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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabhan (m) | Tr | GA vun | Form of the name Gawain, of Arthurian legend. It's roots are probably Welsh. | Gavin, Gawain |
| Gabhran (m) | T | GAW run, GAV run | Name borne by a 6th century king of Dal Riada. | - |
| Garbhan (m) | T | GAR uv an, GAR aw an | rough | - |
| Garrow | L | GAR oh | ? | ? |
| Gavin (m) | S/A | GAV in | also found as Gawain. From an obscure Welsh name. | Gabhan |
| Gibidh (m) | Tr | GEE bee | dim. of Gilleabart | Gil |
| Gilchrist (m) | A | GIL christ | servant of Christ | Gillechriosd |
| Gilda (f) | A | GILL da | servant of God | Gille Dia |
| Gilleabart (m) | Tr | GIL la burt | from Old German, Gilbert, "bright pledge or hostage" | Gilbert |
| Gilleanndrais (m) | T | gil AUNN drush | servant of St. Andrew | Gillanders |
| Gilleasbachan (m) | T | gil LES puh chan | dim. of Gilleasbaig | |
| Gilleasbaig (m) | T | gil LES pik | servant of the bishop | Archibald |
| Gilleasp (m) | T | gil ESP, gil AESP | dim of Gilleasbaig | - |
| Gilleathain (m) | T | gil LE en | follower of St. John | Gillian, Gillean |
| Gillebhrìghde (m) | T | gil luh BREE juh | servant of St. Brigid | Gilbride |
| Gillechrìosd (m) | T | gil luh CHREE ust | servant of Christ | Gilchrist |
| Gillian (m/f) | S/A | GILL ee in | servant of St. John | Gille Iain |
| Gillies (m) | A | GILL ees | servant of Jesus | Gille Iosa |
| Gilliosa (m) | T | gil LEE us uh | servant of Jesus | Gillies |
| Gillis (m) | S/A | GIL lis | "servant of Jesus", this name is popular in the Hebrides | Gille Iosa |
| Gillon/Gillan (m) | L | GIL lun | "servant of St. john" | Gille Iain |
| Gilroy | L | GIL roy | red haired boy | Gille ruaidh |
| Giorsal (f) | Tr | GIR sul | Probably originally a form of Griselda, this form was influenced by the fact that it was often anglicized Grace. | Grace |
| Goraidh (m) | Tr | GAU ree | from Norse, "God's peace" | Godfrey |
| Gòrdan (m) | Tr | GOR dun | Old Welsh, super fort | Gordon |
| Gordon (m) | S/A | GORE din | Great hill fort? | from a place name |
| Gormal (f & m) | T | GAU rum ul | deep blue eye | Gormelia |
| Graham | L | GRAM, GRAY um | from an English place name meaning "Granta's estate." This has been used in Scotland since the 12th century. | Greumach |
| Gràinne (f) | T | GRAW nya | From the name of a Celtic goddess, meaning perhaps "she who inspires terror", or derived from the word for "grain"--symbolizing fertility. | - |
| Grant | L | GRANT | Grand, big man (from French) | grand |
| Greer (f & m) | S/A, L | GREER | From the Greek Gregory, "watchful" | Gregory |
| Gregor (m) | L | GREG ur | From the Greek Gregory, "watchful" | Griogair, Gregory |
| Greig (m) | Tr | GRAEG | From Persian Cyrus, "sun" | Cyrus |
| Greudach (f) | T | GREE uh tuch | originally a temporary name given before a girl was baptized. | - |
| Greum (m) | Tr | GRE um | from an English place name meaning "Granta's estate." This has been used in Scotland since the 12th century. | Graham, Greumach |
| Griogair; Griogal (m) | Tr | GRI ger; GRI gal | Greek, watchman | Gregory |
| Griseal (f) | Tr | GREE shul | from Germanic Griselda, "grey battle" | Griselda, Giorsal, Grizel |
| Grizel (f) | A | gri ZEL | from Germanic Griselda, " grey battle" | Griseal, Giorsal, Griselda |
| Guaire (m) | T | GOOY ruh | proud; noble | - |
| Guinnein (m) | T | GWIN nen | form of Finnean | - |
| Guirmean (m) | T | GOO ruh man | blue one | - |