Lamont Tartan

**McClef** · 27th June 07, 08:48 AM

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** · 27th June 07, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by 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

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** · 27th June 07, 01:22 PM

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** · 27th June 07, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by 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

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

T.

**Oldhiker** · 27th June 07, 07:28 PM

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...