McKnight
McKnight Family Tartan Collection
Celebrate the McKnight name with a Scottish heritage tartan — an old family of Galloway and Carrick, a branch of the Macnaughts and kin to Clan MacNaughton, worn with the MacNaughton tartan.
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About the McKnight Family Tartan
The McKnight name has more than one root. In Scotland it is taken from the Gaelic Mac Neachtain, the same name that gives MacNaughton; the McKnights of Ayrshire and Galloway are reckoned a branch of the Macnaughts of Carrick, kin to Clan MacNaughton. The name can also carry the sense "son of the knight," from the old word for a knight. Those of the name are most fittingly matched with the MacNaughton tartan.
This collection brings the MacNaughton tartan into wearable apparel, everyday accessories, home decor and meaningful heritage gifts, honouring an old name of the Scottish south-west.
McKnight Tartan Pattern and Colours
Worn with the MacNaughton tartan, this collection draws on a bold ground of red crossed with green, blue and black — the warm, striking colours of Clan MacNaughton, fitting for a family of the Galloway and Carrick country.
McKnight Heritage
The Macnaughts of Carrick, from whom the McKnights of the south-west are said to descend, were an old family of Ayrshire and Galloway, sharing the name Mac Neachtain with the MacNaughtons of Argyll. The name appears in the records of the south-west in many spellings over the centuries, from McKnicht to McKnaught, as the sound of the Gaelic was set down by many different hands.
Some early records even tell of the Macknights of that Ilk, holding lands in the old regality of Galloway. From the Scottish south-west the McKnight name spread to Ulster and, with the great migrations, to America, where it became especially common. Wherever they settled, the McKnights carried the memory of their Galloway and MacNaughton roots.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the McKnight and MacKnight name, MacNaughton kin, families with Galloway and Carrick roots, Ulster-Scots descendants and anyone who wishes to honour an old Scottish name.
- ✓ McKnight and MacKnight family
- ✓ Clan MacNaughton kin
- ✓ Galloway and Carrick roots
- ✓ Family gatherings and reunions
- ✓ Scottish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Bold red tartan style
How to Wear McKnight Tartan
The MacNaughton tartan worn by McKnights works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. The bold red palette makes a striking statement, suitable for everyday heritage wear, family occasions and meaningful gifts.
McKnight Family Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the McKnight name, the tartan its members wear and why it matters for Scottish heritage shoppers.
Does McKnight have its own tartan?
McKnight is a family name reckoned kin to Clan MacNaughton, so it is most fittingly worn with the MacNaughton tartan.
What does the name McKnight mean?
In Scotland it comes from the Gaelic Mac Neachtain, as MacNaughton does; it can also carry the sense "son of the knight."
Which clan is McKnight associated with?
Clan MacNaughton — the McKnights of the south-west are said to be a branch of the Macnaughts of Carrick.
Where is the McKnight name from?
From Galloway and Carrick in the Scottish south-west, before its spread to Ulster and America.
Who can wear the McKnight tartan?
Anyone of the McKnight or MacKnight name, or of MacNaughton kin, can wear the MacNaughton tartan.
Is McKnight tartan a good gift?
Yes. A MacNaughton-tartan McKnight product makes a meaningful gift for the family and for those honouring their Scottish roots.
Carry the McKnight Name with Pride
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