The variety of surnames within a Scottish clan do not represent separate and definable sub-clans but instead reflect the vagaries of transition of the Gaels into the English naming system as well as marriages, migrations and occupations.
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The difference between clans, families and septs is the source of many questions as is the question phrased in one way or another, which asks, "to which clan do I belong".
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Clan Septs and Dependents comprise those who were descended from the Chief through the female line and consequently bore a different surname; and those who sought and obtained the protection of the Clan and became dependents.
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The 19th century enthusiasm for clans, fostered for their own reasons both by the tartan manufacturers and the Clan Societies, resulted in the attribution of as many names as possible to clans as septs -- sometimes with ludicrous results.
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; Septs were families that a clan could regard as loyal, either families related to the clan by blood, or families that obtained protection from the clan. ... There are no definitive lists of septs, but we have carefully compiled this list of nearly 500 names from several highly regarded books on the subject. We hope you...
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If however septs are properly understood, and distinguished from kindreds descending from the same progenitor who evolve into separate clans, it is a legitimate idea. Septs are branches of a clan that for various reasons use a different surname.
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The following Scottish surnames have been affiliated with the Clan Cameron throughout the years. Many of these names do not appear in the "standard" listing of Cameron septs, especially when considering surname variations and Gaelic versions.
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The Romantic Myth of Scottish Clan Septs and the Victorian love and romanticised view of Scotland’s past and name septs. ... The Romantic Myth of Scottish Clan Septs...
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Sept may refer to: • Sept., an abbreviation for September • Sept (social), a division of a family or clan • Sept, a church or temple dedicated to the Seven gods of the Andals in George R.R. Martin's ...
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