Glass
Glass Tartan Collection
Honour an old name of the grey-green with the Glass collection — a family whose name springs from the Gaelic for the soft colours of hill and water, reckoned kin to the northern Clan Gunn.
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About the Glass Tartan
The Glass name has more than one root. In the Highlands it comes from the Gaelic glas, meaning grey, green or blue-grey — the soft, changeful colours of hill, moor and water — often given first as a byname. In the Lowlands it could also be an occupational name for a glazier. Reckoned a sept of the northern Clan Gunn, those of the Glass name are most fittingly worn with the Gunn tartan or a related sett.
Whether you bear the Glass name, descend from the Highlands or the Lowlands, or simply admire an old name drawn from the very colours of the Scottish land, this collection brings a fitting tartan into apparel, accessories, home decor and heritage gifts.
Glass Tartan Colours
The collection draws on the grey-green colours that the name itself describes — a handsome sett of soft green and blue crossed with black and lifted by fine lines — the muted, misty tones of the Gaelic glas, the colour of a Highland hillside under a changing sky.
Who Is This Collection For?
The Glass collection is a meaningful choice for the Glass family, Clan Gunn kin, descendants of the Highlands and Lowlands alike, and anyone drawn to an old Scottish name of soft and natural colour.
- Glass family members
- Highland & Lowland roots
- Clan Gunn kin
- Family gatherings
- Birthday & Christmas gifts
- Everyday tartan style
Glass Family Heritage
The Gaelic word glas, from which the name most often springs, was a favourite byname among the Gaels, describing a person of grey or greying appearance, and in time it settled as a surname carried by many unconnected families across Scotland. In the north, the name became associated with Clan Gunn, the fierce kindred of Caithness and Sutherland of Norse and Gaelic blood.
By the 16th century the name is found widely: half the lands of Langilculcreich belonged to Alexander Glass in 1506, and bearers of the name appear across Lanarkshire, Angus, Aberdeenshire, Fife and Perthshire. Whether Highland or Lowland in origin, the Glass name has kept its place through the centuries, carried by families in every corner of Scotland and, in later times, across the wider world.
Glass Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Glass name, the tartan its members wear, and why Glass products make meaningful Scottish heritage gifts.
Does Glass have its own tartan?
Glass is reckoned a sept of Clan Gunn, so those of the name are most fittingly worn with the Gunn tartan or a related sett.
What does the name Glass mean?
In the Highlands it comes from the Gaelic glas, "grey, green or blue-grey"; in the Lowlands it may also be an occupational name for a glazier.
What clan is Glass a sept of?
Glass is associated as a sept of Clan Gunn, the old kindred of Caithness and Sutherland in the far north.
Where is the Glass name found?
Widely across Scotland — in the Highlands and in Lowland counties such as Lanarkshire, Angus, Aberdeenshire, Fife and Perthshire.
Who can wear the Glass tartan?
Anyone of the Glass name, or with Gunn kinship, can wear the Gunn tartan or a related sett.
Is Glass tartan a good gift?
Yes. Glass and Gunn products make a meaningful gift for the Glass family and for those with Scottish heritage.
Celebrate the Glass Name with Pride
Discover Gunn and Glass tartan apparel, accessories and gifts — honouring the grey-green of the Gaelic glas and an old name of Scotland.
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