Thompson (Thomson) Tartan Collection
Thompson Clan Tartan Collection
Celebrate the Thompson name with a Scottish tartan of its own — the "sons of Thomas," kin of the MacTavishes of Argyll and the MacThomases of Glenshee.
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About the Thompson Clan Tartan
The Thompson name — in Scotland usually Thomson — means "son of Thom", and is among the most numerous names in the country. Thomson tartans are recorded in the Scottish Register of Tartans, and the name is also carried within the tartans of Clan MacTavish, of which Thomson and Thompson are reckoned variant forms.
Many bearing the name in Perthshire and Argyll are in truth MacTavishes, from the Gaelic Mac Thàmhais; another branch was anglicised as MacThomas, a clan of the Chattan confederation seated in Glenshee and Glenisla. The name is also closely linked with the old family ownership of Duddingston by Edinburgh.
Thompson Tartan Pattern and Colours
This collection draws on a handsome ground of green and blue crossed with black and lifted by fine lines of red — cool, dignified colours shared with the tartans of the MacTavish and MacThomas kin.
Thompson Heritage
Because Thomas was among the commonest of Christian names, the patronymic arose independently across Scotland, in Gaelic and in Scots alike. In Argyll the MacTavishes of Dunardry bore the Gaelic form, and after the eighteenth century many of that clan took the name Thomson or Thompson; in Perthshire the MacThomases of Glenshee, descended from a chief of the Mackintoshes, did the same.
Thomsons appear in the roll of clans of 1594 and throughout the records of burgh and countryside, and the name is now among the most numerous in Scotland. Those who bear it may wear a Thomson or Thompson tartan, or the tartan of the MacTavish or MacThomas kin from whom their own line may spring.
Who Is This Collection For?
This collection is made for those of the Thompson and Thomson name, MacTavish and MacThomas kin, families with Argyll, Perthshire and Lowland roots and anyone who wishes to honour one of Scotland's most numerous names.
- ✓ Thompson and Thomson family
- ✓ MacTavish and MacThomas kin
- ✓ Argyll, Perthshire and Lowland roots
- ✓ Highland games clothing
- ✓ Scottish ancestry gifts
- ✓ Green and blue tartan style
How to Wear Thompson Tartan
Thompson tartan works well across caps, shirts, hoodies, scarves, ties, jackets, blankets and keepsake gifts. The cool palette is easy to style, making it suitable for everyday heritage wear, formal Scottish events and meaningful family gifts.
Thompson Clan Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about Thompson tartan, the MacTavish connection and why this design matters for Scottish heritage shoppers.
Does Thompson have its own tartan?
Yes — Thomson and Thompson tartans are recorded, and the name is also carried within the tartans of Clan MacTavish.
What does the name Thompson mean?
It means "son of Thom", from Thomas, one of the commonest of medieval Christian names.
Which clans is Thompson connected to?
Clan MacTavish of Argyll, whose Gaelic name means the same, and Clan MacThomas of Glenshee, of the Chattan confederation.
Are Thomson and Thompson the same?
Yes — Thomson is the usual Scottish spelling and Thompson the commoner form elsewhere; both mean the same.
Why are so many Thomsons really MacTavishes?
After the eighteenth century many MacTavishes anglicised the Gaelic Mac Thàmhais into Thomson or Thompson.
Who can wear Thompson tartan?
Anyone of the Thompson or Thomson name, or of MacTavish or MacThomas kin, can wear a fitting tartan.
Wear the Thompson Tartan
Discover Thompson, Thomson and MacTavish tartan clothing, accessories and gifts — honouring Argyll, Glenshee and the sons of Thomas.
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