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I have a friend named Sholto, and I think his name is awesome. It is so unique and strong-sounding.
Sholto is a traditional first name in the Douglas clan.

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Sholto is a Scottish Gaelic name meaning "sower".

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Sholto Kairakau Black (1902–1963), New Zealand teacher, principal, community services co-ordinator, community leader.
Sholto Kynoch, English pianist,
Basil William Sholto Mackenzie, 2nd Baron Amulree (1900–1983), British physician and leading advocate of geriatric medicine in the UK,
Sholto Marcon (1890–1959), Church of England schoolmaster, clergyman and international field hockey player,
Sholto Percy, pseudonym of Joseph Clinton Robertson (1787–1852), Scottish patent agent, writer and periodical editor,
Sholto Taylor (born 1972), wheelchair rugby player, and a member of the national team, the Wheel Blacks,

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Sholto was the mythical progenitor of Clan Douglas, a powerful family in medieval Scotland.