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Name	Motto	Translation
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M.Pedro De Zulueto	In spe erigi	To be exalted in hope
M/Kenzie	Insult me not	Insult me not
M‘ Innes	Post prœlia prœmia	After battles honours
M‘Alister	Fortiter	Bravely
M‘Allum	In ardua tendit	He reaches towards things difficult of attainment
M‘Callem	In ardua tendit	He reaches towards things difficult of attainment
M‘Carlie	In hoc signo vinces	Under this sign thou shalt conquer
M‘Carthy	Forti et fideli nihil difficile	To the brave and faithful man nothing is difficult
M‘Carthy	Shenichum (or Senachie) Erin	The historian of Erin
M‘Clauchlan	Fortis et fidus	Brave and trusty
M‘Clellan	Sapit qui reputat	He is wise who reflects
M‘Clelland	Sapit qui reputat	He is wise who reflects
M‘Clintock	Virtute et labore	By valour and exertion
M‘Cormack	Sine timore	Without fear
M‘Cormick	Sine timore	Without fear
M‘Coul	Vincere	To conquer
M‘Crae	Fortitudine	With fortitude
M‘Cray	Fortiter	Bravely
M‘Cray	Fortitudine	With fortitude
M‘Culloch	Sine macula	Without spot
M‘Donagh	Virtutis gloria merces	Glory is the reward of valour
M‘Donegh	Virtutis gloria merces	Glory is the reward of valour
M‘Dougall	Fortis in arduis	Brave under difficulties
M‘Dougall	Vincam vel moriar	I will conquer or die
M‘Dowall	Fortis in arduis	Brave under difficulties
M‘Dowall	Pro Deo, rege, et patriâ	For God, my king, and my country
M‘Dowall	Vincam vel moriar	I will conquer or die
M‘Dowall	Vincere vel mori	To conquer or die
M‘Gill	In Domino confido	I trust in the Lord
M‘Gill	Sine fine	Without end
M‘Gougan	Vincere vel mori	To conquer or die
M‘Guarie	Be true	Be true
M‘Hado	Vigilo	I watch
M‘Intosh	Prenez garde	Take care
M‘Kenny	Vincit veritas	Truth conquers
M‘Kenzie	Garde	Watch
M‘Kenzie	Sine labe nota	Known to be without stain
M‘Kenzie	Sine macula	Without spot
M‘Kenzie	Virtute et labore	By valour and exertion
M‘Kenzie	Virtute et valore	By virtue and valour
M‘Kerlie	In hoc signo vinces	Under this sign thou shalt conquer
M‘Lachlan	Fortis et fidus	Brave and trusty
M‘Lachlan	Fortiter	Bravely
M‘Larty	In te fido	I trust in thee
M‘Lauchlan	Fortis et fidus	Brave and trusty
M‘Laurin	Bi’se mac na slaurie	Be thou the son of the crook
M‘Lean	Fortiter et strenuè	Boldly and earnestly
M‘Lean	Virtue mine honour	Virtue mine honour
M‘Lean	Virtus durissima ferret	Virtue will bear the greatest hardships
M‘Levrard	I am ever prepared	I am ever prepared
M‘Mahon	Sic nos, sic sacra tuemur	Thus we defend ourselves and sacred rights
M‘Moran	Pro lusu et prœdâ	For sport and prey
M‘Murray	Virtute fideque	By virtue and faith
M‘Naught	Pro aris et focis	For our altars and our homes
M‘Naughten	I hope in God	I hope in God
M‘Neil	Vincere vel mori	To conquer or die
M‘Nelly	Vincere vel mori	To conquer or die
M‘Peter	Pour mon Dieu	For my God
M’Adam	Calm	Calm
M’Adam	Crux mihi grata quies	The cross is my pleasing rest
M’Adam	Pax, copia, virtus	Peace, plenty, virtue
M’Adam	Steady	Steady
M’Alister	Per mare, per terras	By sea and land
M’Alla	Dulce periculum	Danger is sweet
M’Alpin	Cuimhniah bas Alpin	Remember the death of Alpin
M’Alpin	Scroghal an dhream	The clan is loyal
M’Alpin	Scroghal mo dhream	My clan is loyal
M’Alpine	E’en do and spare noighte	E’en do and spare noighte
M’Andrew	Fear God	Fear God
M’Arthur	Fide et opera	By faith and work
M’Aul	Ferio, tego	I strike, I defend
M’Bean	Toraf cyn plygaf	I’ll break before I’ll bend
M’Beth	Conjuncta virtuti fortuna	Good fortune is allied to bravery
M’Cabin	Nulli prœda	A prey to no one
M’Call	Dulce periculum	Danger is sweet
M’Call	Ferio, tego	I strike, I defend
M’Calle	Nulli prœda	A prey to no one
M’Casker	Manu forti	With a strong hand
M’Causland	Audaces juvo	I assist the bold
M’Cay	Manu forti	With a strong hand
M’Coll	Justi ut sidera fulgent	The righteous shine as the stars
M’Connell	Toujours pret, or prest	Always ready
M’Corda	Via una cor unum	One way one heart
M’Corgusdell	Vivat rex	Long live the king
M’Corquodill	Vivat rex	Long live the king
M’Crae	Delectat et ornat	It is both pleasing and ornamental
M’Cree	Delectat et ornat	It is both pleasing and ornamental
M’Crire	Industria	By industry
M’Crobie	Despicio terrena	I despise earthly things
M’Crombie	Toraf cyn plygaf	I’ll break before I’ll bend
M’Crummin	Permitte cœtera divis	Leave the rest to the gods
M’Culloch	Vi et animo	By strength and courage
M’Donald	Cœlestia sequor	I follow heavenly things
M’Donald	Dhandeon co heiragh ali	In spite of who would gainsay
M’Donald	Nec tempore, nec fato	Neither by time nor fate
M’Donnel	Cuidich an high	Assist the king
M’Donnel	Cuislean mo cridhe	The pulsation of my heart
M’Dougal	Fear God	Fear God
M’Dowall	Victoria vel mors	Victory or death
M’Dowell	Fear God	Fear God
M’Duff	Deus juvat	God assists
M’Entire	Per ardua	Through difficulties
M’Fall	Resurgo	I rise again
M’Farlane	This I’ll defend	This I’ll defend
M’Fell	Aspiro	I aspire
M’Fell	Memor esto	Be mindful
M’Gassock	Industria et labore	By industry and labour
M’Gee	Fac et spera	Do and hope
M’Gell	Honestum utili prefero	I prefer honour to profit
M’Gillevray	Touch not the cat bot the glove	Touch not the cat bot the glove
M’Gillycuddy	Sursum corda	Hearts upwards
M’Gouan	Juncta arma decori	Arms united to merit
M’Grea	Non ego sed gratia Dei	Not I but the grace of God
M’Gregor	Archoille	The woody hill
M’Gregor	E’en do, boit spair nocht	E’en do, boit spair nocht
M’Gregor	E’in do and spare not	E’in do and spare not
M’Gregor	Scroghal mo dhream	My clan is loyal
M’Guarie	Turris fortis mihi Deus	God is a strong tower to me
M’Hardie	Tout hardi	Quite bold
M’Hud	E’en do	E’en do
M’Innes	E labore dulcedo	Pleasure arises out of labour
M’Intosh	Touch not the cat bot a glove	Touch not the cat bot a glove
M’Intyre	Per ardua	Through difficulties
M’Intyre	Troinh chruadal	Through hardships
M’Iver	Nunquam obliviscar	I shall never forget
M’Kaile	Nec ferro, nec igne	Neither by sword nor fire
M’Kean	J’ai bonne esperance	I have good hope
M’Kellar	Perseverando	By persevering
M’Kellip	Non dormit qui custodit	The sentinel sleeps not
M’Kenzie	Always faithful	Always faithful
M’Kenzie	Amore vici	I have conquered by love
M’Kenzie	Amore vinci	To be conquered by love
M’Kenzie	Fide parta, fide aucta	By faith obtained, by faith increased
M’Kenzie	Luceo non uro	I shine, but do not burn
M’Kenzie	Non sine periculo	Not without danger
M’Kenzie	Truth will prevail	Truth will prevail
M’Kenzie	Tulloch ard	The high hill
M’Kenzie	Vive ut vivas	Live that you may live
M’Kerrell	Dulcis pro patria labor	Labour for one’s country is sweet
M’Kie	Labora	Labour
M’Killop	Non dormit qui custodit	The sentinel sleeps not
M’Kindley	Spernit humum	It despises the earth
M’Kirdy	Dieu et mon pays	God and my country
M’Knight	Justum et tenacem	Just and firm of purpose
M’Laren	Frango	I destroy
M’Laurin	Tyrii tenuere coloni	Tyrian husbandmen possessed it
M’Laws	Dominus providebit	The Lord will provide
M’Lea	Tam arte quam Marte	As much by art as strength
M’Lean	Altera merces	Another reward
M’Leay	Spes anchora vitœ	Hope is the anchor of life
M’Leish	Love	Love
M’Leod	Hold fast	Hold fast
M’Leod	Loisgim agus soillerghim	I will burn and enlighten
M’Leod	Luceo non uro	I shine, but do not burn
M’Leod	Murus aheneus	A wall of brass
M’Leod	Vigilando	By watching
M’Leur	Spectemur agendo	Let us be viewed by our actions
M’Lure	Paratus sum	I am prepared
M’Nair	Labor omnia vincit	Perseverance overcomes all difficulties
M’Naught	Omnia fortunœ committo	I commit all things to fortune
M’Olum	Ad ardua tendit	He attempts difficult things
M’Onoghuy	Certamine summo	In the battle’s height
M’Phail	Memor esto	Be mindful
M’Rorie	Res non verba	Facts not words
M’Taggart	Ditat Deus	God enriches
M’Taggart	Ratione, non vi	By reason, not by force
M’Taggart	Vi et virtute	By strength and valour
M’Tavish	Ne obliviscaris	Do not forget
M’Vicar	Dominus providebit	The Lord will provide
M’Whirter	Te Deum laudamus	We praise thee, O God
M”Cleish	Love	Love
M”Farquhar	Fide et fortitudine	With faith and fortitude
Maberly	Hinc mihi salus	Hence comes salvation to me
Mac Conack	By these we shine and it is fortified	By these we shine and it is fortified
Mac Inroy	Sequor	I follow
Mac Micking	We have dune	We have dune
Mac Sween	By the providence of God	By the providence of God
Macadam	In hoc signo vinces	Under this sign thou shalt conquer
MacAlester	Per mare, per terras	By sea and land
MacAlpin	Cuinich bas Alpin	Remember the death of Alpin
Macartney	Mens conscia recti	A mind conscious of rectitude
Macaul	Pour le roy	For the king
Macauley	Dulce periculum	Danger is sweet
Mac-Bain	Vires in arduis	Strength in difficulties
Macbraire	In defiance	In defiance
MacBreid	I am ever prepared	I am ever prepared
MacBrian	In defiance	In defiance
MacCausland	Clarior hinc honos	Hence the brighter honour
MacClellan	Think on	Think on
Macclesfield	Sapere aude	Dare to be wise
MacDermott	Honor probataque virtus	Honour and approved valour
MacDonald	My hope is constant in thee	My hope is constant in thee
MacDonald	Per mare, per terras	By sea and land
MacDonald	Sure	Sure
MacDonald	Victoria vel mors	Victory or death
MacDonell	Craggan phithich	The rock of the raven
MacDonell	Per mare, per terras	By sea and land
MacDonell	Toujours pret, or prest	Always ready
MacDonnel	Craggan phithich	The rock of the raven
MacDougal	Dread God	Dread God
Macduff	Virtute et opera	By virtue and energy
MacFarlan	This I’ll defend	This I’ll defend
MacFarlane	Laboranti numen adest	God is with him that endeavours
MacGillivray	Perseverando	By persevering
MacGregor	E’en do, but spare nocht	E’en do, but spare nocht
Macgregor	In libertate sociorum defendenda	In defending the liberty of our companions
MacGregor	Spare not	Spare not
MacGregor	'S RIOGHAL MO DHREAM	Loyal is my race
Macgregor	Virtutis gloria merces	Glory is the reward of valour
MacGregor	Virtutis regia merces	Royal is the reward of virtue
MacGuffe	Arma parata fero	I carry arms in readiness
Macguire	Pro Deo et patriâ	For God and our country
Machin	Auxilium	Aid
Mack	Cor vulneratum	A wounded heart
Mack	En esperanza	In hope
Mack	Et domi et foris	Both at home and abroad
Mack	In spe et labore transigo vitam	I pass my life in hope and exertion
MacKay	Manu forti	With a strong hand
MacKellan	Superba frango	I destroy superb things
Mackellar	Virtus sibimet merces	Virtue is its own reward
MacKenan	Reviresco	I flourish again
MacKennal	Intrepidus et benignus	Intrepid and benign
MacKenzie	Avito viret honore	He flourishes through the honour of his ancestors
MacKenzie	Crescitque virtute	And increases by virtue
MacKenzie	Dias-mo-dhuthaich	For God and my country
MacKenzie	Ferendum et sperandum	We must endure and hope
MacKenzie	Fide parta, fide aucta	By faith obtained, by faith increased
MacKenzie	Firma et ardua	Solid and lofty objects
Mackenzie	In utroque paratus	Prepared in either case
Mackenzie	In utrumque paratus	Prepared for either
MacKenzie	Luceo non uro	I shine, but do not burn
Mackenzie	Pulchrior ex arduis	The brighter from difficulties
MacKenzie	Recte ad ardua	Honourably throughout difficulties
Mackenzie	Sic itur ad astra	Such is the way to immortality
Mackenzie	Virtute et valore	By virtue and valour
MacKie	Labora	Labour
MacKindlay	Amo	I love
MacKinlay	Not too much	Not too much
MacKinnon	Audentes fortuna juvat	Fortune favours the bold
Mackinray	Sequor	I follow
MacKintosh	Touch not the cat bot a glove	Touch not the cat bot a glove
Macklellan	Sapit qui reputat	He is wise who reflects
MacKnight	Fac et spera	Do and hope
MacKnight	Justum et tenacem	Just and firm of purpose
MacKnyghte	Omnia fortunœ committo	I commit all things to fortune
Mackrell	Mactre virtute patrum	Go on in the valour of your fathers
Mackworth	Gwell angau na cywilydd	Better death than shame
MacLaine	Altera merces	Another reward
Maclaine	Vincere vel mori	To conquer or die
MacLean	Sorti œquus utrique	Equal to each condition
Maclean	Virtue mine honour	Virtue mine honour
MacLeod	Hic murus aheneus	Let this be your wall of brass
MacLeod	Loisgim agus soillerghim	I will burn and enlighten
MacLeod	Murus œneus esto	Be thou a wall of brass
MacLoide	Hold fast	Hold fast
MacMillan	Miseris succurrere disco	I learn to succour the unfortunate
MacMoran	Pro lusu et prœdâ	For sport and prey
MacMoran	Virtus virtutis prœmium	Virtue is its own reward
Mac-Murdoch	Omine secundo	With favourable omen
MacNab	Timor omnis abesto	Away with all fear
MacNaghten	I hope in God	I hope in God
MacNeil	Per virtutem scientiamque	By valour and knowledge
Macneill	Vincere vel mori	To conquer or die
Maconochie	His gloria et munimur	We are supported and strengthened by these
MacPeter	E’in do and spare not	E’in do and spare not
MacPharlin	This I’ll defend	This I’ll defend
MacPherson	Na bean d’on chat gun lamhainu	Touch not a cat but a glove
Macpherson	Qui me tanget pœnitebit	Whoever touch me will repent
MacPherson	Toraf cyn plygaf	I’ll break before I’ll bend
MacQuarie	Turris fortis mihi Deus	God is a strong tower to me
Macqueen	Constant and faithful	Constant and faithful
Macqueen	Quœ sursum volo videre	I wish to see heavenly things
Macqueen	Virtus in arduis	Courage in difficulties
Macre	For liberty	For liberty
Macrea	Delectat et ornat	It is both pleasing and ornamental
Macritchie	Prenez garde	Take care
Mactier	Hœc manus ob patriam	This hand for my country
Madan	Fide et fortitudine	With faith and fortitude
Madden	Fortior qui se vincit	He is strongest who conquers himself
Magan	Virtute et probitate	By virtue and honesty
Magawly	Lamh derg aboo	The red hand defying
Magenis	Sola salus servire Deo	The only safe course is to serve God
Magens	In arduis viget virtus	Virtue flourishes in adversity
Magrath	Salus in fide	Salvation through faith
Maguire	Fortitudo et justitias invictœ sunt	Fortitude and justice are invincible
Maguire	Justitia et fortitudo invincibilia sunt	Justice and fortitude are invincible
Maguire	Marte et arte	By valour and skill
Maher	Firmitas in cœlo	Stability in heaven
Maher	In periculis audax	Bold in danger
Mahon	Moniti meliora sequamur	Let us, being admonished, follow better things
Mahon	Periculum fortitudine evasi	I have escaped danger by fortitude
Mahoney	Laissir ronam aboo	The torch that leads to victory
Mahoney	Laram nomhiam a buaah	It blazes before us to victory
Maine	Vincit percula virtus	Virtue overcomes dangers
Mainwaring	Devant si je puis	Foremost if I can
Mair	Tempore candidior	Become fairer by time
Mairis	Si Deus nobiscum quis contra nos?	If God be with us, who can be against us?
Maitland	Attamen tranquillus	Tranquil notwithstanding
Maitland	Consilio et animis	By wisdom and courage
Maitland	Consilio et animo	By skill and spirit
Maitland	Deo juvante	By God’s assistance
Maitland	Deo juvante consilio et armis	By counsel and arms with the aid of God
Maitland	Esse quam videri	To be rather than seem to be
Maitland	Luctor, at emergam	I struggle, but I shall recover
Maitland	Paix et peu	Peace and a little
Maitland	Sine fine	Without end
Majendie	Qualis ab incepto	The same as from the beginning
Makepeace	Spero	I hope
Makgill	Sine fine	Without end
Malcolm	Ardua tendo	I rise on high
Malcolm	Deus refugium nostrum	God our refuge
Malcolm	In ardua petit	He searches after things difficult of attainment
Malcolm	In ardua tendit	He reaches towards things difficult of attainment
Malesbury	Je maintiendrai	I will maintain
Malet	Ma force d’en haut	My strength is from above
Malins	Adjuvante Deo	God my helper
Mallet	Cœlitus vires	Strength from heaven
Mallet	Scrogal ma dhream	Loyal is my tribe
Malloch	Court no friend, dread no foe	Court no friend, dread no foe
Malmesbury	Ubique patriam reminisci	Everywhere to remember one’s country
Malone	Fidelis ad urnam	Faithful to the tomb
Man	Nil time	Fear nothing
Manchester	Dispondendo me, non mutando me	By influencing me, not by changing me
Manders	Pro omnibus laus Deo	Praise God for all things
Manley	Manus hœc inimica tyrannis	This hand is hostile to tyrants
Mann	Homo sum	I am a man
Mann	Per ardua stabilis	Firm in adversity
Mann	Virtus vincit invidiam	Virtue overcometh envy
Mann	Virtute vincit invidiam	He conquers envy by virtue
Manners	Pour y parvenir	To accomplish it
Manning	Vive ut semper vivas	So live that you may live for ever
Manns	Homo sum	I am a man
Mannsell	Honorantes me honorabo	I will honour those who honour me
Mansfield	Turris fortitudinis	A tower of strength
Mansfield	Uni œquus virtuti	Friendly to virtue alone
Manson	Meœ memor originis	Mindful of my origin
Mant	Lucerna pedibus meis	A lamp unto my feet
Manvers	Pie repone te	Repose with pious confidence
Margary	Cherche qui n’a	Let him seek who has not
Maria Eleonora	Post mortem triumpho, et morte vici; multis despectus magna feci	I triumph after death, and in death I have conquered: despised by many, I have achieved great things
Marishall	Semper virescit virtus	Virtue always flourishes
Marisum	Esse quam videri	To be rather than seem to be
Marjoribanks	Advance with courage	Advance with courage
Marjoribanks	Et custos et pugnax	Both a preserver and a champion
Marlborough	Fiel pero desdichado	Faithful, though unfortunate
Marley	Nulli prœda sumus	We are a prey to no one
Maroy	Confido conquiesco	I trust and am contented
Marr	In cruce salus	In the cross is salvation
Marr	Je pense plus	I think the more
Marrable	Integritate sola	By integrity alone
Marriott	Semper fidelis	Always faithful
Marriott	Virtute et fide	By valour and faith
Marsden	Mars denique victor es	Thou Mars (den) at length art the conqueror
Marsh	De marisco	From the (Marsh) bulrush
Marsh	Nolo servile capistrum	I am unwilling (to bear) the slavish halter
Marshall	Deus providebit	God will provide
Marshall	In earnest	In earnest
Marshall	Utilem pete funem	Seek a useful end
Marshall	Virtute tutus	By virtue safe
Marsham	Non sibi, sed patriœ	Not for himself, but for his country
Martin	Auxilio ab alto	By aid from on high
Martin	Auxilium ab alto	Aid from above
Martin	Fide et clementia	By faith and clemency
Martin	He who looks at Martin’s ape, Martin’s ape will look at him	He who looks at Martin’s ape, Martin’s ape will look at him
Martin	Hinc fortior et clarior	Hence the stronger and more illustrious
Martin	Ingratis servire nefus	It is impossible to serve the ungrateful
Martin	Initium sapientiœ est timor Domini	The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Martin	Pejus letho flagitium	Disgrace is worse than death
Martin	Sans tache	Without stain
Martin	Sic itur ad astra	Such is the way to immortality
Martin	Sure and steadfast	Sure and steadfast
Martin	Votis, tunc velis	By wishes, then by sails
Martinson	We rise	We rise
Marton	Dieu et ma patrie	God and my country
Mary	Je maintiendrai	I will maintain
Maryborough	Pollet virtus	Virtue excels
Maryland	Industry the means, plenty the result	Industry the means, plenty the result
Maryott	Fide, labore, et virtute	By faith, labour, and virtue
Masham	Mihi jussa capessere	To execute my commands
Mason	Demeure par la vérité	Stick by the truth
Mason	God my trust	God my trust
Massareene	Per angusta ad augusta	Through difficulties to honours
Massey	Fidem serabo genusque	I will preserve, (i.e. be true to) my faith and my race
Massey	Pro libertate patriœ	For the liberty of my country
Massingberd	Est meruisse satis	It is sufficient to have deserved
Masson	Dominus providebit	The Lord will provide
Massy	Pro libertate patriœ	For the liberty of my country
Master	Non minor est virtus quam quœrere, arte tueri	Nor is it less valour to defend by art than to obtain
Master	Non minor est virus quam quœrere parta tueri	To defend what you have gained is no less valour than to gain
Master	Virtute et ingenio	By virtue and ability
Masterton	Per ardua	Through difficulties
Masterton	Pro Deo et rege	For God and the king
Mather	Deus providebit	God will provide
Mather	Fortiter et celeriter	Boldly and quickly
Matherson	Fac et spera	Do and hope
Matheson	Heart and hand	Heart and hand
Mathew	Æquam servare mentem	To preserve an equal mind
Mathew	Quid non pro patria?	What would not one do for his country?
Mathew	Towton	Towton
Mathil	Esse quam videri	To be rather than seem to be
Matthew	A fyno duw a fydd	What God willeth will be
Matthew	Cruce non leone fides	My trust is in the cross, not in the lion
Matthews	Omne solum viro patria est	Every country is a home for a man
Maude	De monte alto	From a high mountain
Mauduit	Deus me audit	God hears me
Maughan	Fors non mutat genus	Fortune does not change race
Maule	Clementia et animis	By clemency and courage
Maule	Clementia tecta rigore	Clemency concealed under (apparent) rigour
Maule	Inest clentia forti	Mercy is inherent in the brave
Mauleverer	En Dieu est ma foy	In God is my faith
Mawbey	Always for liberty	Always for liberty
Mawbey	Auriga virtutum prudentia	Prudence is the directress of the virtues
Maxton	Fides	Faith
Maxwell	I am ready	I am ready
Maxwell	I’ll bide Broadalbine	I’ll bide Broadalbine
Maxwell	Je suis prêt	I am ready
Maxwell	Non dormio	I sleep not
Maxwell	Non sine usu	Not without use
Maxwell	Revirescimus	We flourish again
Maxwell	Reviresco	I flourish again
Maxwell	Semper viidis	Always flourishing
Maxwell	Sine cruce sine luce	Without the cross without lights
Maxwell	Soies ferme	Be firm
Maxwell	Spero meliora	I hope for better things
Maxwell	Tendit ad astra	He directs his gaze towards the stars
Maxwell	Think on	Think on
Maxwell	Viresco et surgo	I flourish and rise
May	Fortis et fidelis	Brave and faithful
Maynard	Manus justa nardus	A just hand is a precious ointment
Mayne	Await the day	Await the day
Mayne	Man diem	Await the day
Mayne	Virtuti fortuna comes	Fortune is companion to valour
Mayo	A cruce salus	Salvation from the cross
Mayor	Mea anchora Christus	Christ is my anchor
Maysey	Pro libertate patriœ	For the liberty of my country
Maze	Garde ta bien aimée	Protect thy well-beloved
Mazzinghi	Chi la fa l’aspetti	As a man does, so let him expect to be done by
McAlpin	Cuinich bas Alpin	Remember the death of Alpin
McCrummen	Cogadh na sithe	Peace or war
Meade	Toujours pret, or prest	Always ready
Meadows	Mea dos virtus	Virtue is my dower
Meares	Omnia Providentiœ committo	I commit all things to Providence
Meason	Firm	Firm
Meath	Vota vita mea	Prayers are my life
Medhurst	Adversa virtute repello	I repel adversity by virtue
Medley	In Deo fido	I trust in God
Medlicott	Dat cura quietem	Vigilance ensures tranquility
Megget	Lock sicker	Be sure
Meigh	Benigno Numine	By benign providence
Meik	Jungor ut implear	I am joined that I may become full
Mein	Deus providebit	God will provide
Melbourne	Virtute et fide	By valour and faith
Melfort	Ab uno ad omnes	From one to all
Mellor	Animo et prudentiâ	By courage and prudence
Mellor	Fidélité est de Dieu	Fidelity is of God
Mellor	Melior fortunâ virtus	Virtue is better than fortune
Melvil	Denique sursum	Upwards at last
Melvile	Denique cœlum	Heaven at last
Melvill	Denique cœlum	Heaven at last
Melville	Denique cœlo fruar	I shall enjoy heaven at last
Melville	Ultra aspicio	I look beyond
Melville	Virtute parata	Acquired by virtue
Menzes	Malo mori quam fœdari	I would rather die than be disgraced
Menzies	Fortem fors juvat	Fortune favours the bold
Menzies	Judge	Judge
Menzies	Judge and avenge my cause, O Lord	Judge and avenge my cause, O Lord
Menzies	Scopus vitœ Christus	Christ is the end of life
Menzies	Spero	I hope
Menzies	Ut crescit clarescit	As it increases, it becomes bright
Menzies	Vill God I sall	Vill God I sall
Menzies	Will God, I shall	Will God, I shall
Mercer	Crux Christi nostra corona	The cross of Christ is our crown
Mercer	Jehova portio mea	The Lord is my portion
Mercer	The grit poul	The grit poul
Mercier	Blow shrill	Blow shrill
Mercier	Toujours fidèle	Always faithful
Meredith	Heb Dduw heb ddim, Duw a digon	Without God without anything, God is enough
Meredyth	FiatDei voluntas	God’s will be done
Meres	Sine metu	Without fear
Merewether	Vi et consiliis	By force and counsels
Merit	Pour le merite	For merit
Merit	Pro fide et merito	For fidelity and merit
Merle	La merle aime la liberté	The blackbird (or merle) loves liberty
Merrman	Terar dum prosim	May I be worn out provided I do good
Merry	Presto et spero	I perform and hope
Merry	Semper hilaris	Always merry
Merry	Si non felix	(Merry) if not happy
Mersar	Crux Christi nostra corona	The cross of Christ is our crown
Mervyn	De Dieu est tout	From God every thing
Metcalfe	Conquiesco	I am contented
Methen	Marte et clypeo	By war and the shield
Methuen	Virtus invidiœ scopus	Virtue is the mark of envy
Metterville	Cruci dum spiro spero	Whilst I breathe my hope is in the cross
Mewburn	Festina lente	Be quick without impetuosity; or, as it may be punningly translated for the Onslow family, “On slow.”
Mexborough	Be fast	Be fast
Meynell	Deus non reliquit memoriam humilium	God hath not forgotten the humble
Meynell	Virtute vici	By valour I conquered
Meyrick	Heb Dduw heb ddim, Duw a digon	Without God without anything, God is enough
Meyrick	Stemmata quid faciunt?	What avail pedigrees?
Michel	Nil conscire sibi	To have a conscience free from guilt. To be conscious of nothing of one’self, i.e. against one’s self
Michell	Ferar unus et idem	I will pass along one and the same
Michell	Sans tache	Without satin
Michie	Pro libertate et patriâ	For liberty and my country
Micklethwait	Favente Numine regina seratur	By the favour of the Deity the Queen is preserved
Micklethwaite	In cœlo spes mea est	My hope is in heaven
Micklethwayt	Favente Numine	By the favour of Providence
Micklethwayte	Usus rectumque	Custom and right
Middleton	Arte et Marte	By skill and valour
Middleton	Conjunctio firmat	Union gives strength
Middleton	Fortis et fidelis	Brave and faithful
Middleton	Fortis in arduis	Brave under difficulties
Middleton	Guard yourself	Guard yourself
Middleton	Lassez dire	Let them say
Middleton	Lesses dire	Let speak
Middleton	My hope is in God	My hope is in God
Middleton	Regardez mon droit	Respect my right
Middleton	Servire Deo regnare est	To serve God is to rule
Middleton	Vérité sans peur	Truth without fear
Midleton	A cuspide corona	By a spear a crown
Mielson	Murus aheneus	A wall of brass
Mignon	Tiens ta foy	Keep thy faith
Mikieson	Ut implear	That I may be filled
Milbanke	Resolute and firm	Resolute and firm
Mildmay	Alla ta Hara	God my help
Miles	Esto miles fidelis	Be thou a faithful soldier
Miles	Sans crainte	Without fear
Mill	Aides Dieu!	Help, O God!
Mill	Toujours fidèle	Always faithful
Millar	Felicem reddet religio	Religion will render happy
Millar	Optima cœlo	The best things are in heaven
Millar	Spei bonœ atque animi	Of good hope and courage
Miller	Manent optima cœlo	The best things await us in heaven
Miller	Mea spes est in Deo	My hope is in God
Miller	Non eget Mauri jaculis	He needs not the Moorish javelins
Miller	Sibimet merces industria	Industry is a recompense to itself
Miller	Unione augeteur	It is increased by union
Millerd	Per mille ardua	Through a thousand difficulties
Milles	Esto quod esse videris	Be what you seem to be
Milligan	Regard bien	Attend well
Milliken	Regard bien	Attend well
Millington	Virtutis prœmium honor	Honour is the reward of virtue
Mills	Aides Dieu!	Help, O God!
Mills	Confido	I trust
Mills	Esto quod esse videris	Be what you seem to be
Mills	Honor virtutis pretium	Honour is the reward of virtue
Milne	Clarum reddit industria	Industry renders illustrious
Milne	Dat cura commodum	Vigilance ensures advantage
Milne	Efficiunt clarum studia	Studies make him illustrious
Milne	Ex industria	Through industry
Milne	Tam in arte quam Marte	As much by in skill as in force
Milner	Addit frena feris	He puts bridles on wild beasts
Milnes	Memor esto brevis œvi	Be mindful that time is short
Milnes	Scio cui credidi	I know whom I have believed
Miltown	Clarior e tenebris	The brighter from previous obscurity
Milward	Nec sperno, nec timeo	I neither despise nor fear
Minett	Quantum est in rebus inane	How much insignificancy is in human things
Minn	Aim high	Aim high
Minnitt	Virtute et armis	By virtue and arms
Minshull	Good deed shine clear	Good deeds shine clear
Minshull	His Saladinum vicimus armis	We conquered Saladin with these arms
Minshull	In hoc plenius redibo	Through this I shall become fuller
Minto	Non eget arcu	He does not need a bow
Minto	Suaviter et fortiter	Mildly and firmly
Mirehouse	Qualis ab incepto	The same as from the beginning
Mitchael	Cresco	I increase
Mitchell	Favente Deo supero	By God’s favour I conquer
Mitchell	Labor improbus omnia vincit	Extraordinary labour surmounts all difficulties
Mitchell	Moriendo modulor	Dying I sing
Mitchell	Nec sperno, nec timeo	I neither despise nor fear
Mitchell	Omnia superat diligentia	Diligence surmounts all difficulties
Mitchell	Sapiens qui assiduus	He is wise who is industrious
Mitchell	Secura frugalitas	Frugality is safe
Mitchell	Spernit humum	It despises the earth
Mitchelle	Nulla pallescere culpa	To turn pale from no crime
Mitchelson	Crescam ut prosim	I will increase, that I may do good
Mitford	Æquabiliter et diligenter	By consistency and diligence
Mitford	God careth for us	God careth for us
Mitford	Weapon forefendeth evil	Weapon forefendeth evil
Mobray	Let the deed shaw	Let the deed shaw
Moffat	Spero meliora	I hope for better things
Mogg	Cura pii diis sunt	Pious men are a care to the gods (i.e. under their care)
Moil	N’oublie	Do not forget
Moir	Major opima ferat	Let the more worthy carry off the honours
Moir	Mediocriter	With moderation
Moir	N’oublie	Do not forget
Moir	Non sibi, cunctis	Not for himself, for others also
Moir	Sur esperance	Upon hope
Moir	Virtute non aliter	By virtue not otherwise
Moises	Nisi virtus vilior alga	Without virtue viler than the sea-weed
Molesworth	Sic fidem teneo	Thus I keep faith
Molesworth	Vincit amor patriœ	The love of my country exceeds everything
Molleson	Fax mentis honestœ gloria	Glory is the light of a noble mind
Molony	In Domino et non in arcu meo sperabo	I will rest my hope on the Lord, and not in my bow
Molyneux	Faithful to my unhappy country	Faithful to my unhappy country
Molyneux	Patriœ infelici fidelis	Faithful to my unhappy country
Molyneux	Stat fortuna domûs virtute	The fortune of our house endures through virtue
Molyneux	Vivere sat vincere	To conquer is to live enough
Mompesson	Ma joye en Dieu seulement	My joy is in God alone
Monck	Fortiter, Fideliter, feliciter	Boldly, faithfully, successfully
Moncrief	Diligentia cresco	I rise by industry
Moncrief	Firma spes	Hope is strong
Moncrief	Virescit	He flourishes
Moncrieff	Sur esperance	Upon hope
Moncrieff	Virescit	He flourishes
Moncrieffe	Sur esperance	Upon hope
Money	Factis non verbis	By deeds not words
Money	Nil moror ictus	I heed not blows
Monkhouse	Monachus salvabor	I a monk (house) shall be saved
Monk-Mason	Dum spiro spero	While I have breath I hope
Monro	Cœlestia sequor	I follow heavenly things
Monro	Dread God	Dread God
Monro	Non inferiora	Not mean pursuits
Monsell	Mone sale	Advise with wit
Monson	Prest pour mon pays	Ready for my country
Montagu	Otium cum dignitate	Repose with dignity
Montague	Æquitas actionem regulam	Equity (makes) action the rule
Montague	Dispondendo me, non mutando me	By influencing me, not by changing me
Montague	Spectemur agendo	Let us be viewed by our actions
Montague	Suivez raison	Follow reason
Monteagle	Alte fert aquila	The eagle bears on high
Monteagle	Fides non timet	Faith fears not
Monteath	Dum, vivo, spero	While I live I hope
Monteath	Viresco	I flourish
Montefiore	Think and thank	Think and thank
Monteith	Sub sole nihil	(I seek) nothing beneath the sun
Montford	Non inferiora secutus	Not having followed mean pursuits
Montgomery	An I may	An I may
Montgomery	Gardez bien	Watch well
Montgomery	Honneur sans repos	Honour without repose
Montgomery	Patriœ infelici fidelis	Faithful to my unhappy country
Montmorency	Dieu aide au premier Chretien (sometimes written Chrestien) et baron de France	God assists the first Christian and baron of France
Montmorency	Dieu aide au premier Chrestien	God assists the first Christian
Montolien	Deo et principi	For God and the prince
Montresor	Mon tresor	My treasure
Montrose	Ne oubliez	Do not forget
Monypenny	Imperat œquor	He rules the sea
Monypenny	Temperat œquor	He governs the sea
Moodie	God with us	God with us
Moodie	The reward of valour	The reward of valour
Moon	Æquam servare mentem	To preserve an equal mind
Moor	Nihil utile quod non honestum	Nothing dishonest or dishonourable is useful
Moore	A more floresco	I (Moore) flourish according to my custom
Moore	Æquabiliter et diligenter	By consistency and diligence
Moore	Æqualiter et diligenter	Calmly and diligently
Moore	Animum rege	Rule thy mind
Moore	Dum spiro spero	While I have breath I hope
Moore	Duris non frangor	I am not disheartened by difficulties
Moore	Fortis cadere, cedere non potest	The brave man may fall, but cannot yield
Moore	Fortis cadere, non cedre potest	The brave man may fall, but cannot yield
Moore	I Deo confido	I trust in God
Moore	Nihil utile quod non honestum	Nothing dishonest or dishonourable is useful
Moore	Non civium ardor	Not the ardour of the citizens
Moore	Resolve well, persevere	Resolve well, persevere
Moore	Spectemur agendo	Let us be viewed by our actions
Moore	Vis unita fortior	Strength united is the more powerful
Moores	Juravi et adjuravi	I have sworn, and sworn solemnly
Moorside	Insiste firmiter	Persevere resolutely
Moorson	Ad astra	To the stars
Moray	Sans tache	Without satin
Moray	Tanti talem genuere parentes	Such parents have produced such a man
Mordaunt	Ferro comite	My sword my companion
Mordaunt	Nec pacida contenta quiete est	Nor is content with quiet repose
Mordey	Pie repone te	Repose with pious confidence
More	Comme je fus	As I was
More	Deus dabit	God will give
More	Major opima ferat	Let the more worthy carry off the honours
Morehead	Auxilio Dei	By the help of God
Moreland	Bear and forbear	Bear and forbear
Morgan	Audaces fortuna juvat	Fortune favours the bold
Morgan	Heb Dduw heb ddim, Duw a digon	Without God without anything, God is enough
Morgan	Honor et virtus	Honour and virtue
Morgan	Y ddioddefws y orfu	He suffered to conquer
Morice	Dum spiro spero	While I have breath I hope
Morison	Pretio prudentia prœstat	Prudence is better than profit
Morison	Uno ictu	By one blow
Morley	Fideli certa merces	To the faithful there is certain reward
Morley	S’ils te mordent, mords les	If they bite thee, bite them
Morley	Tenax propositi	Firm of purpose
Mornington	Porro unum est necessarium	Moreover one thing is needful
Morrall	Norma tuta veritas	Truth is a safe rule
Morres	Deus nobis quis contra?	God for us, who shall be against us?
Morrice	Antiqui mores	Ancient manners
Morris	A gair Duw yn uchaf	The word of God above all
Morris	Aut pax aut bellum	Either peace or war
Morris	Bibl	The bible
Morris	Dum spiro spero	While I have breath I hope
Morris	Irrupta copula	The tie unbroken
Morris	Marte et mari faventibus	War and wave favouring
Morris	Scuto fidei	By the shield of faith
Morris	Sic his qui diligunt	Thus to those who love
Morris	Spectemur agendo	Let us be viewed by our actions
Morrison	Vincit veritas	Truth conquers
Mortimer	Acquirit qui tuetur	He obtains who defends
Mortimer	Prenez garde	Take care
Mortlake	Hic labor, hoc opus	This is the difficulty, this is the task
Morton	A te pro te	From three, for three
Morton	Lock sicker	Be sure
Morton	Perseverando	By persevering
Morton	Spes non fracta	My hope is not broken
Moseley	Honorate, diligite, timete	Honour, love, fear
Moseley	Incrementum dat Deus	God gives increase
Mosley	Mos legem regit	Custom rules the law
Moss	Non nobis solum	Not for ourselves alone
Mosse	In hoc signo vinces	Under this sign thou shalt conquer
Mossman	Me meliora manent	Better fortunes await me
Mostyn	Auxilium meum a Domino	My help is from the Lord
Mostyn	Dial gwaed Cumru	Welsh blood will revenge
Mostyn	Heb Dduw heb ddim, Duw a digon	Without God without anything, God is enough
Mostyn	Hodie non cras	To-day, not to-morrow
Mott	Spectemur agendo	Let us be viewed by our actions
Motteux	Quid vult valde vult	What he wishes he very much wishes
Moubray	Hœc aspera terrent	These hardships terrify
Moulson	Regi fidelis	Faithful to the king
Moultray	Nunquam non fidelis	Never unfaithful
Moultrie	Nunquam non fidelis	Never unfaithful
Mounsey	Semper paratus	Always prepared
Mount Edgecumbe	Au plaisir fort de Dieu	At the all-powered disposal of God
Mountain	Cum cruce salus	Salvation with the cross
Mountcashel	Vis unita fortior	Strength united is the more powerful
Mountem	In cruce salus	In the cross is salvation
Mountmorres	Dieu ayde	God assists
Mountmorres	Si Deus nobiscum quis contra nos?	If God be with us, who can be against us?
Mountmorris	Virtutis amore	Through love to virtue
Mountsandford	Cor unun,via una	One heart, one way
Moure	N’oublie	Do not forget
Moutray	Nunquam non fidelis	Never unfaithful
Moutrie	Nunquam non fidelis	Never unfaithful
Mow	Post funera fœnus	An interest after death
Mowat	Monte alto	From a high hill
Mowbray	Audentes fortuna juvat	Fortune favours the bold
Mowbray	Fortitudine	With fortitude
Mowbray	Sola nobilitat virtus	Virtue alone ennobles
Mowbray	Suo stat robore virtus	Virtue stands by its own strength
Muckleston	Fideliter	Faithfully
Mudge	All’s well	All’s well
Mudie	Defensio non offensio	Defence not offence
Muggeridge	Dat Deus incrementum	God gives increase
Muir	Duris non frangor	I am not disheartened by difficulties
Muire	Help at hand, brother	Help at hand, brother
Muirhead	Auxilio Dei	By the help of God
Mules	Misericordia temperet gladium	Let pity moderate the sword
Mulholland	Semper prœcinctus	Ever ready, lit. Grit up
Mulloy	Malo mori quam fœdari	I would rather die than be disgraced
Munbee	Faut être	It must be
Muncaster	Vincit amor patriœ	The love of my country exceeds everything
Munckton	Famam extendere factis	We extend our fame by our deeds
Mundell	Impavidum ferient ruinœ	Dangers shall strike me unappalled
Mundy	Deus providebit	God will provide
Muney	Nil moror ictus	I heed not blows
Munn	Omnia vincit veritas	Truth conquers all things
Munro	Alis et animo	With speed and courage
Munro	Fear God	Fear God
Munro	Jussu regis India subacta	India subdued by the king’s command
Munster	Nec sperno, nec timeo	I neither despise nor fear
Murdoch	Omnia pro bono	All things for good
Murdock	Omnia pro bono	All things for good
Mure	Duris non frangor	I am not disheartened by difficulties
Mure	Ora et labora	Pray and labour
Murison	Mediocriter	With moderation
Murphy	Fortis et hospitalis	Brave and hospitable
Murray	Deum time	Fear God
Murray	E’en do, but spare nocht	E’en do, but spare nocht
Murray	E’en do, boit spair nocht	E’en do, boit spair nocht
Murray	Ex bello quies	Peace arises out of war
Murray	Fidei signum	The emblem of faith
Murray	Fortes fortuna juvat	Fortune favours the bold
Murray	Furth fortune	Furth fortune
Murray	Furth fortune, and fill the fetters	Furth fortune, and fill the fetters
Murray	Furth fortune, and fill the fetters	Furth fortune, and fill the fetters
Murray	Hinc isque superna venabor	Henceforth I will follow after heavenly things
Murray	Imperio	By command
Murray	In bello quies	There is peace (it is obtained by) in war
Murray	In utroque paratus	Prepared in either case
Murray	Inde securior	Hence the safer
Murray	Juncta virtuti fides	Fidelity joined to valour
Murray	Malo mori quam fœdari	I would rather die than be disgraced
Murray	Noctes diesque prœsto	Ready by night or day
Murray	Nosce teipsum	Know thyself
Murray	Pacis nuncia	A harbinger of peace
Murray	Paritur bello	It is obtained by war
Murray	Placeam	I will please
Murray	Spero meliora	I hope for better things
Murray	They by permission shine	They by permission shine
Murray	Tout prest	Quite ready
Murray	Tutum te littore sistam	I will stop thee safely at the shore
Murray	Virtute fideque	By virtue and faith
Muschamp	Vulneror non vincor	I am wounded, not conquered
Musgrave	Sans changer	Without changing
Musgrove	Nil desperandum	Never despair
Mushet	Dabunt aspera rosas	Rough ground will produce roses
Muskerry	Forti et fideli nihil difficile	To the brave and faithful man nothing is difficult
Mussenden	J’aime la liberté	I love liberty
Mussenden	Tending to peace	Tending to peace
Muterer	Patience and resolution	Patience and resolution
Myddleton	In veritate triumpho	I triumph in the truth
Myers	Incorrupta fides, nudaque veritas	Uncorrupted faith and the naked truth
Myers	Non dormit qui custodit	The sentinel sleeps not
Mylne	Ex industria	Through industry
Mynors	Fac et spera	Do and hope
Mynors	Spero ut fidelis	I hope as being faithful
Mytton	Interno robore	By internal strength

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