Erin Whittle - United States - Pennsylvania » Tartan Footprint

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Cairns.. can anyone help find info on this last name. All I have gathered is it means a pile of rocks.

Have you seen our group:
http://www.tartanfootprint.com/Cairns

Just had a look around google - it does come from a Scottish territorial origin from the lands of Cairns in the parish of Mid-Calder, Midlothian. The name derives from the Old Gaelic "carn" meaning cairn i.e., a pile of stones raised as a...

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Erin Whittle

Thank you for all this information. My father doesn't talk much about my maiden name just its a pile of rocks and we have no tartan. I get very confused on how to find out information or how to find relatives but I thank you for all your help so far. Have a nice day!

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There is a Cairns tartan but its not commercially woven - you can also wear Black Watch or 'Grant Hunting' Tartan.

This is from the Tartans Authority site: 'Asymmetric tartan designed for David Cairns of Finavon, Baron of Finavon. Cairns are one of the armigerous families of Scotland with records go...

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Name:	Erin Whittle
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