Hamish

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Hamish
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Not to be confused with amish, a Christian denomination

Hamish is an archetypal male Scottish name. The name is uncommon outside of Scotland, Australia and New Zealand.

Its English equivalent is James, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Jacob. The name Hamish originates from the lenited form of the Scottish Gaelic name Seumas. The lenited form is spelled 'a Sheumais', pronounced 'uh HEM-ish'. The first syllable of Hamish itself is normally pronounced like the English word "hay".

Hamish is often used as a name for a Scottish person in fiction, or when a person's name isn't known but their nationality is apparent from the speaker's accent, similar to Jock.


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