Gaelic Name: MacTamhais

Crest: A boar’s head erased Or, langued Proper

Motto:Non Oblitus (Not forgetful)

Origin of Name: Gaelic ‘son of Thomas’

Lands:Dunardry, Argyll

Clan Chief: Steven MacTavish of Dunardy

Associated Names The following names are considered septs of Clan MacTavish: Cash, Holmes, Kash, MacCamish, MacCash, MacCamish, MacCammish, MacCavish, MacComb, MacCombie, MacComich, MacComish, MacComie, Macomie, MacCosh, MacKemish, MacKemmish, MacLaws, MacElhose (MacIlhose), MacLehose, MacTeague, MacThomas, Stephen(s), Stephenson, Stevens, Stevenson, Tavis, Tawis, Tawes, Tawse, Tawesson, Teague, Thom, Thomas, Thomason, Thomasson, Thompson, Thomson*, Tod, and Todd Thom(p)sons from Perthshire and Argyllshire were part of Clan MacTavish (Not all Thomsons would have been a sept of MacTavish). MacTavish is also down as a sept of Clan Campbell.
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