Clanchattan Street, a side-street off Limestone Road, gets its name from Sir Walter Scott's novel 'The Fair Maid of Perth' (1828), in which Clan Chattan and Clan Quhele engage in an epic combat. The name was first applied to Clanchattan House on Limestone Road, residence of W J Gilbert of Samuel McCausland & Co. (BPU, 1868). There are several Belfast street-names which derive from Scott's works, but this appears to be the only one in this neighbourhood of North Belfast.
"To lovers of Scott this street will bring to mind, the Homeric combat between Clan Chattan and Clan Quhele on the North Inch of Perth, thrilled as they peruse the enchanted page, by the deeds of Harry Gow and his devotion to the Fair Maid of Perth" (John J. Marshall, Belfast Telegraph, 26/02/1941). Incidentally, the Scottish pronunciation of these clan names is "Hatton" and "Kay" respectively.
"That on the application of the owner of property (Mr John Thompson) two new streets near Alexandra Park- " be named Alexandra Road " and "Clanchattan Street.” (Improvement Committee, 16th July 1890).