Scottish Baby Names (eBook)

Betty Kirkpatrick (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2010 | 1. Auflage
144 Seiten
Crombie Jardine Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-84839-959-4 (ISBN)

Infos

From Aidan, Catriona and Cameron to Erin, Hamish, Laclan and Walter, Scottish Baby Names covers names which are Scottish in origin and names which are, or have been, particularly common in Scotland, offering brief information on the origin and meaning of each.Over the centuries names in Scotland have been much influenced by immigrants, from the Vikings in the north, to the Norman French who came into Scotland from England after the Norman Conquest, and the Irish who came, especially during the mid-nineteenth century as a result of the potato famine.Scottish Baby Names gives a valuable insight into the naming process in Scotland, both ancient and modern. The Scots method of naming children has changed greatly in recent years. Few families still adhere to the old system of naming offspring after family members. Recent trends show the influence of celebrities, the resurgence in popularity of what were considered old-fashioned names, as well as Old Testament names and Celtic names in general.Scottish Baby Names is a valuable source of information for Scots in Scotland, for the many people of Scots heritage who live elsewhere but are interested in their roots, and for all those who are interested in things Scottish. Moreover, its handy size makes it an ideal book for browsing through.

Textauszug

Scottish Baby Names covers not only those names whichare Scottish in origin, but those names which are, or have been, particularly common in Scotland. Over the centuries names in Scotland have been much infl uenced by immigrants, from the Vikings in the north, to the Norman French who came into Scotland from England after the Norman Conquest, and the Irish who came to Scotland, especially during the midnineteenth century as a result of the potato famine. This infl uence is refl ected in Scottish Baby Names, but the book does not cover ethnic names which have become known in Scotland as a result of relatively recent immigration. Such names do not, as yet, occur in numbers which are statistically signifi cant enough to appear in lists of most frequent or most popular names. Given that this is a relatively small book, it cannot, obviously, be comprehensive in its coverage of names, but it gives a valuable insight into the naming process in Scotland, both ancient and modern. The Scots method of naming children has changed greatly in recent years. Traditionally Scots children were named after other family members. For example, many families followed the custom of naming the eldest two sons and daughters after the four grandparents, usually the eldest son and eldest daughter being named after the paternal grandfather and grandmother and the next eldest son and daughter being named after the maternal grandfather and grandmother. Other children, of which there were likely to be far more in number than in the average modern family, were frequently named after their parents, aunts, uncles and close family friends. Usually there was little sign of variety and each generation was likely to have much the same range of traditional names. These came from diff erent sources. Some of them, such as Angus, Torquil, Fergus, Mhairi and Catriona, were Gaelic in origin and were originally particularly popular among Highland families. Other names were popularized by Scottish kings and queens, such as Robert, Malcolm, Margaret, Alexander and Charles. Some names were biblical in origin, including John, James, Mary and Elizabeth. In recent years there has been a distinct change in the habits of Scottish parents when it comes to naming their children. Few families adhere to the system of naming off spring after family members any more and if they did, few would get further than the grandparents' names, families generally being much smaller than in the past.

Produkt-Details

• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt
• Themenwelt: Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-84839-959-6 / 1848399596
• ISBN-13: 978-1-84839-959-4 / 9781848399594