Sgàire

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Probably from Old Norse Skári.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs̪kaːɾʲə/

Proper noun

Sgàire m (vocative a Sgàire)

1. a male given name from Old Norse, often Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Zachary

Usage notes

• A name peculiar to the MacAulays of Lewis, though sometimes also seen as a Gaelicisation of Zachary.