Ùisdean
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Ùisdean is a Scottish Gaelic masculine given name.[1] Variant forms include Uisdean[2] and Hùisdean.[3] The names are derived from the Old Norse personal name Eysteinn,[4] *Aystein (later Øysteinn).[5] Eysteinn is composed of the elements ey, ei, meaning "always, forever"; and steinn, meaning "stone".[1] An anglicised form of Ùisdean[1] and Uisdean is Hugh.[6][note 1]
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Language | Old Norse |
| Word/name | Eysteinn |
| Derivation | ey, ei + steinn |
| Meaning | "always, forever" + "stone" |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Hùisdean; Uisdean |
| Anglicisation | Hugh |
People with the name
- Hugh of Sleat (1437–1498), Scottish clan chief
- Hugh MacDonald (Scottish politician) (1929–2013), Scottish politician
- Hugh Dan MacLennan (Scottish Gaelic: Ùisdean MacIllFhinnein), Scottish broadcaster, author and academic
