Many Scottish names can be spelt in several different ways, other forms of spelling may be equally correct. Great care has been taken in collating this list but since even respected authorities differ in this complex question, it cannot claim to be fully comprehensive or definitive. There are currently in excess of 3,000 tartans.

Clan Abercrombie ... Motto: Petit alta (He seeks high deeds)

Have a family tartan of their own

Clan Anderson ... Motto: Stand Sure

Have a tartan of their own but are associated with the following surnames. Andresen, Anders, Enders, Andersson, Anderssen, Andre, Andrews, McAndrew, D'Andrea, Andrzejewski, Andrijjrnko, Ondrus.

Clan Armstrong ... Motto: Invictus maneo (I remain unvanquished)

Armstrong, Crosier, Crozer, Fairbairn, Grozier, Nixon .

Clan Baillie ... Motto: Dominus Fecit (The Lord Made)

Balliol, Baillie, Bailie of Lanarkshire

Clan Baird ... Motto: Dominus Fecit (The Lord Made)

Baird, Bard.

Clan Barclay ... Motto: Aut agere aut mori (Either action or death)

Barclay, Berkeley.

Clan Bell ... Motto: I beir the bel (I bear the bell ) Signum pacis amor ( Love is the token of peace)

Baeill, Bail, Bailes, Baill, Bails, Bale, Bales, Ball, Bayle, Bayles, Beal, Beale, Beales, Beall, Bealles, Bealls, Beals, Beel, Beele, Beeles, Beels, Behel, Bell, Beil, Beill, Beils, Bel, Bell, Biehl, Biel, Biels, Bihel, Bile, Biles, Bill

The status of the Bell tartan is awaiting the appointment of a Chief.

Clan Boyd ... Motto: Confido (I trust)

Air, Assloss, Auchinloss, Ayr, Ayrd, Bankhead, Blair, Bod, Boddagh, Bodha, Boid, Boit, Boite, Borland, Bowie, Boy, Boyd, Boyde, Boydston, Boyman, Boyte, Braland, Bribane, Brown, Buidhe, Buie, Burn, Bute, Cassy, Chrystal, Conn, Coon, Coonie, Corshill, Cosh, Crawford, Crystal, Cunningham, Cunninghame, Dick, Faerie, Faery, Fairlie, Fairly, Farie, Farnly, Faul, Faulds, Fauls, Fenwick, Foulterton, Fullarton, Fullerton, Fullton, Gammell, Gemmill, George, Gorman, Gurman, Haire, Hare, Harshaw, Langmoore, Lines, Longmuir, Lynn, MacCosh, MacGillabuidhe, MacGiollabuidhe, MacLorg, MacLurg, Moore, Muir, O'Boyd, Parris, Pitcon, Raeburn, Rayburn, Reburn, Rigg, Riggs, Ross, Speirs, Spiers, Spires, Starret, Steen, Stein, Stiret, Tannahill, Tannock, Templeton, Underwood, Vasser, Woodbourne, Woodburn.

Clan Brodie ... Motto: Unite

Bryde.

Clan Bruce ... Motto: Fuimus (We have been)

Bruce, Brus, Carlyle, Carruthers, Crosbie, Randolph, Stenhouse.

Clan Buchan ... Motto: Non inferiora sectus (Not having followed mean pursuits)

Basken, Baskin, Bede, Bichan, Bonnieville, Boyne, Buchan, Buck, Buckie, Bucky, Cawsell, Chapp, Chrystal, Clapperton, Coscrach, Costie, Costy, Cranach, Crannach, Cruddon, Cruden, Crudon, Crystal, Crystall, Fitchie, Fitchy, Gammerie, Gammery, Hardin, Hardman, Hardnan, Kermack, Leisk, MacCrystal, Meason, Merson, Mondie, Mondy, Mundie, Mundy, Nible, Niblo, Ogston, Ogstone, Ogstoun, Prince, Ratcliff, Ratliff, Rattcliff, Rattliff, Runcie, Runcy, Shakle, Tarves, Tarvis, Teunion, Teunon, Tewnion, Tinnon, Tucks, Wadsworth, Wadsworther, West, Whammond, Whyman, Whymon, Willgook.

Clan Buchanan ... Mottos: Audaces juvo (I help the brave) Clarior hinc honos (Brighter the honour hence)

Basken, Baskin, Bede, Bonnieville, Boyne, Buck, Buckie, Bucky, Cawsell, Chapp, Chrystal, Clapperton, Coscrach, Costie, Costy, Cranach, Crannach, Crystall, Crystal, Crudon, Cruden, Cruddon, Colman, Donleavy, Donlevy, Dove, Dow, Dowe, Fasken, Faskin, Fitchie, Fitchy, Gammerie, Gammery, Gibb, Gibson, Gilbertson, Hardin, Hardman, Hardnan, Harper, Harperson, Kermack, Leisk, Lennie, Lenny, Macaldonich, Macandeoir, MacAslan, MacAuselan, MacAuslan,MacAusland, MacAuslane, MacCalman, MacCalmont, MacCalmont, MacCammond, MacChruiter, MacColman, MacCormack, MacCrystal, MacDonleavy, MacGibbon, Macgreusich, Macinally, Macindeor, Macindoe,Mackinlay, Mackinley, MacMaster, MacMaurice, MacMurchie, MacMurchy, Macnuyer, MacWattie, MacWhirter, Masterson, Meason, Merson, Mondie, Mondy, Mundie, Mundy, Murchie, Murchieson, Nible, Niblo, Ogston, Ogstone, Ogstoun, Prince, Rattliff, Ratcliff, Ratliff, Rattcliff, Risk, Runcie, Runcy, Ruskin, Shakle, Spittal, Spittel, Tarves, Tarvis, Teunion, Teunon, Tewnion,TinnonTucks, Wadsworth,Wadsworther, Watson,Watt, West, Whammond, Willgook, Whyman,Whymon, Yull, Yuille, Yule.

Clan Cameron ... Mottos: Aonaibh ri cheile (Unite) Mo righ's mo dhuchaich (For King and Country).

Chalmers, Kennedy, MacChlerich, MacChlery,MacFall, MacGillonie, Macildowie, MacKail, Maclerie, MacMartin, MacOnie, MacOurlic, MacPhail, MacSorley, MacUlric, Macvail, MacWalrick, Martin, Paul, Sorley, Taylor.

Clan Campbell... Mottos: ( Of Argyll ) Ne obliviscaris (Forget not); ( Of Breadalbane ) Follow me; ( Of Cawdor ) be mindful; (Loudoun) I byde my time.

Bannatyne, Burns, Burnes, Burnett, Connochie, Denoon, Denune, Harres, Harris, Haws, Hawson, MacConnechy, MacConochie, MacGibbon, Macglasrich, MacIssac, MacIver, MacIvor, KacKellar, MacKessock, MacKissock, MacLaws, LacLehose, MacNichol, MacOran, MacOwen, MacPhedran, MacPhun, MacUre, Ure. Clan Campbell of Breadalbane: MacDiarmid, MacDermid. Clan Campbell of Cawdor: Caddell, Calder. Clan Campbell of Loudoun: Hastings, Loudoun.

Clan Carnegie ... Motto: Dred God

The Carnegie Clan are a sept but have a tartan of their own

Clan Chattan ... Motto: "Touch not the cat bot a glove" ("bot" meaning without)

Cattanach, Clark, Clarke, Clarkson, Clerk, Currie, Fersen, Gillespie, Gillies, Gow, Keith, Lees, MacClerich, MacChlery, MacCurrach, MacGowan, MacKeith, MacLeish, MacLerie, MacLise, MacMurdo, MacMurdoch, MacMurrich, MacVurrich, Murdoch and Murdoson.

Clan Chisholm ... Motto: I am fierce with fierce

Chisholm, Chisham, Chisum, Chism, Fenton.

Clan Cochrane ... By valour and exertion

Cochrane, Cochran, Caughran, Cocheran, Cockran, Cockrum, Cohran, Cockram, Corcoran, Cowran.

Clan Colquhoun ... Motto: Si je puis (If I can)

Cowan, Cowen, Culchone, Ingram, Kilpatrick, King, Kirkpatrick, Laing, MacAchounich, MacLintock, MacMains, MacManus, MacOwan, Maccowan, MacClintock.

Clan Crawford ... Motto: I will give you safety by strength

Crauford, Craufurd, Crawford.

Clan Cumming ... Motto: Courage

Buchan, Comine, Comyn, MacNiven, Niven, Russell.

Clan Cunningham ... Motto: Over fork over

Cunningham, Warnebald.

Clan Davidson ... Motto: Sapienter si sincere (Wisely if sincerely)

Davie, Davis, Dawson, Dow, Kay, Macdade, Macdaid, MacDavid.

Clan Douglas ... Motto: Jamais arriere (Never behind)

Cavers, Douglass, Drysdale, Forest, Forrest, Glendinning, Inglis, Kirkpatrick, Lockerby, MacGuffie, MacGuffock, Morton, Sandilands.

Clan Drummond ... Motto: Gang Warily (Go carefully)

Grewar, Gruer, Maccrouther, Macgrewar, Macgrowther, Macgruder, Macgruther, MacRobbie.

Clan Dunbar ... Motto: Honour is the prize of honesty

Clugston, Corbett, Dunbar, Dundas, Edgar, Grey, Heryng, Home, Knox, Nisbett, Peddie, Strickland, Washington, Wedderburn.

Clan Duncan ... Motto: Learn to suffer

Collier, Colyear, Donachie, Duncan, Duncanson, Dunnachie, Inches, MacConachie, Macinroy, MacDonachie, MacRobbie, Maclagan.

Clan Elliot ... Motto: Fortiter et recte (Boldly and rightly)

No Septs have been determined for Clan Elliot

Clan Erskine ... Motto: Je pense plus (I think more)

Buchan.. this is a bit complicated and needs more research.

Clan Farquharson ... Motto: Fide et fortitudine (By fidelity and fortitude)

Barrie, Brebner, Christie, Coates, Coutts, Farquhar, Findlay, Findlayson, Finlay, Finlayson, Gracie, Greusach, Hardie, Hardy, Kellas, Lyon, MacCaig, MacCardney, Macartney, MacCuaig, MacEarachar, MacFarquhar, Machardie,Mackindlay, Mackinlay, Paterson, Reoch, Riach, Tawse.

Clan Ferguson ... Motto: Dulcius ex aspersis (Sweeter after difficulties)

Fergus, Ferries, Hardie, MacAdie, MacFergus, MacKerras, MacKersey.

Clan Forbes ... Motto: Grace me guide

Bannerman, Fordyce, Michie.

Clan Forrester ... Mottos: Blaw, Hunter, Blaw Thy Horn

Forrester, Forester, Foristar, Forrister, Forrest, Forest, Forster, Forstar, Foster, Fostar, Corstorphine, Carstarphen

Clan Fraser ... Mottos: Fraser - All my hope is in God; Fraser of Lovat - Je suis prest (I am ready)

Abernethy, Bisset, Brewster, Cowie, Frew, Frissell, Frizell, Macgruer, Macimmey, MacKim, MacKimmie, MacShimes, MacSimon, MacSymon, MacTavish, Oliver, Sim, Sime, Simon, Simpson, Sims, Simson, Syme, Symon, Twaddle, Tweedie.

Clan Galbraith ... Ab obice suavior (Sweeter for there having been difficulties)

Galbraith, Gilbreath, Gilreath, Calbreath, Culbreath.

Clan Gordon ... Mottos: Bydand (Abiding) Animo non atitia (By courage not cunning)

Adam, Adamson, Addie, Adie, Addison, Aiken, Aitchison, Atkin, Atkins, Atkinson, Badenoch, Barrie, Connor, Connon, Craig, Cromb, Crombie, Cullen, Culane, Darg, Darge, Dorward, Duff, Durward, Eadie, Eddie, Edie, Edison, Esslemont, Gardiner, Gardner, Garioch, Garrick, Garroick, Geddes, Gerrie, Huntley, Huntly, Jessiman, Jopp, Jupp, Laing, Lang, Laurie, Lawrie, Leng, Ling, MacAdam, Mallett, Manteach, Marr, Maver, Meldrum, Mill, Mills, Milles, Miln, Milne, Milner, More, Morrice, Muir, Mylne, Steel, Teal, Tod, Todd, Troup.

Clan Gow ... Motto: Juncta arma decori (Arms united to glory)

No septs have been determined for Clan Gow/MacGowan

Clan Graham ... Motto: Ne Oublie (Never Forget)

Airth, Allardyce, Auchinloick, Ballewen, Blair, Bonar, Bonnar, Bonner, Bontein, Bontine, Buchlyrie, Buntain, Bunting, Buntyn, Conyers, Drumaguhassle, Duchray, Dugalston, Esbank, Glenny, Graeme, Grahame, Grim, Grimes, Hadden, Haldane, Kilpatrich, Lingo, MacGibbon, MacGilvern, MacGilvernock, MacIlvern, MacShille, Menteith, Monteith, Monzie, Orchille, Pitcairn, Pyatt, Pye, Pyott, Rednock, Sirowan, Sterling.

Clan Grant ... Motto: Stand fast

Allan, Allen, Bisset, Bissett, Bowie, Buie, Gilroy, MacAllan, Macgilroy, MacIlroy, MacKerran, MacKiaran, MacKessock, Pratt and Suttie.

Clan Gunn ... Motto: Aut pax aut bellum (Either peace or war)

Gallie, Gaunson, Georgeson, Henderson, Jameson, Jamieson, Johnson, Kean, Keens, MacComas, MacCorkill, MacCorkle, MacIan, MacKames, MacKeamish, MacKean, MacRob, MacWilliam, Mann, Manson, Nelson, Robison, Robinson, Robson, Sandison, Swanson, Williamson, Wilson.