Another ogham tattoo on the upper back “clann”

Here we have another ogham tattoo on the centre upper back reading clann in Irish Gaelic

The word clan (one n) in English is derived from the Gaelic clann (two n’s), though it holds a slightly different meaning. 

English definition of clan

  • A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
  • A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain

Irish Gaelic definition of clann

  • family of sons or of daughters
    • Chuir Dia clann chucuGod blessed them with children
    • Clann clainne, Grandchildren.
  • Racedescendants
    • Clanna Gaelthe Gaels/the Irish, ClannNéillthe O’Neills,  Clann Dónaill, the McDonnells

Ogham tattoo on upper left back “clann”

This ogham tattoo reads “Clann” in Gaelic.

The word clan (one n) in English is derived from the Gaelic clann (two n’s), though it holds a slightly different meaning. 

English definition of clan

  • A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
  • A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain

Irish Gaelic definition of clann

  • family of sons or of daughters
    • Chuir Dia clann chucuGod blessed them with children
    • Clann clainne, Grandchildren.
  • Racedescendants
    • Clanna Gaelthe Gaels/the Irish, ClannNéillthe O’Neills,  Clann Dónaill, the McDonnells