Colin Mark. The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Гэльско-английский словарь

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3.9 With regard to the numbering of years, the patterns are correspondingly

simpliﬁed

1834 may be rendered as:

ochd deug, trithead ’s a ceithir i.e. eighteen thirty-four

or:

ochd ceud deug, trithead ’s a ceithir i.e. eighteen hundred [and] thirty-four

4.0 Decades may be described using plural forms of the ‘tens’

anns na naochadan in the nineties na ﬁcheadan the twenties etc.

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Appendix 12: Proper Nouns

1.0 Forenames and by-names

1.1 Proper nouns in Gaelic decline differently from other nouns. Here are typical

personal names, masculine and feminine, with an appropriate adjective

1.2 Masculine

Calum Mòr Big Calum

nom Calum Mòr Big Calum

voc. a Chaluim Mhòir O Big Calum!

gen Chaluim Mhòir of Big Calum

dat (aig) Calum Mòr (at) Big Calum

Note:

● names beginning with a vowel, such as Alasdair, Iain etc. are not preceded by a in

the voc case

● in the voc & gen cases, the ﬁnal consonant of both the noun and the adjective is

preceded by i and palatalised. Both are also lenited where possible

● the adjective agrees as for a masculine indeﬁnite noun

Some examples:

a) Seumas Ruadh Red-haired James; taigh Sheumais Ruaidh the house of Red-haired

James

b) Calum Bàn Fair-haired Calum; bean Chaluim Bhàin the wife of Fair-haired Calum

c) A Thearlaich, am faca tu Ruaraidh Mòr o chionn ghoirid? Chunnaic mi e ann

an achadh Shìm Bhig an-dè.

Charles, have you seen Big Rory recently? I saw him in Little Simon’s ﬁeld yesterday.

d) Dòmhnall Ailean Dhòmhnaill na Bainich

Donald Allan, son of Donald, son of the weaveress (composer of Gruagach Òg an

Fhuilt Bhàin)

1.3 Feminine

Ceiteag Bhàn Fair-haired Kate

nom Ceiteag Bhàn Fair-haired Kate

voc. a Cheiteag Bhàn O Fair-haired Kate!

gen Ceiteig Bàine of Fair-haired Kate

dat (aig) Ceiteig Bhàin (at) Fair-haired Kate

Note:

● feminine proper names are preceded by a in the voc case, except where the name

begins with a vowel, and are lenited where possible

● in the voc case no i is inserted, nor does palatalisation occur in either noun or

adjective. Both, however, are lenited where possible

● in the gen case, both words have an i inserted and are palatalised, but there is much

variation with regard to lenition of the adjective, some names having the adjective

lenited e.g. Màiri Bhàin of Fair-haired Mary

● for further information on the use of the voc case with normal nouns and proper

nouns, see Appendix 2 Section 2.1.2

1.4 List of forenames

1.4.1 Masculine

Àaron, Aaroin Aaron

□

thòisich Clann Israel ri gearan an aghaidh

Mhaois agus Àaroin the Children of Israel began to

grumble against Moses and Aaron

Adaidh Addie (a pet /contracted form of Adhamh below

Adhamh Adam

Ailean, Ailein Alan, Allan etc.

Aindrea / Andrew

□

An Naomh Aindrea/An Naomh Anndrais

Anndra/Anndrais St Andrew

□

Eaglais Naoimh Anndrais St Andrews Church

Alasdair Alasdair, Alastair, Alexander

Amhlaidh Aulay

Aonghas, -ais Angus (Aeneas often given as an equivalent)

Artair Arthur

Bhaltair Walter

Cailean, Chailein Colin

Calum, Chaluim Calum, Malcolm

□

Calum a’ Chinn Mhòir Malcolm

Canmore

□

b’i Mairead ban-rìgh Chalum a’ Chinn

Mhòir Margaret was Malcolm Canmore’s queen

□

Calum na Gealaich the Man-on-the-Moon

Caomhainn Kevin

Cathal, Chathail Cathal

Coinneach, Choinnich Kenneth

Colla Coll

Colum Cille, Choluim Columba

□

I Choluim Chille Iona

Chille

Comhnall, Chomhnaill Conal etc.

Crìsdean, Chrìsdein Christopher

Daibhidh, Dhaibhidh David, Davie

Dànaidh, Dhànaidh Danny

Daniel, Dhaniel Daniel

Deòrsa, Dheòrsa George – an alt. form of Seòras (esp. for kings)

Diarmad, Dhiarmaid Dermot, Diarmid etc.

Dòmhnall, Dhòmhnaill Donald

□

a Dhòmhnaill! Donald!

□

sin taigh Dhòmhnaill

that’s Donald’s house

□

Dòmhnall Dubh Satan

Donnchadh, Dhonnchaidh Duncan

Dùghall, Dhùghaill Dougal, Dugald

Dùghlas, Dhùghlais Douglas

Eachann, Eachainn Hector

Eanraig Henry

Eideard Edward

Eirdsidh Archie

Eòghann, Eòghainn Ewan, Hugh (though this latter is now more commonly

Uisdean)

Eòin John (in the Bible), Jonathan generally (which is Ianatan

in the Bible)

Eubha Eve

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Fearchar, Fhearchair Farquhar

Fearghas, Fhearghais Fergus

Fionnlagh, Fhionnlaigh Finlay

Frang, Fhraing Frank

Frangan, Fhrangain Francis

□

Frangan o Assisi Francis of Assisi

(also Prainnseas)

Friseal, Fhriseil Fraser

Gilleasbaig, Ghilleasbaig Archibald, Gillespie

Gillebrìde /Gillebeart, Gilbert

Ghillebrìde /Ghillebeart

Gillìosa, Ghillìosa Gillies

Goiridh, Ghoiridh Geoffrey etc., Godfrey

(also Goraidh, Ghoraidh)

Gòrdan, Ghòrdain Gordon

Grannd, Ghrannd Grant

Greum, Ghreum Graeme, Graham etc.

Griogair, Ghriogair Gregor(y), Grigor

Harailt Harold

Horas, Horais Horace

Iàcob, Iàcoib Jacob

Iagan, Iagain a diminutive form of Iain used in some areas e.g. Barra,

S. Uist

Iain John, Iain, Ian, Jock, Jack etc.

□

taigh Iain Ian’s house

Iomhair Ivor, Edward (the latter is now usually Eideard), Evander

□

Righ Iomhair King Edward

Iòna Jonah

Iòsaph Joseph

Labhrann, Labhrainn Lawrence

□

Abhainn Naoimh Labhrainn St. Lawrence

River

Lachlann, Lachlainn Lachlan

Lùcas, Lùcais Luke

Luthais Lewis (personal name)

Mànas, Mhànais Magnus

Maoilios, Mhaoilis Myles (forename)

Maoldònaich, Mhaoldònaich Ludovic

Maolmhuire, Mhaolmhuire Myles

Maolruibh, Mhaolruibh Milroy

Marcas, Mharcais Mark

Màrtainn, Mhàrtainn Martin

□

Màrtainn Lùtair Martin Luther

Mata, Mhata Matthew

Mìcheal, Mhìcheil Michael

□

Fèill Mìcheil Michaelmas note that names are

not lenited after fèill

Murchadh, Mhurchaidh Murdo, Murdoch

Neacal, Neacail Nicol, Nicholas etc.

Niall, Nèill Neil etc.

Oilbhreis Oliver

Pàdraig, Phàdraig Patrick, Peter

Para, Phara a pet/contracted form of Pàdraig above

□

Para

Shandaidh (Neil Munro’s Para Handy) Sandy’s

Pat/Pete

Pàrlan, Phàrlain Bartholemew

Peadair, Pheadair Peter

Pòl, Phòil Paul

Prainnseas, Phrainnseis Francis (also Frangan)

Raghnall, Raghnaill Ranald, Ronald

Raibeart, Raibeirt, Robert

Risteard Richard

715 Appendix 12: proper nouns

Rob Rob

□

Rob Ruaidh Rob Roy

□

Rob Donn Rob Donn,

a well-known Gaelic poet (lit Brown Rob)

□

bàrdachd

Rob Dhuinn Rob Donn’s poetry

Ruairidh/Ruaraidh Roderick, Rory, Derrick etc.

Samuel Samuel

Sandaidh, Shandaidh Sandy

□

see Para above

Seoc, Sheoc Jack, Jock

□

Seoc an Aonaidh Union Jack

Seonaidh, Sheonaidh Johnnie

Seòras, Sheòrais George

□

a Sheòrais! George!

Seumas, Sheumais James

□

a Sheumais! James!

□

taigh Sheumais James’

house

□

The voc. form of this has given us the name

Hamish

Sìm, Shìm a common form of Sìomon Simon

Sìomon, Shìomoin Simon (often just Sìm)

Solamh, Sholaimh Solomon

Somhairle, Shomhairle Samuel, Sorley (from Somerled)

Stiùbhard, -aird Stuart/Stewart (both forename and surname)

Teàrlach, Theàrlaich Charles

Tòmas, Thòmais, Thomas

Torcall, Thorcaill, Torquil

Tormod, Thormoid Norman

Uilleam, Uilleim William

□

athair Uilleim William’s father

□

Uilleim!

William!

Ùisdean, Ùisdein Hugh

1.4.2 Feminine

Ailis Alice

Anna Anna, Anne, Annie

Baraball, Barabaill Barbara

Beasag, Beasaig, Bessy, Betsie, Betty

Beathag, Beathaig Becky, Rebecca

Bhioctoria Victoria

Cairistìona Christine

Caitlin Kathleen

Caitrìona/Catriona Catherine etc., Catrina etc.

Ceit Kate, Katie

Ceiteag Katie/Katy, Kitty

Ciorstaidh/Curstaidh Kirsty

Cotrìona Catherine etc. (on Lewis)

Deirdre Deirdre

Dìorbhail Dorothy

Doirin Doreen

Dolag, Dolaig Dolly (the pet name)

Ealasaid Elizabeth

Èibhlin Evelyn

Eilidh Ellen, Helen

Eubha Eva, Eve

Fionnghal a female name dreived from ﬁonn ⫹ guala, meaning

‘fair-shouldered’ and traditionally Angliﬁed as Flora

(as in Fionnghal NicDhòmhnaill Flora MacDonald) –

there is a modern tendency to equate it with Fiona which

is not a Gaelic, or even a Scottish name, but was an

invention in a novel. It may, however, have been based on

Fionnghal.

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Floireans Florence

Flòraidh Flora – but see Fionnghal above

Frangag, Frangaig Frances

Giorsal, Giorsail Grace

Iseabail – (also Isbeil) Isobel, Isabella etc.

Lìosa Lisa

Magaidh Maggie

Màili Molly, May

Mairead Margaret

Màiri Mary

Marsaili Marjory

Moire Mary (in the Bible and in a number of place names)

□

Moire Mhàthair Madonna

□

Tobar Moire Tobermory

(Mary’s Well)

Mòr, Mòir Marion

Mòrag, Mòraig, Morag, Marion, Sarah

Nansaidh Nancy

Oighrig Efﬁe, Euphemia, Henrietta, Etta

Olibhia Olivia

Peanaidh Penny

Peigi Peggy

□

a Pheigi! Peggy! (voc. case)

Raonaid/Raghnaid Rachel

Seasaidh Jessie

Seonag, Seonaig Joan, Johanna

Seònaid Janet, Jessie

Sìle Judith, Julia, Celia, Cecilia, Cecily, Cicily etc. and from

which is derived Sheila

Sìlis, Sìlis (also Sìleas, Sìleis) Julia

Simeag, Simeig Jemima

Sìne, Sìne Jane, Jean, Jenny and from which is derived Sheena

□

a Shìne! Jean!

Sìneag, Sìneig Jeannie

Siùsaidh Susan, Susie

Sorcha Claire, Clara etc., Sorche

Teàrlag, Teàrlaig Caroline, Charlotte

Una Una, Winifred, Agnes

2.0 Surnames

The section on Forenames should also be consulted.

2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 Surnames beginning with ‘Mac’ have the second element lenited unless they

begin with c or g. Feminine surnames begin with Nic

Ruaraidh MacDhòmhnaill Rory MacDonald Màiri NicDhòmhnaill Mary MacDonald

Seumas MacCoinnich James MacKenzie Mòrag NicCoinnich Morag MacKenzie

Iain MacCormaig John MacCormack Sìne NicCormaig Jean MacCormack

2.1.2 When possessive both names are in the gen case, and both are lenited where

possible

Bean Thòmais MhicDhòmhnaill The wife of Thomas MacDonald

Taigh Màiri NicDhòmhnaill Mary MacDonald’s house

Bràthair Sìne NicCormaig Jean MacCormack’s brother

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2.1.3 The following differences should be noted

Seumas MacCoinnich James MacKenzie

Seumas, mac Choinnich James, son of Kenneth

Beathag NicGriogair Betty MacGregor

Beathag, nighean Ghriogair Betty, daughter of Gregor

Note: Cailean Caimbeul Ghlinn Iubhair Colin Campbell of Glenure Gleann often takes the gen

even when followed by another noun in the gen.

2.1.4 Many surnames do not have the Mac element

Bochanan Buchanan Caimbeul Campbell Camshron Cameron

These are attached to ﬁrst names as adjectives and decline and lenite as such.

Cailean Colin taigh Chailein Colin Cameron’s

Camshron Cameron Chamshroin house

Sìne Chamshron Jean Cameron cù Sìne Chamshroin Jean Cameron’s dog

2.1.5 A number of Mac surnames also have the adjectival form

Pòl Dòmhnallach Paul MacDonald bò Phòil Dhòmhnallaich Paul MacDonald’s cow

Màiri Dhòmhnallach Mary MacDonald cù Màiri Dhòmhnallaich Mary MacDonald’s dog

2.1.6 These, and the surnames mentioned in 2.1.2 above, may also have a nominal

form ending in -ach

Caimbeulach a Campbell na Caimbeulaich the Campbells

Dòmhnallach a MacDonald na Dòmhnallaich the MacDonalds

Siosalach a Chisholm na Siosalaich the Chisholms

Granndach a Grant na Granntaich the Grants

In addition, the deﬁnite singular is used for someone to whom reference has already been

made:

Chaidh an Dòmhnallach a-steach is dhùin e an doras.

MacDonald went in and closed the door.

2.2 List of surnames

Bochanan Buchanan

Buidheach/Mac’IlleBhuidh Bowie

Caimbeul Campbell

Camshron Cameron

Càtanach Cattanach

Ceallach Kelly

□

Seumas Ceallach is Mairead Cheallach

James Kelly and Margaret Kelly

Ceanadach Kennedy

□

Sìne Cheanadach Jean Kennedy

Coineagan Cunningham

□

Mairead Choineagan Margaret

Cunningham

Crombail Cromwell

Cuimein/Cuimeineach Cumming

□

na Cuineinich the Cummings

Deòir/Deòireach Dewar

Dòmhnallach MacDonald

Druiminn/Druimineach Drummond

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Dunaidh Downie

Foirbeis/Foirbeiseach Forbes

Friseal/Frisealach Fraser

Geadais Geddes

GillAndrais Gillanders

GillEasbaig Gillespie

GilleChriosd Gilchrist

Gobha Gow

Gobhanach a Smith

□

bha Gobhanaich eile a’fuireach ann

aig an àm sin other Smiths were living in it at

that time

Gòrdan/Gòrdanach Gordon

Grannd Grant

Greumach Graham

Guinne/Gunnach Gunn

Gutraidh Guthrie

□

Mairi Ghutraidh Mary Guthrie

Lùtair Luther

□

Màrtainn Lùtair Martin Luther

Mac a’ Bhiocair MacVicar

Mac a’ Bhreatannaich Galbraith

Mac a’ Bhruthainn MacBrayne, Brown

Mac a’ Chlèirich Clark etc., MacClery

Mac a’ Chombaich Colqhoun

Mac a’ Ghniomhaid Agnew

Mac a’ Ghobhainn MacGowan, Smith

Mac a’ Ghreidheir Grieve

Mac a’ Lìos Lees

Mac a’ Mhaoilein MacMillan (also MacMhaoilein)

Mac a’ Phearsain MacPherson

Mac a’ Phì MacPhee

Mac an Aba Macnab

Mac an Deòir Macindeoir, Dewer

Mac an Duibh (⫽ Mac Iain Duibh) Macindoe

Mac an Fhigheadair MacNider

Mac an Fhleisteir Fletcher, Leslie

Mac an Iasgair Fisher

Mac an Lamhaich Lennie

Mac an Lèigh Livingston(e), MacLeay, (Beaton on Islay)

Mac an Luaimh Mulloy

Mac an Rothaich Munro (also Rothach)

Mac an Ruaidh (⫽ Mac Iain Ruaidh) Macanroy, Macinroy

Mac an Tòisich Mackintosh, Macintosh

Mac an t-Sagairt MacTaggart

Mac an t-Saoir Macintyre

Mac an Uidhir (⫽ Mac Iain Uidhir) MacNair

Mac na Carraige Craig

Mac na Ceàrdaich Sinclair

Mac’Ill’Anndrais Anderson, MacAndrew, Gillanders

Mac’Ill’Eathainn Maclean (but note Somhairle MacGillEain

Sorley Maclean)

Mac’Ill’Fhinnein MacLennan

□

faclair Mhic’ill Fhinnein

MacLennan’s dictionary

Mac’Ill’Fhinntain MacLinton

Mac’Ill’Fhionndaig MacClintock

Mac’Ill’Iosa MacLeish

Mac’Ill’Oig Young

□

Dubhghlas Mac’Ill’Oig Douglas Young

Mac’Ille na Brataich Bannerman

Mac’IlleBhàin Bain, Whyte

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Mac’IlleBhuidh/Buidheach Bowie

Mac’IlleChiar Kerr

Mac’IlleDhuibh Black, Blackie, Dow

Mac’IlleMhìcheil Carmichael

Mac’IlleMhòire Gilmour

Mac’IlleNaoimh MacNiven

Mac’IlleRiabhaich Darach/Darroch etc., Reoch

Mac’IlleRuaidh Gilroy, MacIroy

MacAdaidh MacCadie

MacAdhaimh Macadam, MacCaw

MacAilein MacAllan

MacAilpein MacAlpine

MacAlasdair MacAlister, MacAndie

MacAmhlaidh MacAulay

MacAoidh MacKay

MacAonghais MacInnes, MacAinsh

MacArtair MacArthur

MacAsgaill MacAskill

MacBhàtair Watson

MacBheatha MacBeth

MacBheathain MacBain, MacBean, MacVean

MacCaluim MacCallum

MacCaog MacCaig

MacCardaidh MacHardy

MacCathachaidh MacCarthy

MacCathail MacAll, MacCall, MacKail

MacCathbharra MacAffer, MacCaffer

MacCinidh MacKenna, Mackinnie

MacCnaimhin MacNevin

MacCodrum MacCodrum

MacCoinnich Mackenzie

MacColla MacColl

MacCòmhghan MacCowan (also MacGobhainn)

MacCorcadail MacCorquodale

MacCormaig MacCormack

MacCreamhain Crawford

MacCruimein MacCrimmon

MacCuinn MacQueen

MacCullach MacCulloch (also MacLulaich)

MacDhòmhnaill Macdonald

MacDhonnchaidh Robertson, MacConnachie

MacDhubhaich MacDuff

MacDhùghaill MacDougall, MacDowell

MacDhunlèibhe Livingstone (also Mac an Lèigh)

□

Daibhidh

MacDhunlèibhe David Livingstone

MacDiarmaid MacDermid

MacEachairn MacEchern, MacKechnie

MacEalar Mackellar

MacEanraig Henderson, Mackendrick

MacEòghainn MacEwan

MacFhearchair Farquharson, MacErchar, MacFarquhar,

Mackerchar

MacFhearghais Ferguson

MacFhiongain Mackinnon

MacFhionnlaigh Finlayson, MacInlay, Mackinlay

MacFhitheachain MacIchan, Mackichan

MacFhlaithBheartaich MacLarty, MacLaverty

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MacGhearailt Fitzgerald

MacGill’Earnain MacLearnan

MacGill’Fhaolagain Mackilligan

MacGill’Fhiontag MacLintock

MacGill’Onaidh MacGillony

MacGilleBhràth MacGillivray

MacGilleChrìosd MacGilchrist

MacGlaisein MacGlashan

MacGobhainn MacCowan (also MacCòmhghan), MacGowan

MacGriogair MacGregor

MacGuaire MacQuarrie, MacGuire, MacQuarrie, curry

MacGumaraid Montgomery

MacIain Johnson, MacIan

□

Somhairle Maclain Samuel

Johnstone

MacIlleSheathnaich Shaw

MacIomhair MacIver

MacIonmhainn Love (in Arran acc. to Dw.)

MacIosaig MacIsaac, Mackessack

MacLabhrainn MacLaren

MacLachlainn MacLachlan

MacLagain MacLagan

MacLaomainn Lamont

MacLeòid MacLeod

MacLiuthar McLure

MacLùcais Luke, MacLucas

MacLughaidh MacCluie, MacClew, MacLoy

MacLulaich MacCulloch (also MacCullach)

MacMhaighstir MacMaster

MacMhaoilein Macmillan

MacMhaoirn Mearns

MacMharais MacVarish

MacMhàrtainn MacMartin

MacMhata Mathewson

MacMhathain Macmathon, Matheson

MacMhìcheil MacMichael

MacMhoirein Morrison (Islay)

MacMhuirich Currie (also MacPherson), MacVurich

MacMhurchaidh MacMurchy

MacNeacail Nic(h)olson

MacNeachdainn MacNaughton

MacNèill MacNeill, MacNeil

MacNeis MacNeish

MacNiallghuis MacNeilage

MacPhàdraig Paterson, MacPhatrick

MacPhaidein MacFadyen

MacPhail MacPhail

MacPhàrlain MacFarlane

MacPheidearain MacPhedran

MacPhilip Mackillop

MacRaibeirt MacRobbie

MacRaonaill MacRanald

MacRath Macrae

MacRìgh MacNee

MacRuairidh MacRury

MacSheòrais MacGeorge

MacShimidh Jamieson

MacShithich Keith

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