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Ale – another word for beer, ale is quite popular in Scotland.Tartan – as in the Tartan Army, a Scottish football team.Cannie – Scottish slang for a smart person.

Sherlock – this also makes a cute dog name.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – the author of Sherlock Holmes hailed from Scotland.Highlander – a term for a person from the Scottish highlands and also a 1986 film.He was portrayed on screen by Mel Gibson in Braveheart. William Wallace – the Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence.Connery – as in Sean Connery, the legendary Scottish actor.Kilt – a knee-length traditional garment that was worn by men in the Scottish Highlands.Scotch – a malt whisky or grain whisky made in Scotland.Whiskey – this distilled alcohol is quite popular in Scotland.Haggis is a savory pudding that contains sheep’s pluck minced with other ingredients. Loch – the Scottish Gaelic word for a lake.Ness/Nessie – a nickname for the Lochness Monster.Lassie – the term for a girl or young woman.