Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot
The prefix "Fitz" is actually a Norman term for "son of" -- That is why you have many Irish surnames like Fitzgerald, Fitzpatrick, FitzWilliam, etc., because the Normans were "invited" to Ireland in 1169 and were soon assimilated into Irish society. The Anglo-Normans also moved to Scotland, and some of the most famous Scottish names -- Bruce, Hay, Grant, etc. are actually Norman in origin.

My clan loyalty is to the Cummings (originally spelled "Comyn"), who were Anglo-Normans from the border between Normandy and Flanders.

Cheers,

Todd
It really makes you wonder about some people who so fiercely claim there heritage is from a certain country when you think about things like this. For instance, in Scottish history there is a lot of conflict between the Scottish and the English, both fiercely claiming their own heritage, when in fact both sides claim a lot of Norman bloodlines.

Personally, I am mainly English and German, with a handful of Scottish and Irish, maybe a sprinkling of Welsh and French. But the Scottish and English lines also have ties to France, Germany, and the Scandinavian countries. I guess that makes me a true American, or in other words, a mutt.