"Bairn": Scots Word for Child or Baby

Bairn (pronounced bern) is a Scots (and Northern English) term meaning "child," "baby," or "son/daughter." Used affectionately and familiarly for both genders. Derived from Old English bearn (child), cognate with Old Norse barn. Still common in everyday speech in Scotland and parts of Northumberland, Cumbria, and Yorkshire.

Example: "She's a bonnie bairn" = "She's a lovely child."