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People


Firstnames

Male
Alexander - Alasdair Ewan - Eòghann Martin – Màrtainn
Andrew - Anndra Fergus - Fearghas Michael - Mìcheil
Aonghas - Angus Farquhar - Fearchar Murdo - Murchadh
Archibald - Gilleasbuig Finlay - Fionnlagh Neil - Niall
Artair – Arthur Frank – Frang Norman - Tormod
Charles Teàrlach George - Seòras Patrick – Pàdraig
Colin - Cailean Gordon – Gòrdon Paul – Pòl
David - Daibhidh Hector - Eachann Peter – Peadair/Pàdraig
Danny - Dànaidh Hugh - Uisdean Robert – Raibeart
Derek - Ruairidh Ivor – Iomhair Roderick – Ruairidh
Donald - Dòmhnall James – Seumas Ronald – Raghnall
Dougal - Dùghall John - Iain Steaphan - Steven
Douglas - Dùghlas Kenneth - Coinneach Thomas - Tòmas
Duncan - Donnchadh Lachlan - Lachlann William - Uilleam
Edward - Eideard Malcolm - Calum  

Female
Ann - Anna Fiona - Fionnghal Marion - Mòrag
Barbara - Barabal Flora - Flòraidh Marjory - Marsaili
Becky - Beathag Helen - Eilidh Mary - Màiri
Celia - Sìleas Isobel – Iseabail May - Màili
Catherine - Caitrìona Jane - Sìne Molly - Màili
Christine - Cairistìona Janet - Seònaid Peggy - Peigi
Dorothy - Diorbhail Jean - Sìne Rachel - Raonaid
Deirdre - Deirdre Joan - Seonag Sarah - Mòrag
Effie - Oighrig Julia - Sìleas Susan - Siùsaidh
Elisabeth - Ealasaid Margaret - Mairead Winnifred - Ùna

Names may change in the Vocative Case i.e. when directly addressing a person. Feminine nouns, including female names, lenite whenever possible in the vocative case. Masculine nouns, including male names, also lenite whenever possible and exhibit analogous internal vowel modifications to  masculine singular genitive nouns. Names beginning with a consonant are precede by a :
Female Male
Màiri >>> a Mhàiri Seumas >>> a Sheumais
Seònaid >>> a Sheònaid Coinneach >>> a Choinnich
Flòraidh >>> Fhlòraidh Niall >>> a Nèill

Names also change in the genitive position. Male names are the same as the vocative form. Female names are unchanged, although there is a growing tendency for them to be lenited whenever possible as in the vocative :
Female Male
Taigh Màiri / Taigh Mhàiri - Mary's house Taigh Sheumais - James' house
Taigh Seònaid / Taigh Sheònaid - Janet's house Taigh Choinnich - Kenneth's house
Taigh Flòraidh / Taigh Fhlòraidh - Flora's house Taigh Nèill - Neil's house 


Surnames
Andrews - MacAnndra Henderson - MacEanraig MacIver - MacIomhair Morrison - Moireasdan
Bain - MacIlleBhàin Jamieson - MacSheumais MacKay - MacAoidh Munro - Rothach
Black - MacIlleDhuibh Johnson - MacIain MacKenzie - MacCoinnich Murray - Moireach
Brown - MacIlleDhuinn Johnstone - MacIain MacLaughlin - MacLachlainn Nicolson - MacNeacail
Buchanan - Bochanan Kennedy - Ceanadach MacLean -MacIllEathainn Robertson - MacDhonnchaidh
Cameron - Camshron Kennedy - MacUalraig MacLeod - MacLeòid Robertson - Robasdan
Campbell - Caimbeul MacArthur - MacArtair MacLennan - MacIllInnein Ross - Ros(ach)
Chisholm - Siosal MacAulay - MacAmhlaidh MacMillan - Mac a' Mhaoilein Smith - Mac a' Ghobhainn
Dow – MacIlleDhuibh MacDonald - Dòmhnallach / MacDhòmhnaill MacNab - Mac an Aba Stewart - Stiùbhart
Ferguson - MacFhearghais MacDougall - MacDhùghaill MacNeill - MacNèill Taylor - Mac an Tàilleir
Fraser - Friseal MacEwan - MacEòghainn MacPhee - Mac a' Phì Thomson - MacThòmais
Gillies - MacIllIosa MacGregor - MacGriogair MacPherson - Mac a' Phearsain Urquhart - Urchardan
Gordon - Gòrdan MacInnes - MacAonghais MacRae - MacRath White - MacIlleBhàin
Graham - Greumach Macintyre - Mac an t-Saoir MacTaggart - Mac an t-Sagairt Williams(on) - MacUilleim
Grant - Grannd Macintosh - Mac an Tòisich Matheson - MacMhathain  

For female persons Nic replaces Mac in those surnames. Other surnames will be lenited for female persons :
Male Female
Calum MacIlleIosa Màiri NicIlleIosa
Tormod Caimbeul Flòraidh Chaimbeul
Niall MacGriogair † Seònaid   NicGriogair †

† After Mac and Nic names beinning with C or G are rarely if ever lenited.

Only male surnames are affected in the genitive. Mhic replaces Mac in those surnames. Other surnames will be lenited whenever possible and exhibit analogous internal vowel modifications to masculine singular genitive nouns :
Nominative Genitive
Calum MacLachlainn Taigh Chaluim MhicLachlainn
Peadar Stiùbhart Cù Pheadair Stiùbhairt
Cailean Camshron

Làmh Chailein Chamshroin

People are often familiarly referred to by their surname. This is done by adding -ach to the basic name and using the definite article:
Surname Familair Uage
Caimbeul An Caimbeulach
Camshron An Camshronach
MacLeòid An Leòdach