Armstrong motto in Scottish Gaelic

[icGhillelàidir]

Does anyone know the Scottish Gaelic translation of the Armstrong clan motto "Invictus Maneo" or "I/We remain unconquered"? Seems odd to have it in Latin considering the Romans were hardly friendly with the border clans.

I've read before that it's "Tha mi/sinn a' maireann neo-chìosnaichte"

Does this look right?

Thanks for any help!!

[Duthill]

Originally Posted by icGhillelàidir

Does anyone know the Scottish Gaelic translation of the Armstrong clan motto "Invictus Maneo" or "I/We remain unconquered"? Seems odd to have it in Latin considering the Romans were hardly friendly with the border clans.

I've read before that it's "Tha mi/sinn a' maireann neo-chìosnaichte"

Does this look right?

Thanks for any help!!

You could contact the Clan Armstrong and ask them, after all they are the world experts on the matter.
They might also be able to tell you why their Slogan is in Latin .

[wullie m]

Whatever the Armstrong's spoke, it certainly wasn't Gaelic, I dare say the gentry had a "little Latin & less Greek" Wullie.

[Crofter]

Your Gaelic translation of the Armstrong motto is spot on.

[icGhillelàidir]

Thank you for the confirmation Crofter! Can you tell me how to properly pronounce it? I don't want to butcher the language

[Crofter]

If you practice this pronounciation you should be able to pass as a Gaelic speaking native.

Tha - Ha – pronounce like “ha” in hat
Mi - Me – like “me” in English
Sinn - Shuin - u as in “up” in English
Maireann - marren
Neo - no (short o)
Chiosnaichte - ch/osh/ne/ce - ch as pronounced in loch/osh as in cosh/ne as in net/ce as in kelt

[Auld Chiel]

how about "Mise fanam dochlaoidh"?