Members of a clan; people related by common ancestry or allegiance to a clan.
Compound of 'clan' (from Scottish Gaelic 'clann,' meaning children/family) and 'folk' (people). Primarily Scottish English, reflecting the historical importance of clan systems in Scottish Highlands.
Scottish clan systems created a social technology that lasted over 1,000 years—'clansfolk' describes people bound by loyalty, shared name, and territorial identity in ways that anticipated modern nationalism.
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