NAME
EQUIVALENTS
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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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