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NAME
EQUIVALENTS
English or Latin ... to Gaelic
Adam - Adamh
Aeneas/Angus - Aonghas
Albert - Ailbeart
Alexander/Alick/Sandy - Alasdair
Allan
/Alwyn/Aulay
Ailean
or Amhlaidh
Alpin(e) Ailpean
Alick/Alexander/Sandy - Alasdair
Andrew - [Gille]Aindreas/Anndra
Angus/Aeneas - Aonghas
Archibald/Celistinus - Gille-Easbuig/Gillespic
Archie - Eairdsidh
Arthur - Art/Artair
Ay
/Hugh/Hugo/Odo/Otto/Eugene/Eugenius
-
Aodh
or Uisdean or Eoghan
Bartholomew - Parlan
Benjamin - Bean
Bernard - Bearnard
Celestinus/Archibald - Gille-Easbuig/Gillespic
Charles - Tearlach
Christopher/
Gilchrist
-
Crisdean
or Gille-Chriosd
Colin
/Colinus
-
Cailean
or Malcolm
Coll - Colla
Daniel/Donald - Domhnull
David - Daibhidh/Da'idh
Dennis/Dionysius/Duncan - Donnchadh
Donald/Daniel - Domhnull
Dougall/Dugald Dubghall
Douglas - Dughlas
Dugald/Dougall - Dubghall
Duncan/Dionysius/Dennis - Donnchadh
Edward
/Evander/Ivar/Iver -
Iomhair
or Amhlaidh/Aulay
Eugene/Eugenius
/Ewen/Evan/Owen/Hugh/Hugo/Ay/Odo/Otto
-
Eoghan
or Aodh or Uisdean
Evander
/Edward/Ivar/Iver -
Iomhair
or Amhlaidh/Auley
Ewen/Evan/Owen
/Eugene/Eugenius/Ay/Hugh/Odo/Otto
-
Eoghan/Eobhan
or Eoin or Aodh or Uisdean
Farquhar/Ferteth - Fearchar
Finlay
/Philip -
Fionnladh
/Filip
Francis - Fraing/Frannsaidh
George - Deorsa/Seoras
Gilbert/Bricius - [Gille]Brighte
Gilchrist
/Christopher
-
Gille-Chriosd
/Crisdean
Gilles/Malise/Milesius/Myles - Gille-Iosa/Maoliosa
Godfrey - Goraidh/Guaidre
Graeme/Graham - Greumach
Gregory - Griogair
Hector - Eachann
Henry - Heandraidh or Eanruig
Hugh/Hugo/Ay/Odo/Otto/Eugene/Eugenius - Aodh
or Uisdean or Eoghan
Isaac Iosag
Ivar/Iver/Evander/Edward - Iomhair or Amhlaidh/Auley
James/Jacobus - Seamus/Hamish
John/Johan/Johannis
-
Iain/Eoin
/Eoghan
Joseph Iosaiph/Seosamh
Kenneth Coinneach
Lachlan/Roland Lachann/Lachlann
Lewis
/Ludovick
Luthais
or Gille-Domhnaich/Maoldonnich
Lorn - Laurin
Louis/Lewis Luthais or Gille-Domhnaich/Maoldonnich
Ludovick/Lewis - Gille-Domhnaich/Maoldonnich
or Luthais
Magnus - Manus
Malcolm
/Colinus -
[Gille]Colm/Calum/Calman/Colmin/Malcoluim
Malise/Milesius/Myles/Gilles - Maoliosa/Gille-Iosa
Martin - [Gille]Martain
Matthew - Matamh
Michael - [Gille]Micheil
Moses Maois
Murdoch/Murdo/Maurice/Muricius Muireadach/Muireach/Murcha
Myles/Milesius/Malise/Gilles - Maolmuire/Gille-Muire
or Maoliosa/Gille-Iosa
Neil/Nigellus/Nigel Niall
Nicol Neacal
Odo/Otto
/Ay/Hugh/Hugo/Eugene/Eugenius
-
Aodh
or Uisdean or Eoghan
Patrick
/Peter
Padruig/Paraig/Para
Paul - Pol
Peter
/Patrick
-
[Gille]Peadair/Malpeder
or Padruig/Paraig/Para
Philip
/Finlay -
Filip
/Fionnladh
Ranald/Ronald Raonull/Ragnall
Richard Ruaiseart
Robert - Raibeart
Roderick/Rory - Ruairidh
Ronald/Ranald - Raonull/Ragnall
Samuel/Somerled/Sorley Somhairle
Sandy/Alick/Alexander - Alasdair
Sim Simon
Solomon Solamh
Thomas Tomas/Tavish
Torquill Torcall
Valentine/Wayland - Uailean
Walter Bhaltair
Wayland/Valentine - Uailean
William Uilleam
Agnes Nessa or Aine (see Ann)
Agnes - Una
Agnes/Ann/Nanny/Nancy Ain/Anna
Amelia Aimil
Ann/Agnes/Nanny/Nancy Aine/Anna
Annabella Anabala
Barbara - Barabal
Beatrice Beitris
Bel/Bella/Isabella/Isobel Iseabal
Beth(oc)/Bethia/Becca/Rebecca/Sophia
Beathag
Betty/Elizabeth/Elspet Beataidh or
Ealasaid
Bridget Bryde
Catherine/Katrin Catriona
Celia/Cecilia Sileas (which can also be
Sheila/Sheelah, Geillis/Gillia, Julia)
Christian/Christina/Christy/Tina
Cairistine/Cairistiona
Clara Sorcha/Soirge (which can also be
Sarah/Sally)
Criosaidh Chrissie
Devorgilla/Dorothy/Dolly Derbhail/Diorbhall
Donaldina - Doileag
Dorothy/Dolly/Devorgilla Derbhail/Diorbhall
Effie/Euphane/Eupemia/Phemie Aoife or
Aoirig/Oighrig
Elaine Eilidh
Elizabeth/Elspet/Betty Ealasaid or
Beataidh
Ellen/Helen Eilidh
Erica - Oighrig
Eve/Eva Eubh or Aoibhe/Aoibhir
Finola/Fenella/Penuel/Penelope/Florence/Flora
Fionnlamh/Fionnghala/Fionnaghel
Florence/Flora/Finola/Fenella/Penelope/Penuel
- Fionnlamh/Fionnghala/Fionnaghel
Geillis/Gillia Sileas (which can also be
Julia, Celia/Cecilia, Sheila/Sheelah)
Grace/Grissel Graine or Giorsal
Grissel/Grace Giorsal or Graine
Hanna Una (which can also be Winifred)
Helen/Ellen Eilidh
Isobel/Isabella/Bel/Bella Iseabal
Jane/Jean Sine
Janet/Jessie - Seonaid
Jeannie Sionaig
Jenny can stand for Jane/Jean or Janet
Jessie usually stands for Janet (but
sometime Jane/Jean)
Joan/Joanne - Seonaig
Julia Sileas (which can also be
Celia/Cecilia, Sheila/Sheelah, Geillis/Gillia)
Kate Ceit
Katrin/Catherine Catriona
Kirsty (see also Christy for
Christian/Christina) Ciorstaidh
Laura Reullura
Lucy/Luisa Liusaidh/Luthaisea
Margaret (see also Peggy) Mairead/Mairghread/Mairearad
(which can also be Marjory)
Marjory (sometimes confused with Margaret) -
Marsailidh/Marsali
Martha Moireach (which can also be Morag)
Mary (see also Polly, Sarah/Sally, and Morag)
Mairi/Muire/Moire/Mor
May Maili
Miriam - Mairi/Muire/Moire/Mor
Morag (see Mary and Sarah) Moireach (which
can also be Martha)
Muriel - Muireal/Mureall (which can also be
Nancy/Nanny/Ann/Agnes Aine/Anna
Oonagh - Una
Peggy (see also Margaret) Peigi
Penelope/Penuel/Fenella/Finola/Florence/Flora
- Fionnlamh/Fionnghala/Fionnaghel
Phemie/Euphemia/Eupane/Effie Aoife
Polly (see also Mary, Sarah/Sally, and Morag)
- Mairi/Muire/Moire/Mor
Rachael Rachail/Raonaid/Raoghnailt
Rebecca/Becca/Bethia/Bethoc/Sophia Beathag
Sarah/Sally (see Mary & Morag) Sorcha/Soirge
(which can also be Clara)
Sheena - Sine
Shelia/Sheelah Sileas (which can also be
Geillis/Gillia, Julia, Celia/Cecilia)
Sophia/Rebecca/Becca/Bethia/Bethoc Beathag
Susan Siusaidh
Tina (for Christina etc.) Cairistine/Cairistiona
Winnifred Una (which can also be Hanna)
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