Contact Information
Website
https://www.clanstrachan.org
Membership:
Lloyd Strachan : Clan Representative, Eastern Canada
647-383-6779
Delegate to CASSOC
Lloyd Strachan
Crest: A demi-hart rampant Or attired and ungulled Gules charged with a saltire Argent and in its mouth a thistle
Motto: Non Timeo Sed Caveo (I Fear Not But I Am Cautious)
Those Families bearing the following surnames:
Strachan, Strachen, Strahan, Straughan, Strawhun, Strawn, Straun, Straghan, Strane, Stracon, Strahin, Stranahan, Straughan, Straughn, Struan, Strain (see below), Strong, Strongman, Stronger, Strang, Stronge, Strang, Strange, Strangeman (see below).
Other derivations are possible. If your last name is not mentioned above, AND it is a derivative of the surname STRACHAN... Please, contact us to have your surname added.
Strain Surname History
As a result of genealogical evidence we know that some Strachans from Scotland who emigrated to Northern Ireland (i.e., Ulster Plantation) changed their surname spelling to Strain between the 17th and 19th century. Conversely, we also know that some Strains are of Irish decent, and are not related to Strachan.
The picture is not absolutely clear where the Strains came from - whether they descended from the clan of the Irish chieftain O’Sruitheain of Donegal, or if they came to Ireland from the Scotland. It is also possible that the Strain surname has several different origins and that not all Strains are related.
Given the aforementioned, the Clan Strachan Society therefore treats the STRAIN surname as a derivative spelling of the STRACHAN surname. HOWEVER, out of respect to those who insist they are descended from the Irish Chieftain O’Sruitheain of Donegal and wish to celebrate their Irish heritage, we also recognize and further acknowledge that not all Stains (broadly defined) are Strachans.
Strong Surname History
Strong, Strongman, Stronger, Strang, Stronge, Strang, Strange, of Strangeman
STRONG surname and variations included are similar sounding surnames (e.g., Straughan), etymologically equivalent names (e.g., Strachan), surnames that may have been shortened to Strong (e.g., Strongman, Stronger), and surnames that might be mis-recorded or misperceived as Strong (e.g., Strang).
According to one online source, the surname might also be a contraction of Armstrong, also a Scottish surname.
Thus, out of respect to those who insist they are not descendant from the Strachan line, we respect that part of your heritage, and acknowledge that not all Strongs (broadly defined) are Strachans.
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