Lamont Tartan

[Don Patrick]

My first Kilt an 8 yard "Tank" which I bought some years ago in the 90's is in Lamont. The family name being Lemon(d) the d was dropped some time in th early 1900's acording to my father. I have a couple of casual kilts but sadly niether in Lamont! However I have recently become aware of the Kilt making talents of Mr. Matt Newsome and am saving my pennies for one of his 4 yard box pleated kilts! Which I should like to have made in Lamont. I seem to be on my way to becoming an every day kilt wearer!

Cheers,

Mike

Actually the Clan name is pronounced 'Lemon it' if my phonetic enuciation is proper. That came as quite a surprise to me.

[KiltedCelt]

Lamont is prononced closer to "Lamb-it" My family name Lemond (a variation) was prononced acording to my father
"Lamb-und" but when the d was dropped it was just plain Lemon like the fruit...

Cheers,

Mike

[McClef]

I never heard it sound like a lemon.

It's more Lam-'nt with the emphasis on the first syllable and is normally said quickly.

Of course we once had a Tory Chancellor of the Exchequer who pronounced it La Mont as in Danny La Rue

[Don Patrick]

I never heard it sound like a lemon.

It's more Lam-'nt with the emphasis on the first syllable and is normally said quickly.

Of course we once had a Tory Chancellor of the Exchequer who pronounced it La Mont as in Danny La Rue

Interesting - not only all of the possible spelling variations, but in enunication as well. Mine is probably more a matter of accent - Texas-Cajun-Southern drawl and all.

[McClef]

Well I would have to argue that the Scottish sound would be the definitive one

Just I would would defer to how Des Moines, Cincinatti and New Jersey get pronounced over there

[macwilkin]

Well I would have to argue that the Scottish sound would be the definitive one

Just I would would defer to how Des Moines, Cincinatti and New Jersey get pronounced over there

I can assure you, being the descedent of several residents of Des Moines, that it is butchered on a regular basis! :mrgreen:

T.

[Oldhiker]

When I was in Scotland, the Lamont's made it real real clear it was pronounced " It's LAMB-IT Damit!!! Not La Mont, we aren't French for gaawdss sake !!"

I also heard many Scots call it LaMont. I don't care what you call me except late for supper. LOL

I have seen dozens of different spellings in the ancient writings which tell me it was closer to sounding like La Mund, spellings like Lawmound. The proginator of the clan was Sir Laumon. I wish i knew some Gaelic...