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Hamish

/ˈheɪmɪʃ/

Hamish proper noun: a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage.

Proper noun

Hamish

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

Origin of Hamish

Anglicized spelling of Scottish Gaelic Sheumais, vocative case of Seumas, from English James (see for more). Doublet of James etc.

Questions about Hamish

What does Hamish mean?
Hamish means a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage.
What part of speech is Hamish?
Hamish is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hamish?
Hamish is pronounced /ˈheɪmɪʃ/.

Words near Hamish in the dictionary

  1. haminoeids
  2. haminoid
  3. haminoids
  4. Hamir
  5. Hamirpur
  6. Hamish
  7. hamite
  8. hamites
  9. Hamitic
  10. Hamiticist
  11. Hamiticists

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