Gaelic Names for Highland Cattle
Gaelic - EnglishFemale Names | Male Names | ||
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Anna | Ann | Adhamh | Adam |
Bana-phrionnsa | Princess | Agarach | Pretender |
Banarach | Milkmaid | Ailean | Alan |
Banrigh | Queen | Anndra | Andrew |
Barabal | Barbara | Aonghas | Angus |
Bean | Wife | Armann | Warrior |
Beathag | Beth | Balach | Boy |
Caileag | Girl | Bhaltair | Walter |
Cailin | Girl | Bodach | Old man |
Cailleach | Old lady | Bratach | Banner |
Cairistìona | Christina | Brogach | Sturdy boy |
Calltainn | Hazel | Cabhlaich | Admiral |
Canach | Bog cotton | Cailean | Colin |
Caorann | Rowan | Caisean | Dewlap |
Caraid | Friend | Calum | Malcolm |
Càraid | Twin | Cathach | Warrior |
Casair | Sea drift | Ceannard | Chief |
Catrìona | Catherine | Ceann-suidhe | President |
Ceit | Kate | Ceann-taighe | Head of house |
Ciorstaidh | Kirsty | Ceàrd | Tinker |
Craobhag | Small tree | Ceatharnach | Hero |
Crom-lus | Poppy | Cìobair | Shepherd |
Cruinneag | Young woman | Cluaran | Thistle |
Dìleas | Faithful | Coigreach | Stranger |
Dìlleachdan | Orphan | Coinneach | Kenneth |
Dìorbhail | Dorothy | Coirneal | Colonel |
Dosan | Hair on forehead | Companach | Companion |
Ealasaid | Elizabeth | Cuairtear | Tourist |
Eilid | Hind (deer) | Cubhaidh | Honour |
Eilidh | Helen | Cuileadair | Flatterer |
Èiteag | Fair maid | Curaidh | Hero |
Eubha | Eve | Daibhidh | David |
Faoilte | Delight | Dòmhnall | Donald |
Feàrna | Alder | Donnchadh | Duncan |
Feòrag | Squirrel | Dùbhlanaiche | Challenger |
Fiochag | Little angry one | Dùghall | Dugald/Dougal |
Fionnghal | Fiona | Eachann | Hector |
Flòraidh | Flora | Èideard | Edward |
Frangag | Francis | Eilean | Island |
Fraoch | Heather | Eilthireach | Stranger |
Gealbhan | White one | Eòin | Ewan/Euan |
Gràidheag | Sweetheart | Fear a’ Ghlinne | Man of the glen |
Grìogag | Bead | Fear | Male |
Gruagach | Young woman | Fear-bratach | Bannerman |
Ial | Gleam of sunshine | Fearchar | Farquhar |
Ialainn | Honeysuckle | Fear-cinnidh | Kinsman |
Iseabail | Isobel/Ishbel | Fearghas | Fergus |
Laochag | Little heroine | Fear-siridh | Searcher |
Magaidh | Maggie | Fial | Bounty |
Maighdeann | Maiden | Fionnlagh | Finlay |
Mairead | Margaret | Fiuran | Hunter |
Màiri | Mary | Flath | Prince/King/Chief/Hero |
Mùirneag | Cheerful girl | Fleasgach | Youth |
Neòinean | Daisy | Friseal | Fraser |
Nighean | Girl | Fudaidh | Worthless fellow |
Nìghneag | Little girl | Gàidheal | Gael |
Oighrig | Effie | Gaisgeach | Hero |
Òstag | Hostess | Gealbhan | White one |
Peanaidh | Penny | Gille nan Gleann | Boy of the glen |
Peigi | Peggy | Gille | Boy |
Phìobaidh | Phoebe | Gilleasbaig | Archie |
Pròiseag | Prude | Gràidhean | Sweetheart |
Raghnailt | Rachel | Greumach | Graham |
Raineach | Fern | Griogair | Grigor |
Rìbhinn | Maiden | Gruagach | Long haired one |
Rionnag | Star | Guag | Giddy fellow |
Robag | Slut | Guaillean | Shoulder |
Ròs | Rose | Gusgarlach | Keen one |
Ròsag | Rose tree | Iain | John |
Seamrag | Shamrock | Iasgair | Fisherman |
Seasaidh | Jessie | Laochan | Little hero |
Seonag | Joan | Lasgaire | Champion |
Seònaid | Janet | Mìcheal | Michael |
Seud | Jewel | Mùillear | Miller |
Seudag | Little jewel | Murchadh | Murdo |
Sìleas | Juliet | Niall | Neil |
Sìne | Jean | Òganach | Young one |
Sìneag | Little Jean | Oighre | Heir |
Siùsaidh | Suzy | Oisean | Ossian |
Siùsan | Susan | Pàdraig | Peter/Patrick |
Sòbhrach | Primrose | Peadar | Peter |
Sonasag | Happy girl | Pìobaire | Piper |
Speachag | Venomous little creature | Prìomhaire | Prime Minister/President |
Spideag | Spiteful female | Prionnsa | Prince |
Stuamag | Modest woman | Raibeart | Robert |
Suairceag | Gentle one | Ruairidh | Roderick/Rory |
Sùbh-làir | Strawberry | Saighdear | Soldier |
Tè | Female | Sàirdseant | Sergeant |
Uiseag | Skylark | Seòras | George |
Seumas | James/Hamish | ||
Stiùbhart | Stuart/Stewart | ||
Teàrlach | Charles | ||
Tormod | Norman | ||
Uachdaran | Laird | ||
Uibhisteach | Native of Uist | ||
Uilleam | William |
Colours - (Colours follow name ie: Calum Buidhe, Anna Bhuidhe) | |
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Buidhe | Yellow male (eg Calum Buidhe) |
Bhuidhe | Yellow female (eg Anna Bhuidhe) |
Donn | Brown/dun male (eg Calum Donn) |
Dhonn | Brown/dun female (eg Anna Dhonn) |
Dubh | Black male (eg Calum Dubh) |
Dhubh | Black female (eg Anna Dhubh) |
Geal | White male (eg Calum Geal) |
Gheal | White female (eg Anna Gheal) |
Riabhach | Brindle (male & female – Calum Riabhach & Anna Riabhach) |
Ruadh | Red (male & female – Calum Ruadh & Anna Ruadh) |
English - Gaelic
Female Names | Male Names | ||
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Alder | Feàrna | Adam | Adhamh |
Ann | Anna | Admiral | Cabhlaich |
Barbara | Barabal | Alan | Ailean |
Bead | Grìogag | Andrew | Anndra |
Beth | Beathag | Angus | Aonghas |
Bog cotton | Canach | Archie | Gilleasbaig |
Catherine | Catrìona | Banner | Bratach |
Cheerful girl | Mùirneag | Bannerman | Fear-bratach |
Christina | Cairistìona | Bounty | Fial |
Daisy | Neòinean | Boy | Balach |
Delight | Faoilte | Boy | Gille |
Dorothy | Dìorbhail | Boy of the glen | Gille nan Gleann |
Effie | Oighrig | Challenger | Dùbhlanaiche |
Elizabeth | Ealasaid | Champion | Lasgaire |
Eve | Eubha | Charles | Teàrlach |
Fair maid | Èiteag | Chief | Ceannard |
Faithful | Dìleas | Colin | Cailean |
Female | Tè | Colonel | Coirneal |
Fern | Raineach | Companion | Companach |
Fiona | Fionnghal | David | Daibhidh |
Flora | Flòraidh | Dewlap | Caisean |
Francis | Frangag | Donald | Dòmhnall |
Friend | Caraid | Dugald/Dougal | Dùghall |
Gentle one | Suairceag | Duncan | Donnchadh |
Girl | Caileag | Edward | Èideard |
Girl | Cailin | Ewan/Euan | Eòin |
Girl | Nighean | Farquhar | Fearchar |
Gleam of sunshine | Ial | Fergus | Fearghas |
Hair on forehead | Dosan | Finlay | Fionnlagh |
Happy girl | Sonasag | Fisherman | Iasgair |
Hazel | Calltainn | Flatterer | Cuileadair |
Heather | Fraoch | Fraser | Friseal |
Helen | Eilidh | Gael | Gàidheal |
Hind (deer) | Eilid | George | Seòras |
Honeysuckle | Ialainn | Giddy fellow | Guag |
Hostess | Òstag | Graham | Greumach |
Isobel/Ishbel | Iseabail | Grigor | Griogair |
Janet | Seònaid | Head of house | Ceann-taighe |
Jean | Sìne | Hector | Eachann |
Jessie | Seasaidh | Heir | Oighre |
Jewel | Seud | Hero | Ceatharnach |
Joan | Seonag | Hero | Curaidh |
Juliet | Sìleas | Hero | Gaisgeach |
Kate | Ceit | Honour | Cubhaidh |
Kirsty | Ciorstaidh | Hunter | Fiuran |
Little angry one | Fiochag | Island | Eilean |
Little girl | Nìghneag | James/Hamish | Seumas |
Little heroine | Laochag | John | Iain |
Little Jean | Sìneag | Keen one | Gusgarlach |
Little jewel | Seudag | Kenneth | Coinneach |
Maggie | Magaidh | Kinsman | Fear-cinnidh |
Maiden | Maighdeann | Laird | Uachdaran |
Maiden | Rìbhinn | Little hero | Laochan |
Margaret | Mairead | Long haired one | Gruagach |
Mary | Màiri | Malcolm | Calum |
Milkmaid | Banarach | Male | Fear |
Modest woman | Stuamag | Man of the glen | Fear a’ Ghlinne |
Old lady | Cailleach | Michael | Mìcheal |
Orphan | Dìlleachdan | Miller | Mùillear |
Peggy | Peigi | Murdo | Murchadh |
Penny | Peanaidh | Native of Uist | Uibhisteach |
Phoebe | Phìobaidh | Neil | Niall |
Poppy | Crom-lus | Norman | Tormod |
Primrose | Sòbhrach | Old man | Bodach |
Princess | Bana-phrionnsa | Ossian | Oisean |
Prude | Pròiseag | Peter | Peadar |
Queen | Banrigh | Peter/Patrick | Pàdraig |
Rachel | Raghnailt | Piper | Pìobaire |
Rose | Ròs | President | Ceann-suidhe |
Rose tree | Ròsag | Pretender | Agarach |
Rowan | Caorann | Prime Minister/President | Prìomhaire |
Sea drift | Casair | Prince | Prionnsa |
Shamrock | Seamrag | Prince/King/Chief/Hero | Flath |
Skylark | Uiseag | Robert | Raibeart |
Slut | Robag | Roderick/Rory | Ruairidh |
Small tree | Craobhag | Searcher | Fear-siridh |
Spiteful female | Spideag | Sergeant | Sàirdseant |
Squirrel | Feòrag | Shepherd | Cìobair |
Star | Rionnag | Shoulder | Guaillean |
Strawberry | Sùbh-làir | Soldier | Saighdear |
Susan | Siùsan | Stranger | Coigreach |
Suzy | Siùsaidh | Stranger | Eilthireach |
Sweetheart | Gràidheag | Stuart/Stewart | Stiùbhart |
Twin | Càraid | Sturdy boy | Brogach |
Venomous little creature | Speachag | Sweetheart | Gràidhean |
White one | Gealbhan | Thistle | Cluaran |
Wife | Bean | Tinker | Ceàrd |
Young woman | Cruinneag | Tourist | Cuairtear |
Young woman | Gruagach | Walter | Bhaltair |
Warrior | Armann | ||
Warrior | Cathach | ||
White one | Gealbhan | ||
William | Uilleam | ||
Worthless fellow | Fudaidh | ||
Young one | Òganach | ||
Youth | Fleasgach |
Colours - (Colours follow name ie: Calum Buidhe, Anna Bhuidhe) | |
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Black (female) | Dhubh (eg Anna Dhubh) |
Black (male) | Dubh (eg Calum Dubh) |
Brindle (male & female) | Riabhach (eg Calum Riabhach & Anna Riabhach) |
Brown/dun (female) | Dhonn (eg Anna Dhonn) |
Brown/dun (male) | Donn (eg Calum Donn) |
Red (male & female) | Ruadh (eg Calum Ruadh & Anna Ruadh) |
White (female) | Gheal (eg Anna Gheal) |
White (male) | Geal (eg Calum Geal) |
Yellow (female) | Bhuidhe (eg Anna Bhuidhe) |
Yellow (male) | Buidhe (eg Calum Buidhe) |