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Scottish Names and Meanings
Browse 22 Scottish names and surnames with their meanings and origins. Scottish heritage is found in Scotland. Names are clues, not proof of ancestry, because many families carry names shaped by migration, religion or history.
| Name | Meaning or origin |
|---|---|
| Alasdair | Scottish form of Alexander |
| Angus | One choice, a Pictish and Gaelic name |
| Callum | Dove |
| Cameron | Gaelic cam shròn, crooked nose |
| Campbell | Gaelic cam beul, crooked mouth |
| Ewan | Scottish form of Eoghan, born of the yew |
| Fiona | Fair, modern Scottish name |
| Fraser | Highland clan name |
| Gordon | Scottish clan from Berwickshire |
| Graham | From Grantham, a Scottish clan |
| Hamish | Scottish form of James |
| Isla | River name from the Isle of Islay |
| MacDonald | “Son of Donald”, associated with a major Highland clan. |
| MacKay | Gaelic MacAoidh |
| MacKenzie | Gaelic MacCoinnich, son of the fair one |
| McDonald | “Son of Donald”, associated with a major Highland clan. |
| McLeod | Gaelic, son of Leod |
| Morag | Gaelic form of Sarah |
| Morrison | Clan name, son of Maurice or Muireadhach |
| Murray | From Moray |
| Stewart | Steward of the royal household |
| Wallace | Welshman, foreigner, as in William Wallace |
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