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24th August 10, 09:02 PM
#18
 Originally Posted by creagdhubh
Quite right mate! However, there is indeed a correct Scottish Gaelic pronunciation of the name Chattan, which I believe is what Rex was conveying.
Aye,
No, not quite, Kyle. What I said was that in Badenoch, Strathdearn and Strathnairn. the homelands of the Clanchattan, we pronounce it "khakh-tun" in the 21C. I'm not a Gaelic speaker and Gaelic has long ceased to be the language of the Central Highlands.
In another post to this thread: you are correct, Cluny pronounces it "hatton". I sit on the same Council of the Clanchattan. You may want to make note that The Mackintosh -- and others -- pronounce it "hatton", too All of us seek the easy road when we can.
Did you say that you were in Newtonmore earlier this month?
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