The Abercrombies – (Location) A village in Fife which means 'mouth of the river Crombie'. Clan Abercromby is a Lowland Scottish clan. Their motto: "Petit Alta" – "He aims at high things" The ...

The Scottish diaspora has spread all over the world and as such, you'll find people with names originating from Scotland in many a country. But what's in a name? Well, a surname can tell you a lot ...

As with many Scottish castles like Dunnottar, for example, the location was strategically chosen ... “Built by the Clan Suibhne (pronounced Sween), the castle changed hands many times during ...

USED by clans to rattle their fighting foes and to help distinguish different sides during a battle, each Scottish clan had its own war cry that would have a psychological effect on the enemy ...

“They’ve got many different families that belong to them, but they usually have one title or Scottish name. Like Clan McFarlen, Clan Cunningham.” One Clan Murray member said he’s been ...

Ninian Brodie, the Scottish chief who split his aristocratic clan when he sold their castle to a conservation group, has died. He was 90. Brodie died March 3 at a nursing home in Elgin ...

He has taken the title after The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court which regulates Scottish heraldry, formally upheld a petition for him to assume the chiefship of the clan.