Pennycook Tartan Collection
Pennycook Family Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Pennycook name with a Scottish heritage tartan — an old Midlothian name from the lands of Penicuik, the "hill of the cuckoo" in the tongue of the Britons.
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About the Pennycook Family Tartan
The Pennycook name — also Pennycuick, Penicuik and Pennecuik — is a Scottish territorial name, taken from the lands of Penicuik in Midlothian, south of Edinburgh. The place-name is older than Scots or Gaelic: it comes from the Brythonic tongue of the Britons of Strathclyde, and is understood to mean "the hill of the cuckoo."
As a family name rather than a Highland clan, Pennycook is most fittingly matched with a family or Lothian district tartan. This collection brings a fitting Scottish tartan into wearable apparel, accessories, home decor and heritage gifts.
Pennycook Tartan Pattern and Colours
This collection draws on a distinctive ground of purple and blue crossed with green and black — a dignified and uncommon palette, fitting for an old name of the Pentland country south of Edinburgh.
Pennycook Heritage
The lands of Penicuik lie in Midlothian under the Pentland Hills, and gave their name to the family who held them in the medieval centuries, recorded as the Pennycuiks of that Ilk. The very name is a survival from the older Britons of the region, whose tongue was spoken in southern Scotland long before Scots or Gaelic came to the Lothians.
The name appears in the records of Midlothian and the Lothians from early times, and was carried by families of standing in the district; Alexander Pennecuik, a physician and poet of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, wrote a noted description of Tweeddale. From Scotland the name spread, in its many spellings, across the world.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the Pennycook, Pennycuick and Pennecuik name, families with Midlothian and Lothian roots, and anyone who wishes to honour an old Scottish territorial name.
- ✓ Pennycook and Pennycuick family
- ✓ Penicuik and Midlothian roots
- ✓ Pentland Hills heritage
- ✓ Family gatherings and reunions
- ✓ Scottish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Distinctive purple tartan style
How to Wear Pennycook Tartan
A Pennycook family or 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.
Pennycook Family Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Pennycook name, the tartan its members wear and why it matters for Scottish heritage shoppers.
Does Pennycook have its own clan tartan?
Pennycook is a family name rather than a Highland clan, so it is most fittingly worn with a family or Lothian district tartan.
What does the name Pennycook mean?
It comes from the lands of Penicuik, a Brythonic name understood to mean "the hill of the cuckoo."
Where is the Pennycook name from?
From Penicuik in Midlothian, under the Pentland Hills south of Edinburgh.
How else is the name spelled?
Pennycuick, Pennecuik and Penicuik are among the many forms of the same old name.
Who can wear the Pennycook tartan?
Anyone of the Pennycook or Pennycuick name, or with a family connection, can wear a family or district tartan.
Is Pennycook tartan a good gift?
Yes. A Pennycook tartan product makes a meaningful gift for the family and for those honouring their Scottish roots.
Carry the Pennycook Name with Pride
Discover family and district tartan clothing, accessories and gifts for the Pennycook family — honouring Penicuik and the Pentland country.
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