Scottish Names: All Names from A-W
A B C D E F G H-I J K L M N O-P R S T U-W
The abbreviations in the "category" column are: A=anglicization Tr=translation of a foreign name, L=primarily a last name, P=place name, S=Scots name, T=traditional native Gaelic name
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| Name | category | pronunciation | meaning | other forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dàn (m) | T | DAWN | dim. of Domhnaill influenced by the English Dan | |
| Davina (f) | S/A | da VEE na | fem. of David originating in Scotland | |
| Dearbhail (f) | T | JIR vel | true desire | Dorothy |
| Dearshul (f) | T | JER hool | true eye? Tearful eye? | - |
| Deoc; Deocan (m) | Tr | JOHK; JOHKan | dims. of Seoc influenced by Jenkin/Jock | Jack |
| Devorgilla (f) | A | dev vor GILL a | true desire | Diorbhail, Dearbhail, Dorothy |
| Diarmad (m) | T | JIR mut | an old name with obscure roots. possibly means: "without injunction", "envy," or "free man" | Dermid |
| Diocail (m) | T | JU kel | The name of a 9th century monk of Iona. | Diocuil |
| Dobharcu (m) | T | DOE ur choo | otter | - |
| Doileag (f) | T | DOL ak | world ruler- fem. of Dòmhnall | Dolina |
| Dolaidh, Donaidh (m) | T | DO lee, DO nee | dims. of Dòmhnall | Donny |
| Doilidh (f) | T | DOL ee | dim. of Dearbhail | Dolly |
| Dolina (f) | S/A | dol LEE na | modern feminine form of Donald | |
| Dòmhnallaidh, Dòmhnallan (m) | T | DOLE ee, DOE nul ee/DOE an, DOE nul an | dims. of Dòmhnall | - |
| Dona (f) | S/A | DOE na | feminine form of Donald | Donaldina, Dolina |
| Donald (m) | S/A | DON ild | world-mighty | Dòmhnall |
| Donaldina (f) | S/A | don ald EE na | feminine form of Donald | Dolina, Dona |
| Donnach (m) | T | DO nuch | dim. of Donnchadh | - |
| Donnan (m) | T | DON an | brown | a Scottish saint's name |
| Donnchadh (m) | T | DO nu chugh, DO nu chu, DOO nu chugh, DOO nu chu | brown warrior | Duncan |
| Donnchaidh (m) | T | DO nu chee, DOO nu chee | dim. of Donnchadh | - |
| Donnghail (m) | T | DO ghel, DON nu ghel | ? | - |
| Dougal (m) | S/A | DOO gul | dark stanger- refers to Danes (as opposed to Fingal," Blonde stranger") which refers to Norwegians and Icelanders | dubh gall |
| Douglas (m) | S/A | DUG las | black stream | Dubh glas, Doug, Dougie |
| Douglasina (f) | A | dug las EE na | rare feminine form of Douglas | |
| Drostan (m) | T | DROST an | offspring of Drost- possibly a Pictish name: Drostan is the forerunner of the name Tristan | Tristan |
| Drummond | L | DRUM mund | Drummann | from a place name |
| Dubh (m) | T | DOO | black | Duff |
| Dubhag (m) | T | DOOW ak | "black one"-- originally a nickname for someone with dark hair | |
| Dubhagan (m) | T | DOOW uk an | dim. of Dubhag | Dugan |
| Dubhshìth (m) | T | DOOW hee | black one of peace | Duffy |
| Dubhthach (m) | T | DOOW uch | black | Duthac, Duthas |
| Duff (m) | S/A | DUF | used as a nickname for a dark haired person. Also from the Scottish surname meaning "black" | Dubh |
| Dùghall (m) | T | DOO ul, DOO ghul | black stranger (a Dane) see Dougal | Dougal, Dugald |
| Dùghlas (m) | T | DOO lus | black stream | Douglas |
| Duibhne (m) | T | DOOEE nyuh | black? | - |
| Duncan (m) | S/A, L | DUN kin | brown warrior | Donnchadh, Mac Dhonnchaidh |
| Dunlèibhe (m) | T | doon LAWY vuh | brown hill or moor | MacClay, Livingston |