)in, NYACH k(t)in rejoicing in purity Nachlan, Nathalan, Nechtan

Neas NES ? -

Neasan NES an offspring of Neas -

Niall NEE ull could mean either "champion,", "vehement" or "cloud" Neil, Nigel

Niallghas NEE ul ghus champion choice -

Nilidh NEE lee dim. of Niall -

Ninean NIN yun ? Ninian

Ninnidh NEEN yee dim. of Ninean -

Odhran OE ran dun-colored -

Oisean Osh an form of Oisian -

Oisian Osh ee an deer Ossian

Onchu ON choo mighty dog -

Osgar OS kur could be either from the Norse name Asgeirr meaning, "divine spear" or from the Celtic meaning "lover of deer." Oscar

Rodachan ROT uh chan dim. of Ruairidh _

Rodaidh RO dee dim. of Ruairidh Roddy

Ròidh ROY reddish Roy- a Gaelic spelling of Roy, which is an anglicization of the Gaelic Ruadh

Roithridh ROY ree ? Ryrie

Rònan ROE nan seal Ronan

Ros ROS promontory Ross

Ruairidh ROO uh ree reddish-brown Rory Roderick, Derek

Ruarachan ROO a ruh chan dim. of Ruairidh -

Scotaidh SCO tee a Scotsman Scottie

Sealbhach SHEH luh vuch fortunate; prosperous -

Searc SHERK, SHARK a form of Earc? -

Sèitheach SHAY uch wolf Shaw

Sionn SHOONN fox -

Sòlas SOH lus joy, comfort, solace -

Suibhne SOOEE nyuh well-going Sween, Sweeney

Taog TOOK poet; philospher -

Taraghlan TA ruh ghlan white brow -

Taran TA ran ? -

Teàrlach TCHAWR luch instigator; abettor, shaped like Thor Charles

Teàrlaidh TCHAR lee, TCHAIR lee dim. of Teàrlach Charlie

Torradan TUR ruh dun ? -

Truinnean TRIN nyun form of Ninean -

Uallas WAL lus "foreigner" Wallace

Ualraig OO ul rik ? Walrick