Gillies

Gaelic:  Mac Gille Iosa (Son of the servant of Jesus)
Motto:  Touch not the cat, but a glove
Crest:  Demi Cat proper

The religious meaning of the Gaelic word for Gillies, son of the servant of Jesus, suggests that the family may have derived from churchmen. It has been associated with the area of Badenoch and presently the Hebrides. It was first recorded in the 12th century.