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ArchivesEilidh-Gaelic (Greek for light)English version is Helen, but Gaelic word also a hind, female deer.
We named our daughter Eilidh, a good strong Scottish name, believed to come from the Greek, for light, English version is Helen, but also the Gaelic word for hind, a female deer! I only just discovered that in a gaelic word glossary at the back of a travel book.
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Eilid is the Gaelic word for deer, not Eilidh.
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Actually, in Irish, eilit means doe. Fia means deer, I think. Maybe you are giving the Scottish form.
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Yes, eilid is deer in Scottish according to what I found on the internet. I know Irish is a Gaelic language, but from what I understand Irish Gaelic is simply called Irish, and Scottish Gaelic is called Gaelic, right?
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Right
That's correct, but people from other countries mix them up all the time. Over here, Irish is just called Irish or Gaeilge, never Gaelic or Irish Gaelic. The funny thing is, Gaelic over here means Gaelic football.
But I heard some Scottish Gaelic speakers don't like their language to be called "Gaelic" either. They like it to be called Gàidhlig or Gallic.
That's correct, but people from other countries mix them up all the time. Over here, Irish is just called Irish or Gaeilge, never Gaelic or Irish Gaelic. The funny thing is, Gaelic over here means Gaelic football.
But I heard some Scottish Gaelic speakers don't like their language to be called "Gaelic" either. They like it to be called Gàidhlig or Gallic.
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