Quote Originally Posted by Raptor View Post
Bydand is also regularly given as steadfast, but recent investigation by the Gordon Highlanders Regiment has produced the theory that Bydand is a contraction of the Old Scots "Byde and Fecht", which means "stand & fight". Totally believable when you look at clan history!
that has been my finding too...

supposedly the "Fecht" was dropped because it was understood that if one was going to stand, one would fight!

Animo non Astutia, which means By courage not craft is the older clan motto

it also may be noted that Gordons are of Norman decent thus the reason for being called the House of Gordon and not the Gordon Clan.