Names sorted by aesthetic, location, time period etc
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First names, surnames, towns & cities, pets... I hoard names basically lol
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For OCs, worldbuilding, roleplaying and more!
Scotland is the most beautiful country to exist, so here are some beautiful names to match. They are mostly derived from Scottish Gaelic (a Celtic language) or modern Scots.
Feminine
Eilidh – Helen
Ailis – Alice
Kenna – female form of Kenneth
Lillias – Lily
Sorcha – radiant
Fiona – white
Maisie – nickname from Margaret
Rhona – island
Catriona // Caitrìona – Catherine
Ishbel //Isobel – Isabelle
Màiri // Mhairi – Mary
Iona – name of an island
Elspeth – Elizabeth
Morna – affection
Malina – female form of Malcolm
Kirstin // Kirsty – Christina
Shona // Seona – Janet
Fenella – white shoulder
Morag – great
Masculine
Alpin – white
Callum – dove
Arran – name of an island
Douglas – dark river
Alasdair // Alistair – Alexander
Murdo – sea battle
Deòrsa – George
Cailean // Colin – puppy, young dog
Seumas – James
Kenneth – handsome
Finlay – white warrior
Torcall – Thor's cauldron
Ruairi // Ruaraidh – red king
Murdoch – lord
Beathan – life
Angus // Aonghas – one strength
Lachlan // Lachlann – Viking
Hamish – James
Gordon – spacious fort
Dougal – dark stranger
Argyle // Argyll – "coast of the Gaels", a county
Fraser – "ribbon" or "strawberry", a clan name
Euan // Eòghann – born from the yew tree
Malcolm – disciple of St Columba
Tavish – Thomas
Ruadh – red
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Neutral
Athol // Atholl – the name of a district
Gowan – daisy
Kincaid – "head of the battle", a clan name
Milne – mill
Blair – field
Islay – the name of an island
Brodie – "ridge" or "mire", a clan name
Cairn – stack of rocks
Sawney – nickname from Alexander
Fife // Fyfe – name of an ancient kingdom
Campbell – "crooked mouth", a clan name
Mackenzie – "son of the handsome one", a clan name
