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Clan MacBain
Clan MacBean (or Clan MacBain),Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 206-207. is a highland Scottish clan and is a member and historic sept of Clan Chattan. History Origins Origins of the clan's name There could be several possible Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic origins for this name, with ''bheathain'' (lively one) being one. Another possible origin for the name is the Gaelic Bàn ('Fair' / 'White' in English), which appears in the name of Scottish Donald III of Scotland, King Donald Bàn - the name could be a reference to the colour of his hair and/or the paleness of his face. Donald Bàn's epithet is often seen phonetically anglicised as ''Bane'' or ''Bain''. The first name 'Bean' is also found applied to men from other Clan Chattan families such as Clan Macpherson and Clan Shaw of Tordarroch, Clan Shaw, and Clan MacGillivray. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Highland
The Highlands ( sco, the Hielands; gd, a’ Ghàidhealtachd , 'the place of the Gaels') is a historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands. The term is also used for the area north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault, although the exact boundaries are not clearly defined, particularly to the east. The Great Glen divides the Grampian Mountains to the southeast from the Northwest Highlands. The Scottish Gaelic name of ' literally means "the place of the Gaels" and traditionally, from a Gaelic-speaking point of view, includes both the Western Isles and the Highlands. The area is very sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges dominating the region, and includes the highest mountain in the British Isles, Ben Nevis. During the 18th and early 19th centuries the population of the Highlands rose to around 300,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
