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[Opinions] Re: I've created some new Scots Gaelic names.
I like:Fearail (masculine):Bàndubhar: (BAHN-doo-ar) m. “White shadow” (bàn: white, fair; dubhar: shadow)Ealamhan: (EL-av-an) m. “Little swift one” (ealamh: swift)Fiadhan: (FEE-an) m. “Little deer” (fiadh: deer)Filidhean: (FEE-lyan) m. “Little poet”Ionmhainn: (In-van) m. “Beloved, dear”Mòrtreunach: (MOR-trayn-akh) m. “Great and valiant one” (mòr: great; treun: brave, valiant)Neabhan: (NEV-an) m. “RavenOnorach: (ON-or-akh) m. “Honorable” (onor: honor)Òrdan: (OR-dan) m. “Dignity, solemnity”
Beanail (feminine):Àghrian: (AI-ree-an) f. “From the sun” (à: from; grian: sun)Ban-phrionnsa: (BAN-fryoon-sa) f. “Princess” (Ban-phrionnsa: princess... from ban: female, woman; and prionnsa: prince)Beanmhaiste: (BEN-vash-cha) f. “Decorated lady” (bean: woman, lady; maisichte: decorated)Beannachdmhàthar: (BEN-ackd-mahr) f. “Mother’s blessing” (beannaich: to bless; màthair: mother)Carasìbhreag: (KAR-a-sheev-rak) f. “Friend of the faeries” (Caraid: friend; sìbhreag: faerie)Cinneamhainn: (KIN-ev-an) f. “DestinyDailfoise: (DAL-foy-sha) f. “Meadow of peace/rest” (dail: meadow; fois: peace)Dìtheanmhara: (JEE-an-var-a) f. “Flower of the sea” (dìthean: flower, daisy; muir: sea)Donnighean: (DON-nee-an) f. “Dark maiden” (donn: sable, brown; nighean: daughter, maiden)Eachaoibhne: (EKH-weev-nya) f. “Horse joy/ Horse gaiety” (each: horse; aoibhneas: joy)Mochthrath: (MOKH-ra) f. “Dawn, daybreak”Nàdarrag: (NAH-dar-ak) f. “Humane little one” (nàdarra: natural, humane)Neamhnaid: (NEV-naj) f. “PearlÒighdhorcha: (O-yor-kha) f. “Dark maiden” (òigh: maiden; dorcha: dark)Rìghinnsuire: (REEN-soor-ya) f. “Lady of the faeries” (ban-rìghinn: queen, lady; suire: nymph, faerie)
Neodrach (neutral):Eidheann: (E-yan) m/f. “IvyLeusgrèine: (LAYS-gray-nya) m/f. “Light of the sun” (leus: light; grèine: of the sun)Cool names!


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