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 & related names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rab, Rabbie (m) | A/S | RAB, RAB ee | distinctly Scottish dims. of Robert. | Rob, Robbie |
| Raghnall; Ràghnall; Raoghalt (m) | Tr | ROOL; RAWL;ROO ult | From Norse, "counsel rule" | Ronald |
| Raibeart (m) | Tr | RA berst; RA bert | From Old German, Robert "fame-bright" | Robert |
| Ramsay | L | RAM zee | surname dervied from from a place name | Ramsaidh |
| Ranald (m) | S/A | RAN uld, RON uld | Form of Ronald. (see) | Raghnall, Ronald |
| Ranulf (m) | Tr | RAN ulf | from the Norse name Radwulf, meaning "wolf counsel" | Ralph |
| Raonaid (f) | Tr | ROO nutch | From the Norse Ragnhildis, "God's fight." | Raodhailt, Raonaild, Raoghnaild, Rachel |
| Rhoda, Rodina (f) | Tr | ROE da, ro DEE na | feminine forms of Roderick, a name used to anglicize Ruaidhri. | |
| Rhona, Rona (f) | S/A | ROE na | Appearing in Scotland as a name in the 1870s, Rona may derive from "rough island", the name of an island near Skye. It may also be an anglicization of Ragnhild, or a feminine form of Ronald or Ronan. | |
| Ridseard; Ruiseart (m) | Tr | RI tchurt;ROO shurt | from Old German Richard, "firm rule" | Richard |
| Risnidh (m) | Tr | RISH nee | dim. of Ridseard | Richie |
| Rob; Roban; Robaidh (m) | Tr | ROB; ROB an; ROB ee | dims. Of Roibeard | Rob, Robin, Robbie |
| Rodaidh, Rodachan (m) | T | Ro dee, ROT uh chan | dim. of Ruairidh, influenced by the common anglicization Roderick. | Roddy |
| Roddy (m) | T | RO dee | dim. of Ruairidh, influenced by the Anglicization Roderick. | Rodaidh |
| Roderick (m) | A | ROD er ik | an old German name meaning "fame rule," this name was used to anglicize Ruaraidh (Rory). | Roddy |
| Ròidh (m) | T | ROY | reddish- a Gaelic spelling of Roy, which is an anglicization of the Gaelic Ruadh (as in Rob Roy McGregor) | Roy |
| Roidsear (m) | Tr | ROJ er | from Old German Hrothgar (Roger), "fame-spear" | Roger |
| Roithridh (m) | T | ROY ree | ? | Ryrie |
| Ronaidh (m) | Tr | RON ee | dim. of Raghnall | Ronny |
| Ronald (m) | Tr | RON uld | form of the Norse name Rognvald, made up of elements meaning "advice + ruler." | Raghnall, Ranald, Raonull, Rognvald |
| Rònan (m) | T | ROE nan | seal- from an Irish saint's name. | Ronan |
| Rory (m) | S/A | ROAR ee | red king | Ruaidhri, Roderick |
| Ròs (f) | T, Tr | ROS | the rose flower | Rose |
| Ros (m) | T | ROS | promontory | Ross |
| Ross (m) | S/A/L | RAWS | promontory | Ros, Roìs |
| Rothach (m) | T | RO hakh | man from Ro (river in Derry, Ireland) | Monro |
| Ruaraidh (m) | T | ROO uh ree | red king | Rory Roderick, Derek |
| Ruarachan (m) | T | ROO a ruh chan | dim. of Ruairidh | - |
| Ruthven | L | from a place name meaning either 'red marsh' or 'red river' |