Somhairle

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Norse Sumarliði, from sumar (“summer”) + liði (“one who goes, fares”).

Pronunciation

• (Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ɔ̃ˑ.ɪɾʲlə/

Proper noun

Somhairle m (genitive Shomhairle, vocative a Shomhairle)

1. a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Sorley

Derived terms

• Somhairle gun chomhairle (“clueless person”)