The MacKinnons claim their descent from
the royal family of Kenneth MacAlpine.
The clan slogan of “Cumnich Bas Alpin” or “Remember
the death of Alpin” refers to the great-grandson of Kenneth,
who was slain by Bruch, King of the Picts, in 837. His son Fingon,
or “fair-born” is hailed as the progenitor of the clan.