Clan Cameron

Clan Cameron
Na Camshronaich
Crest: (old): A dexter arm embowed in armour, the hand grasping a sword, all proper, encircled by a belt and buckle. (current): A sheaf of five arrows, proper, tied with a band, gules, encircled by a belt and buckle.
Motto	(old): Mo Righ 's Mo Dhuchaich (For King and Country). (current): Aonaibh Ri Chéile (Let Us Unite).
War cry	Chlanna nan con thigibh a so's gheibh sibh feoil (Sons Of The Hounds, Come Hither And Get Flesh)
Profile
Region	Highlands
District	Lochaber
Plant badge	crowberry, or oak
Chief
Donald Angus Cameron of Lochiel
The 27th Chief of Clan Cameron (Mac Dhòmhnaill Dubh[maxkˈɣõː.əl̪ˠtuh])
Seat	Achnacarry Castle
Historic seat	Tor Castle
Septs of Clan Cameron Chambers, Chalmers, Clark, Clarke, Clarkson, Cleary, Clerk, Dowie, Gibbon, Grimesey, Kennedy, Krywonis, Leary, Lokcick, Lonbie, Lonie, MacAldowie, MacAlonie, MacChlerich, MacChlery, MacClair, MacClerie, MacElhaney, MacGillery, MacGillonie, MacIldowie, MacKail, MacKell, MacLear, MacLeary, MacLerie, MacMartin, MacOnie, MacOstrich, MacOurlic, MacPhail, MacSorley, MacUlric, MacUlrig, MacVail, MacWalrick, Martin, Paul, Sorley, Sorlie, Taylor
Clan branches Cameron of Lochiel (chiefs) Cameron of Erracht (senior cadets) Cameron of Callart Cameron of Clunes Cameron of Glen Nevis Cameron of Fassifern.
Allied clans Clan Donald Clan MacMillan
Rival clans Clan Mackintosh Clan Macpherson Chattan Confederation Clan Grant Clan Davidson

Clan Cameron (Scottish Gaelic: Na Camshronaich [nə ˈkʰamaɾənɪç]) is a West Highland Scottish clan, with one main branch Lochiel, and numerous cadet branches. The Clan Cameron lands are in Lochaber and within their lands lies Ben Nevis which is the highest mountain in the British Isles. The Chief of the clan is customarily referred to as simply "Lochiel".

The origins of Clan Cameron are uncertain and there are several theories. A manuscript of the clan says that it is old tradition that the Camerons were originally descended from the son of the royal family of Denmark who assisted the restoration of King of Scotland, and that their progenitor was called Cameron from his crooked nose (Scottish Gaelic: cam-shròn, [ˈkʰamaɾɔːn]) – such nicknames were and are common in Gaelic culture, and that his dependants then adopted the name. Another possible origin is that Donal Dubh, the first chief of Clan Cameron was descended either from the Macgillonies or, the mediaeval family of Cameron of Ballegarno in Fife.

According to John Mair, the Clan Cameron and the Chattan Confederation shared a common origin and together followed one chief, but this statement has no foundation or evidence to support it. Allen surnamed MacOrchtry the son of Uchtred is mentioned by tradition as the chief of Camerons during the reign of King Robert II of Scotland and, according to the same source, the Camerons and Chattan Confederation were two rival, hostile tribes.