McMeeken Tartan Collection
McMeeken Family Tartan Collection
Celebrate the McMeeken name with a Scottish heritage tartan — an old family of Galloway, the "sons of the honourable one," worn with pride through a Galloway district tartan.
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About the McMeeken Family Tartan
The McMeeken name — also McMeekin, McMeekan and Macmeeken — is an old surname of Galloway, in the far south-west of Scotland. It is thought to come from the Gaelic Mac Miadhachain, "son of Miadhachan," a name meaning "the honourable one." As a family name of the south-west rather than a Highland clan, McMeeken is most fittingly matched with a Galloway district tartan.
This collection brings a fitting Scottish tartan into wearable apparel, everyday accessories, home decor and meaningful heritage gifts, honouring an old name of the Galloway country.
McMeeken Tartan Pattern and Colours
This collection draws on warm gold and green crossed with dark lines — dignified, earthy colours of the Galloway country, fitting for an old family of Wigtownshire and the Rhinns in the far south-west.
McMeeken Heritage
The name is recorded in Galloway from very early times: a Gillecrist Mak Makin witnessed a charter of the Earl of Carrick around 1185, and through the following centuries the name appears again and again in Wigtownshire, the Rhinns and Kirkcudbrightshire, in a great variety of spellings. The McMeekens were among the old families of the far south-west, close to the land and the sea.
Like many Galloway families, the McMeekens knew the troubles of the 17th century, when some of the name suffered as non-conforming Covenanters for their faith. From Galloway the name spread to Ulster and, with the great migrations, to America and the wider world, keeping its old link to the south-west of Scotland.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the McMeeken, McMeekin and McMeekan name, families with Galloway and Wigtownshire roots, Ulster-Scots descendants and anyone who wishes to honour an old name of the Scottish south-west.
- ✓ McMeeken and McMeekin family
- ✓ Galloway and Wigtownshire roots
- ✓ Ulster-Scots and diaspora heritage
- ✓ Family gatherings and reunions
- ✓ Scottish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Gold and green tartan style
How to Wear McMeeken Tartan
A McMeeken Galloway district tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts — easy to style for everyday heritage wear, family occasions and meaningful gifts.
McMeeken Family Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the McMeeken name, the tartan its members wear and why it matters for Scottish heritage shoppers.
Does McMeeken have its own clan tartan?
McMeeken is a family name of Galloway rather than a Highland clan, so it is most fittingly worn with a Galloway district tartan.
What does the name McMeeken mean?
It is thought to come from the Gaelic Mac Miadhachain, "son of the honourable one."
Where is the McMeeken name from?
From Galloway in the far south-west of Scotland, especially Wigtownshire and the Rhinns, recorded there from the 12th century.
Which tartan should a McMeeken wear?
A Galloway district tartan, chosen for the family's deep roots in the Scottish south-west.
Who can wear the McMeeken tartan?
Anyone of the McMeeken, McMeekin or McMeekan name, or with a family connection, can wear a Galloway district tartan.
Is McMeeken tartan a good gift?
Yes. A district-tartan McMeeken product makes a meaningful gift for the family and for those honouring their Galloway roots.
Carry the McMeeken Name with Pride
Discover Galloway district-tartan clothing, accessories and gifts for the McMeeken family — honouring Wigtownshire and the old Galloway country.
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