McTavish
McTavish is a Scottish surname of Gaelic origin, from Mac Tàmhais, meaning "son of Thomas." It carries strong Highland associations and appears frequently in fiction as a stock Scottish name—the literary equivalent of naming a character O'Brien to signal Irishness.
Old McTavish runs the pub on the corner.
Patterned clan fabric
- bagpipesDroning wind instrument
- HighlandsNamed elevated regions
- kiltWrapped Highland garment
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
Edinburgh · Glasgow · Gaelic · thistle · loch · ceilidh · haggis · whisky
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- familyRelated people together
descendants · forebears · bloodline · pedigree · kinship · patronymic · dynasty · kindred
Custom passed through generations
- legacyWhat's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- cultureCollective social practices
- historyRecord of past events
customs · folklore · heirloom · birthright · preservation · antiquity · identity · roots
tartan
Patterned clan fabric
clan · Edinburgh · Glasgow · Gaelic · thistle · loch · ceilidh · haggis · whisky · sporran
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- surnameHereditary family identifier
family · descendants · forebears · bloodline · pedigree · kinship · patronymic · dynasty · kindred · relatives
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- legacyWhat's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- cultureCollective social practices
history · customs · folklore · heirloom · birthright · preservation · antiquity · identity · roots · homeland