Clan Campbell
Find Clan Campbell's linked society and follow its public website to explore membership and clan life.
| Clan connection | Campbell |
|---|---|
| Council lists | The Duke of ArgyllSource wording, not a new independent certification. |
| Society | |
| Tartan | The society publishes separate Campbell tartan guidance, including branch tartans. Check the pattern and branch before choosing a tartan. Tartan source |
| Official website | Visit organisation |
| Membership | Membership informationEligibility and dues are set by each organisation. |
| Gatherings | Next date not verifiedAsk the society before making plans. |
| More sources | Council source |
| Source check | October 10, 2026Research snapshot, not a live feed. |
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Tartan, heraldry & the story
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The story behind the name
The Campbell society publishes its own history, sept lists and branch-tartan guidance, alongside a modern joining policy that includes people interested in Campbell and Scottish history. This preview links those primary resources; a fuller, checked historical narrative is still being prepared. Clan story source
A surname story is a starting point, not your family tree. To connect yourself to it, work back through named relatives and records. A faire souvenir or surname-matched coat of arms does not establish descent or heraldic entitlement.
Sept names and spellings connected to Campbell
These 78 spellings in 28 variant groups come from the Clan Campbell Society (North America) official septs list. A surname is a lead, not proof of descent; check your own records and ask the society.
- Arthur / MacArtair / MacArthur / MacCarter
- Bannatyne
- Burnes / Burness / Burnett / Burns
- Caddell / Caddell / Cadell / Calder / Cattell
- Connochie / Conochie / MacConachie / MacConchie / MacConnechy / MacConochie
- Denoon / Denune
- Gibbon / Gibson / MacGibbon / MacGubbin
- Harres / Harris / Hawes / Haws / Hawson
- Hastings
- Isaac / Isaacs / Kissack / Kissock / MacIsaac / MacKessack / MacKessock / MacKissock
- Iverson / MacEver / MacGure / MacIver / MacIvor / MacUre / Orr / Ure
- Kellar / Keller / MacEller / MacKellar
- Lorne
- Louden / Loudon / Loudoun / Lowden / Lowdon
- MacDermid / MacDermott / MacDiarmid
- MacElvie / MacKelvie
- MacGlasrich
- MacKerlie
- MacNichol
- MacNocaird
- MacOran
- MacOwen
- MacPhedran
- MacPhun
- Mure / Muir / Moore
- Ochiltree
- Pinkerton
- Torrie / Torry
Your Campbell questions, answered
Does my surname belong to Clan Campbell?
The society has a dedicated list of Campbell septs. Use that clan-specific list, not a generic surname assumption. Name-list source
What is the Campbell tartan?
The society publishes separate Campbell tartan guidance, including branch tartans. Check the pattern and branch before choosing a tartan. Tartan source
What is Clan Campbell's motto?
The motto has not been verified for this record yet. We do not substitute an unsourced motto.
How do I join a Campbell society?
The North America society says membership is open to Campbells, Campbell septs, spouses, descendants and people interested in Campbell and Scottish history who acknowledge the clan chief. Review its application for the current terms. Membership source
When is the next Campbell gathering?
No dated next gathering has been verified for this record. Ask the organisation rather than reuse an old festival date.
Is there a Clan Campbell coat of arms I can use?
The Court of the Lord Lyon says a clan cannot have a coat of arms. The chief's arms belong to the chief; a clan member may use the chief's crest in a belt-and-buckle badge. A shared surname does not give you the chief's personal arms. Lord Lyon guidance
Can I wear the tartan without joining?
The Scottish Register of Tartans says there are no laws about which tartan you may wear, only traditions. Membership and ancestry are separate questions. Register guidance