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Somerled (M)>

Somerled (male)

Variants:Somhairle (M) Sorley (M)
Lesser Synonym(s):Samuel (M)
Can be spelt:Summerlad (M)
Feminine form:Summer (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

Scottish from Old Norse "summer traveller", an ancient name in the western Highlands of Scotland. While not having any obvious etymological connection, it appears to have given way to Samuel.