Yesterday I was cataloguing antique books, and found some name lists!
First 2 pictures are from a Gaelic-English dictionary (1902) with “name translations”
Names listed
“Names of Women”
Anna - Ann
Aoirig - Euphemia, Effie
Barbara - Barbara (why did they feel the need to add this??)
Beathag - Bethia
Cairistiona - Christina
Catriona - Catherine
Ceit - Kate
Dior-bhail - Dorothea
Ealasaid, Beataidh - Elizabeth, Betty
Eilidh - Helen, Ellen
Fionnaghal - Flora
Giorsal - Grissel, Grace
Iseabal, Iseabail - Isabella
Liusaidh - Lucy, Louisa
Mairghread, Peigi - Margaret, Maggie
Mairi, Muire - Mary
Malai - Molly
Marsali - Marsella, Marjory
Mor - Sarah, Sally
Muireal - Muriel
Raoghnalit - Rachel
Seonaid - Janet
Sileas - Julia, Cecilia
Sine - Jane, Jean, Jenny
Siusaidh - Susan
Una - Winifred
“Names of Men”
Ailein - Allan
Ailpein - Alpine
Alasdair - Alexander
Aindrea, Anndra - Andrew
Aonghas - Angus
Art, Artair - Arthur
Bhaltair - Walter
Cailein - Colin
Calum - Malcolm
Coinneach - Kenneth
Colla - Coll
Deorsa, Seoras - George
Domhnall - Donald
Donnachadh - Duncan
Dughall - Dugald
Eachann - Hector
Eobhan - Evan
Eoghan - Eugene, Ewan
Eanraig - Henry
Fearchar - Farquthar
Fionnlagh - Finley
Gilleasbaig - Archibald
Gille-Criosd, Crisdein - Christopher
Guaidhre - Godfrey
Iain - John
Iomhar - Ivor, Evander
Lachann, Lachlann - Lachlan
Maol-Domhnaich - Ludovick
Maol-Iosa - Milesius, Myles
Manus - Magnus
Martainn - Martin
Murchadh - Murdoch, Murdo
Nial, Niall - Neil
Padraig, Paraig, Para - Patrick, Peter
Parlan - Bartholomew
Raibeart, Rob - Robert
Raonall - Ronald
Ruairidh - Roderick
Seumas - James
Somhairle - Samuel
Tearlach - Charles
Tomas - Thomas
Tormaid - Norman
Uailein - Wayland, Valentine
Uilleam - William
Uisdein - Hugh
Last 2 are from a children’s spelling book for teachers (1880)
Names listed
“Men’s Names”
Adam, Abel, Abraham, Amos, Aaron, Abijah, Andrew, Alexander, Anthony
Bartholomew, Benjamin, Barnabas, Benoni, Barzillai
Caleb, Cæsar, Charles, Christopher, Clement, Cornelius
David, Daniel
Ephraim, Edward, Edmund, Ebenezer, Elijah, Eliphalet, Elisha, Eleazer, Elihu, Ezekiel, Elias, Elizur
Frederick, Francis
Gilbert, Giles, George, Gamaliel, Gideon, Gershom
Heman, Henry, Hezekiah, Hugh
Isaac, Israel
John, Jonas, Jacob, Jared, Job, James, Jonathan, Joseph, Jeremiah, Joshua, Josiah, Jedediah, Jabez, Joel, Judah
Lazarus, Luke
Mathew, Michael, Moses, Malachi
Nathaniel, Nathan, Nicholas, Noadiah, Nehemiah, Noah
Obadiah, Ozias
Paul, Peter, Philip, Phineas, Peletiah
Ralph, Richard
Samuel, Sampson, Stephen, Solomon, Seth, Simeon, Saul, Shem, Shubal
Timothy, Thomas, Titus, Theophilus
Uriah, Uzzah
Walter, William
Xerxes, Xenophon
Zachariah, Zabdiel, Zedekiah, Zadock, Zebulon, Zebediah
“Women’s Names”
Abigail, Anne, Alice, Anna
Bethiah, Bridget
Chloe, Charity
Deborah, Dorothy, Dorcas, Dinah, Damaris
Elizabeth, Esther, Eunice, Eleanor
Frances, Flora
Grace, Gillet
Hannah, Huladah, Hepzibah, Henrietta, Hagar
Isabel
Joanna, Jane, Jemima, Judith, Jennet
Katharine, Ketura, Kezia
Lydia, Lucretia, Lucy, Lois, Lettice
Mary, Margaret, Martha, Mehtabel, Marcy, Merial
Patience, Phylis, Phebe, Priscilla
Rachel, Rebecca, Ruth, Rhoda, Rose
Sarah, Susanna
Tabitha, Tamesin
Ursula
Zipporah, Zibiah
(For some reason the I names where in between the J names, if there was a reason for this I’d love to know!)
