Hamish

H4A1M3I1S1H4
/ˈheɪmɪʃ/

proper noun

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

OriginScottish Gaelic Sheumais ← English James →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. EnglishJames
  2. Scottish GaelicSheumais
  3. EnglishHamish

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hamish

Amish
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Anagrams

HashimHashmisimhahmahshi
Cite this entry
APA

Hamish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamish

MLA

“Hamish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hamish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamish.

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