In the Highlands and Borders of Scotland, the clan system established ... origins of Scotland’s common names using historical literature, we are able to map where many of Scottish surnames ...

The map, featured by The National, displays the ancestral lands of Scottish clans and allows users to hover over each clan name and discover the history, motto, and tartan specific to the clan.

Throughout the earliest recorded centuries, as Scotland's population began to grow, tight-knit communities and families began to make their presence felt. These rural groups needed to have a ...

Key players in Scotland's history and culture, their descendants have spread out all over the world. This means you'll often find famous clan names like the Campbells, Fergusons, MacDonalds and ...

USED by clans to rattle their fighting foes and to help distinguish different sides during a battle, each Scottish ... same name on the west bank of Loch Awe, directly opposite the clan stronghold ...