Ùisdean is a Scottish Gaelic masculine given name.Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 410. Variant forms include UisdeanKruse (2005) p. 160; Grant (2003) p. 33; Robertson; Taylor (2003) p. 341. and Hùisdean.Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 404, 410. The names are derived from the Old Norse personal name Eysteinn,Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 410; Cox (2002) p. 110. *Aystein (later Øysteinn).Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 410; Kruse (2005) p. 160; Grant (2003) p. 33; Cox (1991) p. 485. Eysteinn is composed of the elements ey, ei, meaning "always, forever"; and steinn, meaning "stone". An anglicised form of Ùisdean and Uisdean is Hugh.Robertson; Taylor (2003) p. 341.
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
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