Ceàrdannan

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From ceàrd (“tinker, smith”).

Noun

Ceàrdannan

1. A nomadic people indigenous to the highlands of Scotland, known in English as Highland Travelers or poetically as Summer Walkers

Usage notes

• This term is more controversial than luchd-siubhail.

Synonyms

• luchd-siubhail

Related terms

• ceàrd