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Meuran nan Daoine Sithich
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[mɛ̜:ran nən dɤnʹə ʃi:iç] foxglove (nickname). [NOTES: the slip has [mɛ̜:raṉ ṉəṉ dɤnʹə ʃiˈiç]. Definition: Foxglove. (‘The thimble of the fairy people’).]
Origin: Kill-Fhinn
Category: Crodh / Cattle
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Seocan
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personal name (male). Perhaps derived from Jock, common on Harris, there is one on Scalpay. May have been invented in a nickname.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Sgaire
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Zachariah or Sachariah (Lewis)? Not on Scalpay. I think there was a gentle[man?] on Harris in the past with the name or it may have been adapted to the gentleman as a nickname.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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Stineag
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Christina (Scalpay). Invented perhaps, close resemblance, perhaps abbr. form: (Cri)stiona, nickname, I wonder – there are a few etc. (Harris)
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[leanabh]
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A leanabh a bhaistear ’s ann air a bhitheas an t-ainm. Despite a nickname the original name on the birth certificate is the one that counts.
Location: North Uist, Grimsay, Gearradh Dubh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ainm-baidh
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nickname, pet name.
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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am bioraiche
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a young animal, possibly a horse. In my young days, a young man bore that nickname.
Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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anaisg
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Notes: nickname.
Location: Ross-shire, Aultbea
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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anaisg
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Notes: nickname.
Origin: Applecross
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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anaisg
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[ɑ̃ṉheʃɡʹ] Notes: nickname.
Origin: Assynt, Stoer
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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anaisg
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[ɑ̃ṉiʃɡʹ] Notes: nickname.
Origin: Coigach
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cham
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Notes: Used as a negative reply to a request e.g. “Falbh ’s dean sin dhomh.” “Cham.” Boy’s nickname: Calum Cham. Not in Dw. Source: Point (Lewis) usage recalled (D.S.T.) Date: July 1974.
Location: Lewis
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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ciutaig
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nickname applied to local with a short hand.
Location: North Uist, Iollathraigh [Illeray]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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cnùdan
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a gurnet. A man’s nickname.
Origin: [Kintyre, Tarbert]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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far-ainm
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[fɑɾɛ̃ṉɛ̃m] Notes: nickname.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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far-ainm
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[fɑɾɑɾɑm] Note: nickname. (Pronunciation.)
Origin: Kershader
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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far-ainm
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[fɑɾɛ̃ṉɛ̃m] Notes: nickname.
Origin: Tiree
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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frith-ainm
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Notes: nickname.
Location: Ross-shire, Achiltibuie, Alltan Dubh
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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frith-ainm
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Notes: nickname.
Origin: Applecross
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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frith-ainm
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derogatory nickname (fri – against).
Origin: [Strathglass]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
