Clan MacLeod Septs

What is a Sept?
This is one of the most common questions people ask.  Essentially, a clan is a collection of families, living in a more or less defined area, and loyal to a specific chief.  The most powerful family (which is also usually the wealthiest) carries the name of the clan - in our case, the MacLeods.  Other families that belong to the clan are referred to as "septs."

Just because your name isn't MacLeod doesn't mean that your family isn't part of the clan!

 ("Mc" is the same as "Mac")

MacLeod of Harris septs
Beaton MacAndie MacGrimmon
Bethune MacCandie MacGrinnan
Beton MacAndy MacGrinnon
Grimand MacCandy MacHarald
Grimmand MacCaig MacHarrald
Grimmond MacCagie MacHarold
Grimond MacCagy MacHarrold
Grinan MacCloor MacLeur
Grinnan MacClure MacLoor
Harald MacCrimman MacLure
Harrald MacCrimmon MacRaild
Harold MacCowag MacWilliam
Harrold MacCrivag Norman
Harraldson MacCuaig Normand
Harroldson MacGrimman Williamson

 

MacLeod of Lewis septs
Askey MacAskill MacCorkle
Askie MacAskey MacCorquodale
Aulay MacAsgill MacGilliechallum
Callam MacCabe MacKaskill
Callum MacCalim MacKorkle
Caskey MacCallam MacKorkill
Caskie MacCallum MacLewis
Challum MacCalume Malcolmson
Lewis MacCaskie Norie
MacAbe MacCaskell Nory
MacAllum MacCaskill Norrie
MacAllom MacCaybe Norry
MacAskie MacCorkill Tolmie
MacAulay MacCorkindale