Scottish Christian Names, by Dunkling, Leslie, 1978
       Roger Bacon and Geo Orwell both said 'people always grow up like their names'.

The Old Gaelic System of Personal Names, by A MacBain p.279
       Only about 10% of 1st names were non-celtic until the great
       influx of Teutonic influence in the 12th century.  Now foreign
       Christian names (i.e. Alex, John , Wm) make up 40% of the
       total.  John is the most common name; then Don, Alex, Wm.

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Adam: might = Ewan
 Agnes: latin form of Greek 'chaste'
Alan, Allan, Allen: Gaelic= Ailean: early Celtic
Alexander, Alec, Alex, Sandy: Gaelic= Alasdair, Alistair, Alastair
     Greek 'defender of men; a Scottish Royal name.
 Amelia; see Emily
Andrew, Andy: Greek 'manly'; Scotland's Patron Saint
Angus: Gaelic= Aeneas or Oanis; 'unique choice'
 Ann(e): Latin= Anna: Hebrew= Hannah; 'favour, grace'; or Joanna
Archibald, Arch, Archie: Germanic 'excellent, noble, true & bold'
     pure or bright bold
 Belle; see Isobel
 Catherine, Cath, Cathy, Katherine, Kathryn, Kitty, Katey, Katie:
     Greek "pure'  Catharine, Cathrine; Cassie, Cass. Kate, Kath
     Catreana
Charles, Chas: German equivalent of Andrew; 'manly': Gaelic=
     Tearlach 'well shaped'
 Christina, Christine; fem forms of Christian which is both m & f
      in Scotland; also Kirstan, Kristin, Chris, Christy, Tina, Cirsty,
      Kirsty, Teenie
Christopher, Christy, Kit: Gaelic= Gille, Criosd
Colin: Gaelic Cailean = 'a youth'  (=Nicholas)  (śMalc)
Daniel: Hebrew 'God has judged': early Scots erroneously once
     considered it to be the same as Donald
David, Dave: Hebrew 'beloved': Gaelic Dabhaidh; a Scots Royal name
Donald, Don: Gaelic Domhnall = 'world mighty' or world ruler
     &= Callum
Dugald: Gaelic Dughall, Dugal = 'black strangers' i.e. Danes.
Duncan: Gaelic Donnchad = 'brown warrier'
Edward: Ed, Iver
 Elizabeth, Eliz, Elspeth. Eliza, Lisa, Bessie, Beth, Betty, Betsy
     Elsa in German: Gaelic Ealasaid: Hebrew "God is perfection"
     In early times Isabel & Isabella were totally
     interchangeable with Eliz  or Lizzie
 Ellen, Elaine: English form of Helen
 Emily; Amelia
 Ena, Ina
 Euphemia, Effie, Effy, Euphie, Fanny: Greek 'well spoken of'
     Gaelic; Oighrig   (Ephric ?)  or Epha
Evan: see Hugh (but maybe Iver or Ed ??)
Ewan: see Hugh
Farquhar: Gaelic= Fearchar: Celtic 'very dear one'
Fergus: Gaelic= Fearghas: Celtic 'supreme choice'
Finlay, Findlay, Finlay: Gaelic= Fionnlagh; 'fair-hero'
 Flora, Florie, Flore: latin 'flowers': Gaelic= Fionnghal, Fionnaghal;
     Florence, Flo; modern, from Florence Nightingale - born in
     Florence, Italy   or Fanny, Penny, Penelope, Flora Ann, Florance
Francis
George, Geordie: Greek 'farmer'
Gilbert, Gil, Gib: Germanic= pledge + bright: Gaelic= Gilleabert
 Grace, Grizel, Grizzel, Grissel, Girzel
 Hannah; see Ann  (and possibly Una)
Hector: Greek 'prop or stay': Gaelic= Eachdhonn or Eachann; defender
 Helen, Helene, Ellen, Eleanor, Eileen, Nelly: Greek: Gaelic=
     Eilidh    shining one
Henry
Hugh, Hew: Germanic = 'heart, mind'  intellect, thought
     Join in Gaelic     Ewan, Owen: Gaelic= Eoghann (or Eoghan)
     or Uisdean or Aodh (altho these 3 are diff names they have
     some phonetic similarity in Eng
 Isabella, Bell, Tibby: Italian for Eliz; also Bella, Isobel, Isa
Iver: see Ed
James, Jim, Jaime, Jimmy: Hebrew for ?: Latin= Jacobus:
     Hemis in Gaelic
 Jane, Jean, Janet, Janice, Jessie, Joan: fem for John
 Johanna; see Ann  (& also see Jane)
John, Jack, Jock: Gaelic= Ian, Sean: Hebrew 'God is gracious'
     Ian, Iain or Jon: Gaelic for John
Joseph: Hebrew 'Jehovah increases'
Kenneth, Ken: Gaelic Coinneach = 'fair one'; 1st Scottish King
Lachlan: Gaelic Lachlann = 'fjord-land', i.e. Norway
Leonard: Germanic 'lion bold'
 Lorraine: French, from Joan (of Arc), the girl of Lorraine
 Louise, Louisa
Malcolm: Gaelic= maol-Caluim (or Chaluim) = 'shaveling or servant
     or desciple or devotee of St Columba'.  Often confused with
     McCallum - 'Mac-Gille-Chaluim' - SO the servant of Columba
 Margaret, Maggie, Peggy, Margo, Greta, Rita: Gaelic= mairead
     Persian= 'pearl'
 Maria; see Mary
 Marion; see Sarah  (& also see Mary)
Martin: Gaelic= Martainn or Bhartin: Latin= Mars 'God of War'
 Mary, Mamie, Molly, May, Minnie: Gaelic= Mairi, Moire: Greek=
     Miriam
Matthew, Mat: Hebrew= 'Jehovah's gift': Gaelic= Mathamach
Neil, Niel, Niall: Latin= niger 'black'
Nicolas = Colin
Patrick, Peter, Pat, Paddy: Gaelic= Padraig (Padhraig or Padhsaig)
     Latin= patricius 'Patrician', i.e. father or senator
 Penelope; see Flora
 Rachel; see Ranald
 Ranald: fem, Rachel
Robert, Rob, Rab, Bob, Bobby, Hob: Gaelic= Raibeart: Old Eng name
     'fame bright'
Roderick: old Germanic 'fame rule': Gaelic Ruairidh 'red'
Rory:  Roiri in Gaelic   also Rod'k
Ronald, Reginald, Ranald, Reynold: old Eng Regenweald: Norse
     Rognvaldr 'power might'
Roy: Anglicised form of Gaelic ruadh 'red'
Samuel, Sam: Gaelic Somhairle, Somerled, Sorley: Norse= summer
     sailor, i.e. Viking
 Sarah, Sara, Sally, Sadie, Susan: Hebrew= princess: Gaelic Mor
     or Morag or Marion or More
Stephen, Steven, Steve: Greek 'garland'
Thomas, Tommy: Aramaic 'twin', an Apostle
Timothy, Thaddeus: Greek 'honor God' Gaelic Tadhg
 Una, Unna, Oonagh, Oona, Ouna, Uny, Winifred, Agnes: Irish 'lamb'
Theodore; Ted
Walter: Gaelic Bhatar: old Germanic 'rule + folk'
William, Wm, Willie: old Germanic 'will, volition, helmet'
     helmet of resolution -i.e. energy in war


fair= bhane/bhomy etc
dark= mor or Dubh
young= Oig or og
little= Beag or Beg