Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
MAIKIE, n.1 Also Maikey. Dim. forms of Malcolm (Sh. 1877 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 32; Ayr. 1885 J. Meikle Yachting Yarns 19, Maikey; Sh. 1918 T. Manson Peat Comm. 130, Sh. 1975). For the vowel cf. Sh. Maikimson, Malcolmson (Sh. 1877 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 104). Malcolm is freq. heard as [′mekʌm] in Ork., Cai. [′meki]
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Maikie n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089361>
