Quote Originally Posted by Kilted Sapper View Post
Thanks to everyones input but can anyone tell me the way to say your lineage? Jock Scot, can u help me out on this? I just dont want to be that one athlete with a dutch name competing in the games and everyone snicker when they announce my surname for Clan Ross?
Well alright let's get real! You have the name you have got(sorry I can't recall it) and it is a Dutch sounding one. This happens with all sorts of non Scottish names all over the world,even in Scotland, when people are competing in Highland games events. Nothing unusual there. OK, you want to represent Clan Ross ,it could be any clan, but Clan Ross is yours, so it would be perfectly proper to be announced as Mr Dutchman of Clan Ross.The "of" allows a great deal of leeway! You don't need to bring along your pedigree, you know!

The ignorant may well snicker, those that know a bit would go "oh right there must be a connection somewhere" those that know more than a bit would go "oh I expect his mother was a Ross", in all honesty I doubt that any one will take any notice. Does it really matter? Probably to you at the moment, yes! In fact, just get on and enjoy yourself and while you are doing it just take note of the many non Scots names that are tossing the caber, or whatever! I guarantee, you will not be alone! Have fun!