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Scottish Gaelic name

A Scottish Gaelic name is a name that comes from Scotland and is written in a special language called Gaelic. Gaelic is a bit different than English, and so Scottish Gaelic names might sound a bit strange to someone who speaks only English.

For example, the name "Seumas" is a Scottish Gaelic name that means "James" in English. It's pronounced "Shay-mus" instead of "Jayms" like you might expect.

Some other Scottish Gaelic names you might have heard of include "Alistair" (pronounced "Al-is-tur"), "Eilidh" (pronounced "Ay-lee"), "Lachlan" (pronounced "Lahk-lin"), and "Mairi" (pronounced "Mah-ree").

Scottish Gaelic names are important to people who are proud of their Scottish heritage or who want to pass down a family name. Even though they might be a bit tricky to pronounce at first, they have deep meaning and history behind them.