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The clan's name is believed to derive from its longstanding association with local churches, where bells served as vital instruments of communication and warning during times of conflict and unrest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Bells were prominent figures among the Border Reivers — the fierce and complex raiding clans who dominated the borderlands between Scotland and England for centuries. 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