 However, recent work, based on the discovery of an early branch of Clan Cunningham in Lincolnshire (England) now suggests the name "Cunninghame" originates from the phrase Cun-Inges-Holme, which means King Inge's Island.A former capital of Scotland, Irvine, was the capital of Cunninghame, which was a royal burgh.The family crest includes the unicorn, which is restricted to the Crown of Scotland and Great Britain, and Clans Cunningham, Oliphant, and Ramsay.