What is the origin of the Sinclair name?
It’s from the place name, St. Clair sur Epte, which in turn is derived from the name of a local saint, Saint Clere. Sinclair and Sinkler (and numerous others) are phonetic variants of St. Clair. • Did the word gringo come from a Scottish song? OK, this has nothing to do with Sinclairs, but it was asked on the Sinclair Discussion List. • Why don’t we read about Prince Henry in the history books? Because he died shortly after he returned to Scotland, defending Kirkwall from an English invasion. His navigator also died very soon, and Henry’s son was imprisoned by the English. Pete Cummings provided more detail in his Prince Henry FAQ. • Is anyone teaching about Prince Henry now? Yes. Elaine [needs detail] has developed a school curriculum about him, and schools in VT, MA, and NS are learning about him. • Are there any Learning Channel shows about Prince Henry? We don’t know, but we think there should be. • What is a Clan? Clan means children Mac means son of Clan MacIvor = family of the s
