Scottish Names: All Names from A-W
A B C D E F G H-I J K L M N O-P R S T U-W
The abbreviations in the "category" column are: A=anglicization Tr=translation of a foreign name, L=primarily a last name, P=place name, S=Scots name, T=traditional native Gaelic name
O
| Name | category | pronunciation | meaning | other forms & related names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odhran (m) | T | OE ran | dun-colored | - |
| Oighrig (f) | T | OY rik, UY rik | Ancient Celtic name meaning, perhaps, "new speckled one" | Eithric, Eiric, Affrica, Euphemia, Erica, Eppie |
| Oisean (m) | T | Osh an | form of Oisian | - |
| Oisian (m) | T | Osh ee an | deer | Ossian |
| Oitir (m) | Tr | AUH tcheer | from Norse Otto, "prosperity" | Otto |
| Olghar (m) | Tr | O luh ghur | From Norse Olafr, "ancestor-relic" | Olaf, Oliver |
| Onchu (m) | T | ON choo | mighty dog | - |
| Osla (f) | S/A | OZ la | The name of an island meaning "God-consecrated" |
P
| Name | category | pronunciation | meaning | other forms & related names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pàd; Pàidean; Para (m) | Tr | PAW jan; PA ra | dim. of Pàdraig; Pàraig | Pat; Paddy |
| Pàdraig; Pàraig; Pàdair (m) | Tr | PAW drik; PAW rik; PAW ter | from Latin Patricius (Patrick), "nobleman" | Patrick |
| Pàrlan (m) | Tr | PAWR lun | from Hebrew Bartholemew, "son of Talmai (abounding in furrows)" | Bartholemew |
| Peadar; Peadailt; Peadail (m) | Tr | PE tur; PE telcht; Pe tel | Gaelic form of Peter, which is possibly from Aramaic, meaning "rock" | Peter |
| Peadrus (m) | Tr | PE trus | dim. of Peadar | Pete |
| Peig; Peigi (f) | Tr | PAEK; PEG ee | dims. of Mairead, influenced by the English Peggy. | Peg; Peggy |
| Pòl; Pàl (m) | Tr | POL; PAWL | From Latin Paul, "small" | Paul |