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Character Name

Scottie

Meaning — A diminutive of Scott, from the Late Latin Scotus meaning "a Gael" or "one from Scotland" or Ireland. The Scotti were a Latin designation for Gaelic-speaking raiders and settlers from Ireland who eventually gave their name to the northern kingdom. Scottie emerged as an affectionate diminutive in English-speaking cultures.·Latin origin·Gender-Neutral·SKOT-ee

Scottie Scottie carries the diminutive warmth of a nickname crystallized into a given name — suggesting approachability, a certain irrepressible energy, and the kind of loyalty associated with the Scottish terrier that shares the name. Despite its casual affect, the Gaelic heritage encoded in Scott gives the name a backdrop of rugged independence and an attachment to place and lineage. It suits characters whose unassuming exterior conceals fierce protective instincts.

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Literary FictionAdventureHistorical FictionRomance

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Variations & nicknames

ScottieScottyScottScot

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Scottie CraneScottie MercerScottie VossScottie AshfordScottie LangfordScottie Whitmore

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