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.
The anglicised version of the name is Elias, one which was adopted as a first name by the MacPhersons. They are claimed by both Clan Macpherson and Clan Chatton.
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