Hello and a warm from Boston, Massachusetts
True Scottish name???? If you know the surname that you wish to follow up on, you can try on many genealogy websites. Ancestry.com is like the Home Depot of genealogy in the U.S. In Scotland it's Scotlands Family Tree Ancestry is has many databases, some of which are not perfect. Scotlands Family Tree is a forum based web site, with many moderators and members doing the research.
As far as tartans go the previous posts have covered the best.
Enjoy ye Rabble.
Past President, St. Andrew's Society of the Inland Northwest
Member, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Founding Member, Celtic Music Spokane
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It would be wise to take the lists of clan septs with a grain of salt. Many are questionable. Some are totally bogus.
The only ways to be sure of your ancestry is the slow but solid process of going backward in time generation by generation, following the paper trail. There is also genetic genealogy. See the FAQ at www.ftdna.com for more information.
from coastal North Carolina.
and a warm 
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