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1. AINDREA: Scottish form of Andrew, meaning "man; warrior."

2. AINSLEY: Variant of Scottish unisex Ainslie, meaning "hermitage wood."

3. AINSLIE: "Hermitage wood." Scottish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from the Old English elements ansetl "hermitage" and leah "wood." 

4. ALAISDAIR: Variant of Scottish Alasdair, meaning "defender of mankind."
5. ALAN: English/Scottish name of Celtic origin, meaning "handsome." 
6. ALANN: Variant of English/Scottish Alan, meaning "handsome." 
7. ALASDAIR: Scottish form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."
8. ALLAN: Variant of English/Scottish Alan, meaning "handsome."
9. ALLEN: Variant of English/Scottish Alan, meaning "handsome."
10. ALPIN: Scottish form of Gaelic Ailpein, possibly meaning "white." 
11. AMHLAIDH: Scottish form of Scandinavian Olaf, meaning "forefather's heir/descendant."
12. AODH: Myth name of a Celtic sun god. It is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Áed, meaning "fire." 

13. AODHAGAN (Aodhagán): Pet form of Irish/Scottish Gaelic Aodh, meaning "fire."

14. AODHAN (Aodhán): Irish/Scottish name, derived from Gaelic Áedán, meaning "fire."

15. AONGHAS: Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Aonghus, meaning "one/only choice."

16. AONGHUS: Scottish/Gaelic myth name of a god of youth and love, composed of Celtic elements meaning "one/only choice." 

17. ARCHIBALD: "Genuine courage." English and Scottish name, derived from the Germanic elements ercan "genuine" and bald "bold."
18. ARTAIR: Scottish form of Arthur. The meaning is disputed; see Arthur.
19. ATHOL: Scottish unisex name derived from a place name of Gaelic origin, meaning "new Ireland."
20. BALFOUR: "Farm pasture; grazing land." Scottish surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Gaelic elements bail "farm, house, village," and pùir "grass, pasture."
21. BALLARD: "Bald-headed." Old English and Scottish derogatory nickname for a bald-headed person, turned surname, turned forename, derived from Middle English balled, meaning "rounded like a ball."
22. BARCLAY: "Birch wood clearing." Scottish habitational surname transferred to forename use, itself a form of English Berkeley, composed of the Old English elements beorc "birch" and leah "woodland clearing." 
23. BAXTER: English and Scottish occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English bæcestre, the feminine form of bæcere, meaning "female baker."
24. BEARNARD: Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of English Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
25. BEATHAN: Scottish Gaelic name derived from the word beatha, meaning "life."
26. BEISTEAN: Pet form of Scottish Gillespie, meaning "bishop's servant."
27. BENNEIT: Scottish/Gaelic form of Benedict, meaning "blessed."
28. BHALTAIR: Scottish/Gaelic form of English Walter, meaning "ruler of the army."
29. BHATAIR (Bhàtair): Scottish/Gaelic form of English Walter, meaning "ruler of the army."
30. BLAAN (Bláán): "Little yellow one." Scottish/Gaelic name composed of the word blá "yellow" and a diminutive suffix.
31. BOYD: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, meaning "yellow," as in yellow-haired.
32. BRODIE: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from a place name derived from the Gaelic word brothach, meaning "muddy place."
33. BRODY: Variant of Scottish Brodie, meaning "muddy place."
34. BRUCE: Probably means "woods" or "thicket." Scottish surname of French origin, transferred to forename use. It was originally a Norman baronial name but the exact location from which it was derived has not been identified and the number of possibilities are numerous. 
35. BRYCE: Scottish form of Welsh Brychan, meaning "pied, spotted, speckled." 
36. CADEN: "Little battle." Irish/Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself an abbreviated form of Irish/Gaelic Mac Cadáin "son of Cadán." 
37. CAILEAN: Scottish/Gaelic name meaning "whelp; young pup."
38. CAINNEACH: Scottish/Gaelic byname, meaning "comely; finely made." 
39. CAINNECH: Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Cainneach, meaning "comely; finely made." This is one of the names from which Kenneth was derived. 
40. CALLUM: Variant of Scottish Calum, meaning "dove."
41. CALUM: Scottish form of Latin Columba, meaning "dove."
42. CAM: Nickname for Scottish unisex Cameron, meaning "crooked nose."
43. CAMERON: "Crooked nose." Scottish surname transferred to unisex forename use, originally from the name of an ancestor having an ungraceful proboscis.
44. CAMPBELL: "Crooked mouth." Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from Gaelic cam "bent, crooked" and beul "mouth."
45. CAMRON: English variant of Scottish Cameron, meaning "crooked nose."
46. CAOIDHEAN: Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Caointean, meaning "fifth."
47. CAOINTEAN: Scottish/Gaelic form of English Quentin, meaning "fifth."
48. CAOLAN: Scottish form of Irish Caelan, meaning "little slender one."
49. CEANNTIGHERN: "Head lord." Scottish/Gaelic name composed of the elements ceann "head" and tigern "lord."
50. CHRISTY: Irish/Scottish pet form of Christopher, meaning "Christ-bearer." 
51. CINAED (Cináed): Scottish/Gaelic name, meaning "born of fire." This is one of the names from which Kenneth was derived. 
52. CIONAODH: Irish form of Scottish/Gaelic Cinaed, meaning "born of fire."
53. CLIAMAIN: Scottish/Gaelic form of Latin Clemens, meaning "gentle and merciful."
54. COINNEACH: Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Cainneach, meaning "comely; finely made."
55. COISEAM (Còiseam): Scottish/Gaelic form of Constantine, meaning "steadfast."
56. COMHNALL: Scottish form of Irish/Gaelic Conall, meaning "strong as a hound/wolf."
57. CORMAG: Scottish form of Irish/Gaelic Cormac, meaning "son of defilement."
58. CRAIG: "Rock." Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of various places named from the Gaelic element creag, meaning "rock."
59. CUDDY: Lowland Scottish pet form of Anglo-Saxon Cuthbert, meaning "bright fame." This name has become a byname for a donkey.
60. DAIBHIDH (Dàibhidh): Scottish/Gaelic form of David, meaning "beloved."
61. DAIVIDH: Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Daibhidh, meaning "beloved." 
62. DALLAS: "Meadow dwelling." Scottish surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Gaelic elements dail "meadow" and fas "dwelling."
63. DAND: Pet form of Scottish Aindrea, meaning "man; warrior."
64. DÀNIEL: Scottish/Gaelic form of Daniel, meaning "God is my judge."
65. DAVEY: English and Scottish pet form of David, meaning "beloved."
66. DAVIE: English and Scottish pet form of David, meaning "beloved."
67. DAVY: English and Scottish pet form of David, meaning "beloved."
68. DEORSA: (Deòrsa): Scottish/Gaelic form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
69. DERMID: Variant of Scottish Diarmad, meaning "freeman; without envy."
70. DIARMAD: Scottish form of Irish Diarmaid, meaning "freeman; without envy."
71. DONALD: English/Scottish form of Gaelic Domhnall, meaning "world ruler."
72. DOUGAL: Scottish form of Gaelic Dubhghall, meaning "dark stranger." 
73. DUGALD: Variant of Scottish Dougal, meaning "dark stranger."
74. DOUGIE: Pet form of Scottish Dougal, meaning "black stranger." 
75. DOUGLAS: "Black stream." Scottish surname transferred to forename use, derived from a place name composed of the Gaelic elements dubh "black" and glas "stream."
76. DRUMMOND: Scottish habitational surname transferred to forename use, ultimately from Gaelic druim, meaning "ridge."
77. DUBHGHLAS (Dùbhghlas): Variant of Scottish Douglas, meaning "black/dark stream."
78. DUFF: Nickname for Scottish Duffy, meaning "black peace."
79. DUFFY: "Black peace." Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Mac Dhuibhshíthe "son of Duibhshíth."
80. DUGAL: Variant of Scottish Dougal, meaning "dark stranger." 
81. DUGALD: Variant of Scottish Dougal, meaning "dark stranger." 
82. DUGHALL (Dùghall): Scottish variant of Gaelic Dubhghall, meaning "dark stranger."
83. EACHANN: "Brown horse." Scottish name composed of the Gaelic elements each "horse" and donn "brown."
84. EALLAIR: Scottish name derived from Gaelic Ceallair, meaning "cellar worker."
85. EANRAIG: Scottish/Gaelic form of English Henry, meaning "home-ruler."
86. EIDEARD: Scottish/Gaelic form of Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."
87. ELLAR: Modern form of Scottish Eallair, meaning "cellar worker."
88. ERROL: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from a place name possibly ultimately of Latin origin, meaning "to wander." 
89. ERROLL: Variant of Scottish Errol, possibly meaning "to wander."
90. ERSKINE: Scottish surname (originally spelled Eriskine) transferred to forename use, itself from Eriskyne, a contracted form of the old Gaelic phrase air an sgian, meaning "upon the knife." 
91. EUAN: Scottish form of Celtic Eoghan, possibly meaning "born from a yew tree."
92. EUDARD: Dialectal variant of Scottish/Gaelic Eideard, meaning "guardian of prosperity."
93. EUMANN: Scottish/Gaelic name derived from Gaelic Éamonn, meaning "protector of prosperity."
94. EWAN: Scottish form of Celtic Eoghan, meaning "born from a yew tree."
95. EWART: English/Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself possibly originally a Norman form of Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."
96. EWEN: Variant of Scottish Ewan, meaning "born from a yew tree."
97. EWANE: Scottish/Gaelic form of English Eugene, meaning "well born."
98. FARQUHAR: Scottish form of Gaelic Fearchar, meaning "dear man."
99. FERGUS: Scottish form of Irish/Gaelic Fearghas, meaning "strong-man."
100. FIFE: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, meaning "from Fife," a place which is said to have gotten its name from the legendary Pictish hero Fib.
101. FILIB: Scottish/Gaelic form of English Philip, meaning "lover of horses."
102. FINDLAY: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself a form of Irish Findlaech, meaning "fair/white warrior."
103. FINGAL: Scottish variant of Gaelic Fionnghall, meaning "white stranger."
104. FINGALL: Variant of Scottish Fingal, meaning "white stranger."
105. FINLAY: Variant of Scottish Finley, meaning "fair/white warrior."
106. FINLEY: Variant of Scottish Findlay, meaning "fair/white warrior."
107. FOIRTCHERN: Irish and Scottish form of English Vortigern, possibly meaning "high lord" or "overlord."
108. FORBES: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Gaelic element forba, meaning "district, field." 
109. FRANG: Scottish/Gaelic form of Latin Franciscus, meaning "free."
110. FRANGAN: Pet form of Scottish/Gaelic Frang, meaning "free."
111. FRASER: Scottish surname, of Norman origin, transferred to forename use. It has been altered from its original form by association with French fraise "strawberry," therefore its true derivation is uncertain.
112. FYFE: Variant of Scottish Fife, meaning "from Fife."
113. GAVIN: Scottish form of Norman French Gawain, meaning "white hawk."
114. GILCHRIST: Scottish/Gaelic name derived from the phrase giolla Chríost, meaning "servant of Christ."
115. GILLESPIE: Contracted form of Scottish/Gaelic Gille Easbaig, meaning "bishop's servant." 
116. GLEN: English/Scottish name derived from the Gaelic element gleann, meaning "valley."
117. GLENN: Variant of English/Scottish Glen, meaning "valley."
118. GOIRIDH: Scottish/Gaelic form of English Godfrey, meaning "God's peace."
119. GORAIDH: Scottish/Gaelic form of English Godfrey, meaning "God's peace."
120. GORDON: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, meaning "great hill" or "fort." 
121. GRAEME: Variant of English/Scottish Graham, meaning "gravel home."
122. GRAHAM: "Gravel home." English and Scottish name derived from the surname Grantham, itself from a place name composed of the Old English elements grand "gravel" and ham "home."
123. GRAHAME: Variant of English/Scottish Graham, meaning "gravel home."
124. GRANT: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of a famous Scottish clan which got its name from the Norman nickname grand, meaning "great, large." 
125. GREER: Scottish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from an abbreviated form of Gregor, meaning "watchful; vigilant." 
126. GREG: Nickname for English Gregory, and Scottish Gregor, meaning "watchful; vigilant."
127. GREGG: Nickname for English Gregory, and Scottish Gregor, meaning "watchful; vigilant."
128. GREGOR: Scottish form of English Gregory, meaning "watchful; vigilant."
129. GREIG: Nickname for Scottish Gregor, meaning "watchful; vigilant."
130. GRIOGAIR: Scottish/Gaelic form of English Gregory, meaning "watchful; vigilant."
131. HAMILTON: "Flat-topped hill." English and Scottish surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements hamel "blunt, crooked, flat-topped" and dun "hill." 
132. HECKIE: Scottish pet form of Latin Hector, meaning "defend; hold fast."
133. HENDERSON: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of Hendry."
134. HENDRY: Scottish form of English Henry, meaning "home-ruler."
135. HEW: Scottish form of English Hugh, a nickname for names starting with Hug-, meaning "heart," "mind," or "spirit."
136. IAGAN: Scottish variant of Aodhagan, meaning "fire."
137. IAIN: Scottish form of John, meaning "God is gracious."
138. IAN: Modern Scottish form of John, meaning "God is gracious."
139. IMHEAR (Ìmhear): Scottish/Gaelic form of Scandinavian Ivor, meaning "bowman."
140. INNES: Scottish unisex name derived from the Gaelic element inis "island." 
141. INNIS: Variant of Scottish unisex Innes, meaning "island."
142. IOMHAIR (Ìomhair): Scottish/Gaelic form of Scandinavian Ivor, meaning "bowman."
143. IOMHAR (Ìomhar): Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Ìomhair, meaning "bowman."
144. IRVINE: "Green river." English/Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from a place named after a Celtic river, composed of the elements ir/yr "green" and afon "water."
145. IRVING: Variant of English/Scottish Irvine, meaning "green river." 
146. ISLAY: Scottish name derived from the name of the island Islay, known as the "Queen of the Hebrides," meaning "island" in Gaelic.
147. JAMIE: English and Scottish pet form of James, meaning "supplanter."
148. JAMISON: Irish/Scottish surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of James."
149. JOCK: Scottish form of English Jack, meaning "God is gracious."
150. JOCKIE: Pet form of Scottish Jock, meaning "God is gracious."
151. JOCKY: Variant of Scottish Jockie, meaning "God is gracious."

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