# Alexander Macbain

> Alexander MacBain was a Scottish philologist, best known today for An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (1896).

*Scottish philologist (1855–1907)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/alexander-macbain

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1855-07-22
- **Died:** 1907-04-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.0 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.1 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Alexander Macbain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Macbain)
- [اليكساندر ماكباين](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%86)
- [Alexander Macbain](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Macbain)
- [Alasdair MacGilleBhàin](https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasdair_MacGilleBh%C3%A0in)
- [Alexander Macbain](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Macbain)
- [Alasdair MacGilleBhàin](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasdair_MacGilleBh%C3%A0in)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4719488)

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