The name of Clan Skene is derived from a story in which the original founder of the clan saved the life of the king from a savage wolf with nothing but his small knife, the Sgian-dubh.
The clan would go on to be associated with the district of Aberdeenshire and it is here that their traditional clan seat would be located at Skene Castle.
The current clan chief of Clan Skene is Dugald Skene of Skene.
