Name dates from 800/900 AD. Originally from Brittany (Louis), later from the Isle of Lewis (Wales). It comes under the Clan Macleod of Lewis. Name means "loud battle". |
Blazon:
White background, with a black eagle, wings spread, White: Signifying sincerity. Black: Signifying constancy. Eagle: Signifying freedom, superiority and fortitude of mind. Gold: Signifying generosity and elevation of mind. Sun: Signifying authority/ command in battle.. |
Lewis Family motto: Sol Clariol Astro. "The sun is brighter than a star" |
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