The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OLDIRISH which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2009.
Source of the word "clan" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| OLDIRISH | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Source of the word "clan"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- slogan
 - derivation
 - etymon
 - etymology
 - derivable
 - echoism
 - tree
 - elder
 - connection
 - rose
 - kin
 - people
 
Crossword Answer definitions
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