Surnames Sloinnidhean
There are plenty of names in Scotland that either are derived from the Gaelic names, or there are Gaelic variations. Many names have masculine and feminine forms, so the surname will change according to the person’s gender. Mac (son of) for males and nic (daughter of), for females. Tha tòrr shloinnidhean Albannach a tha a’ tighinn o ainmean Gàidhlig no bho eadar-theangaichean Ghàidhlig. Tha ainmean boireann is fireann ann a rèir gnè dhaoine air a bheil an t-ainm.
Tha Fichead Facal ag obrachadh leis an fhaclair. Tagh facal sam bith san colbh Gàidhlig agus fosglaidh am faclair ann an taba ùr agus bidh gnè an fhacail ann.Twenty Words is integrated with the dictionary. Choose any word in the Gaelic column and the dictionary will open and you will see the gender of the Gaelic word.
| Surname: Male Sloinneadh: Fireann | Surname: Female Sloinneadh: Boireann | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | MacAnndrais | <)) | NicAnndrais | <)) |
| Black | MacIlleDhuibh | <)) | NicIlleDhuibh | <)) |
| Cameron | Camshron | <)) | Chamsron | <)) |
| Campbell | Caimbeul | <)) | Chaimbeul | <)) |
| Fraser | Friseal | <)) | Fhriseal | <)) |
| Gilchrist | MacIllechriosda | <)) | NicIllechriosda | <)) |
| Gillies | MacIllìosa | <)) | NicIllìosa | <)) |
| Macdonald | Dòmhnallach; MacDhòmhnaill | <)) | Dhòmhnallach; NicDhòmhnaill | <)) |
| MacKenzie | MacChoinnich | <)) | NicCoinnich | <)) |
| MacLeod | MacLeòid | <)) | NicLeòid | <)) |
| MacNeil | MacNèill | <)) | NicNèill | <)) |
| MacSween | MacSuain | <)) | NicSuain | <)) |
| Matheson | MacMhathain | <)) | NicMhathain | <)) |
| Murray | Moireach | <)) | Mhoireach | <)) |
| Nicol/Nicolson | MacNeacail | <)) | NicNeacail | <)) |
| Robertson | Robasdan; MacDhonnchaidh | <)) | Robasdan; NicDhonnchaidh | <)) |
| Smith | Mac a’ Ghobhainn | <)) | Nic a’ Ghobhainn | <)) |
| Stewart | Stiùbhart | <)) | Stiùbhart | <)) |
| Thomson | MacThòmais | <)) | NicThòmais | <)) |
| Wilson | MacUilleim | <)) | NicUilleim | <)) |