Hamish

See also: hamish

English

Etymology

Anglicized spelling of Scottish Gaelic Sheumais, vocative case of Seumas, from English James.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheɪmɪʃ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪmɪʃ

Proper noun

Hamish

  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage.

References

  • Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

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