Scottish
OriginsCoat of Arms: Red with silver chevron on which there are three red stars.
Crest: The sun in splendour.
Motto: Sero sed serio.
Motto Translated: Late but in earnest.
Irish OriginsCoat of Arms: A blue shield with a silver chevron between three silver estoiles.
[Estoile. A star of six waved points].
Crest: A silver estoile.
Motto: Fida Clavo
| Surname | Clan |
| KERR | Kerr |
| KERRACHER | Farquharson |
| KERRISON | Gair |
| MACKERRACHER | Farquharson |
| MACKERRACHER | Lamont |
| MACKERRAS | Ferguson |
| MACKERRON | Stuart of Bute |
| MACKERRON | MacDonald of The Isles |
| MACKERRON | Grant |
Although tradition says
that the Kerrs were of Norman descent, from two
brothers who settled in Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders in the 14th
century, the name existed as early as the 12th century.
Variations in spelling:
Kerr, Carr, Karr, Caer, Car, Carr, Carre, Corr, Kaar, Kaare,
Kaer, Karr, Karre, Ker, Kurr
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Sample Coat of Arms - Full
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LOST TRIBES OF ISRAEL IDENTITY
The Kerr Family Association was founded in 1977 for family history among Kerrs and Carrs throughout North America.
To become a member of the
Kerr Family Association please visit their membership
page.
"There is a legend that the Kerrs were frequently left-handed and even constructed the spiral staircases in their castles so that they could take advantage over right-handed swordsmen. The term "Corrie-fisted" or left-handed is said to derive from this. But there is little in history to support the legend - the story is likely to have derived from the Gaelic "caerr" meaning "left"." Source: rampantscotland.com
