Hamish

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Hamish is an archetypal male Scottish name. The name is uncommon outside of Scotland, Australia and New Zealand.

Its English equivalent is James, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Jacob.The name Hamish originates from the lenited form of the Scottish Gaelic name Seumas. The lenited form is spelled 'a Sheumais', pronounced 'uh HEM-ish'. The first syllable of Hamish itself is normally pronounced like the English word "hay".

Hamish is often used as a name for a Scottish person in fiction, or when a person's name isn't known but their nationality is apparent from the speaker's accent, similar to Jock.

Hamish(heymish) is also an adjective in Yiddish meaning cozy, homey or familiar.

ome famous Hamishes

* Hamish MacLeod, a character in the Ian Rutledge novels by Charles Todd
* Hamish Clark, a Scottish actor, famous for playing the part of Duncan McKay in the BBC TV series Monarch of the Glen.
* Hamish and Andy, Australian comedians and radio presenters
* Hamish and Dougal, comedy characters from Radio 4 series I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
* Hamish Carter, Olympic gold medalist
* Hamish Fox, Electronic Musician from New Zealand
* Hamish Glencross, Heavy Metal guitarist for the band My Dying Bride
* Hamish Greenop-Roberts, Hilarious ranting school boy from Australia
* Hamish Macbeth, television series, starring Robert Carlyle as the eponymous hero
* Hamish MacPherson, fictional character from the Baby Blues comic strip and TV series
* Hamish Marshall, former New Zealand Cricketer
* Hamish McAlpine, footballer
* Hamish Rosser, drummer of Australian band, the Vines
* Hamish McRae, economist and journalist
* Foundation's Edge by Issac Asimov, The Hamish are the agrarian natives of the planet Trantor after the fall of the Galactic Empire
* Hamish, a famous Highland cow in the Stirling area.