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Ùisdean

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Gender
  
Masculine

Language(s)
  
Old Norse

Derivation
  
ey, ei + steinn

Language(s)
  
Scottish Gaelic

Word/name
  
Eysteinn

Meaning
  
"always", "forever" + "stone"

Ùisdean (or Uisdean or Hùisdean) is a Scottish Gaelic masculine given name. It is derived from the Old Norse personal name Eysteinn, which is composed of ey, meaning "always", "forever"; and steinn, meaning "stone". Ùisdean may be anglicised as Hugh (note that Hugh is also an anglicised form of the unrelated name Aodh). The name may refer to:

  • Hugh of Sleat (1437–1498), Scottish clan founder
  • Uisdean MacDonald (1929–2013), Scottish politician
  • References

    Ùisdean Wikipedia