Clan Gunn Homepage

 

Christchurch, New Zealand

 

 

 

Scottish Clans have either Pictish, Celtic or Norse origins. The Clan Gunn is Norse in origin, claiming descent from Guinn or Gunni, the second son of Olaf, a chief in Caithness, and is believed to have been formed from him in the 12th Century. Their lands are in the far north of Scotland in Caithness. They fought for and against the Earls of Sutherland the MacKays, and to a lesser extent, the Sinclairs. Their arch enemy however, was the Clan Keith with whom they feuded for 500 years. The peace treaty between the two Clans was only signed as recently as 1978.

 

Motto: Aut Pax Aut Bellum (Either peace or War)

 

 

Gaelic Name: Clan Guinnich

 

 

Badge: Rose Root

 

 

Crest: Arm Waving Sword

 

 

There is a Clan Gunn Heritage centre in a village called Latheron in north east Scotland which is well worth a visit.

 

 

Septs of Clan Gunn: (Surnames associated with this Clan)

 

Allisterson, Anderson, Corner, Crownar, Crowner, Cruiner, Cruner, Eanrig, Enrick, Galdie, Galley, Gallie, Ganson, Gauldie, Gaunson, George, Georgeson, Henderson, Inrig, Jameson, Jamison, Jamieson, Jamerson, Jimerson, John, Johnson, Kean, Keene, MacAllister, MacChruner, MacComas, MacCorkill, MacCorkle, MacCullie, MacDade, MacDhaidh, MacEnrick, MacGeorge, MacHamish, MacIan, Mackames, Mackeamis, Mackeamish, Mackean, Mackendrick, MacMains, MacManus, MacNeill, MacOmish, MacRob, MacRory, MacSheoras, MacWilliam, Magnus, Magnusson, Main, Mann, Manson, Manus, Maness, More, Neilson, Nelson, Robeson, Robinson, Robison, Robson, Rorieson, Sandison, Swan, Swann, Swanney, Swanson, Thomson, Tomson, Willi, Williamson, Wills, Wilson, Wylie, Wyllie.

 

 

 

History of the Clan

 

 

Gunn Council Office Holders

 

 

Newsletter 2006

 

 

Newsletter February 2007

 

 

 

 

See also other Clan Gunn Websites:             http://www.clangunn.us/                                      Clan Gunn Society of North America

 

                                                                                 http://www.clangunn.com/                                  Clan Gunn Society of North America, Eastern Canada Branch.

 

http://www.clangunnsociety.org/                                                             Clan Gunn Society in Great Britain

 

 

 

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