Family Name

[Skipper1]

Hi - A friend of mine has asked me if I know anything about the McKelvie tartan. Her son is interested in his scottish roots. I haven't been able to find a tartan attached to the name. Does any one know if the McKelvie is a sept of an clan or is it a variation of another name?

[sp00ky]

Looks Irish to me...

http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.f...mily-crest.htm

Scott

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

McKelvie is usually considered a sept of Campbell.

(As far as HOUSE OF NAMES is concerned it is an on-line bucket shop and should be regarded as wholly unreliable.)

[sp00ky]

Clan Campbell Society of North America website does list it as a sept, however says...

"I can discern no reason for the inclusion of this name among the septs of Clan Campbell. Black who derives the name from Mac Shealbhaigh - ‘Son of Selbach’ - gives various instances of the appearance of the name but they would seem to centre on Galloway if anywhere. The local telephone Directory gives five instances of the name in various parts of Argyll.

Under Macelvie or Mackelwee, all forms of the same name, Black gives mention of the existence of the name M’Ilwee in Bute in 1656. The name also exists as McElwee"

http://www.ccsna.org/septs.htm#A17

So I guess some family history would be in order for your friend in order to determine where is roots originate from.

[Skipper1]

Ah - many thanks for this. I will pass it along, along with the link to the Campbell page. I'll suggest the young man start investigating his roots.

[TecScot]

In a quick search of the Scottish Tartan Authority, I found no entries with that spelling. As we've all learned, names like words change over time. When I put "McKelvie" into a Soundex I do get interesting resilts

http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.c...undexconverter

Good Luck

[Chas]

In a quick search of the Scottish Tartan Authority, I found no entries with that spelling. As we've all learned, names like words change over time. When I put "McKelvie" into a Soundex I do get interesting resilts

http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.c...undexconverter

Good Luck

When I was in the RAF, my best mate and drinking buddy was Tony McKilveen. He pronounced it Mac-Kill-Veen (to rhyme green). His father pronounced it Mackle Vane (to rhyme with sane).

Regards

Chas

[Ancienne Alliance]

Thank you for the info.


Best,

Robert