Given name
Magaidh
Magaidh is a feminine given name from English. It is used in Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Scottish Gaelic use, Magaidh is an affectionate form of Margaret. Margaret has been associated with Greek and Hebrew naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Scottish Gaelic usage, Magaidh is a diminutive of Margaret. In Scottish Gaelic usage, Magaidh is a diminutive of Mairead.
Magaidh’s family of names
In Scottish Gaelic usage, Magaidh is a diminutive of Margaret. Magaidh shares a linguistic root with Maggie. Magaidh is an affectionate form of Margaret.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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