Mixed Norman and Celtic blood

**Master Boid** · 2nd July 08, 09:21 AM

A genetic 'six degrees of separation' you might say?

**highlander_Daz** · 2nd July 08, 09:33 AM

Ive often wondered about my own family which is a mix of Cameron, Gordon and Taylor, I have very dark hair but a fire engine red beard (which is why i dont grow it), there is some Davies (maybe Davidsons) or even Welsh, Davies, Im also unusually tall for a Scot at 6.3 in saying that I have Anderson relatives which might account for some Nordic DNA giving me the height

**Finn** · 2nd July 08, 09:47 AM

My ethnic heritage can be certified only as German & Dutch, though there is likely more intermingling. I haven't researched the families beyond the Netherlands & Germany.
Since my ancestors (paternal) arrived here in the North America ca. 1720, I mostly just consider myself American, and a Midwesterner to boot. My father's family migrated west and I wander all over.
My mother convinced us that we were Irish, but she was mistaken.
So, I'm proud of my immigrant forbears and of my own nationality with openness toward all.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 2nd July 08, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by Master Boid

My personal opinion is that, by now, they've probably been blended. Although their may still be remaining family names and what not I'd imagine that the blood of the Picts has probably been diluted with that of the Gaels and the Norse so that no purely Pictish families remain.

That's just my, maybe incorrect, opinion on the matter.

How about typical Pictish family names ?

Best,

Robert

**Monkey@Arms** · 2nd July 08, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by gilmore

At this point in history there are very few people of British descent who do not have Norman and Celtic ancestry. (E.g., like many, I descend from several Scots kings as well as the English kings William I, John, and Edwards I & III.) However, see "Blood of the Isles" by Brian Sykes, a geneticist whose research shows that all Britons, even the English, are predominately of Celtic descent. The Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Danes, Vikings and Normans seem to have made far less of a contribution to the British gene pool than is popularly thought.

Further to Gilmore's comment, this thread discusses some of that research.

Best regards,

Jake-theonlythingScottishinmybloodcomesfromabottle (but it is pure

)

**Master Boid** · 2nd July 08, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms

Further to Gilmore's comment, this thread discusses some of that research.

Best regards,

Jake-theonlythingScottishinmybloodcomesfromabottle (but it is pure

)

That article was a terrible one but the thread in entirety does help the issue herein.

How about typical Pictish family names ?

Best,

Robert

I'd say read this firstly:

http://www.heatherrosejones.com/name...hanalysis.html

Also Pictish names of any sort, that are about now anyway, have probably been Gaelicised by the incoming Gaels/Scots or Anglicised by the English/Germanic peoples over the years.

This is alsoa fine link for anyone reading this thread about linguistics of surnames in the Isles:

http://www.scotchman.us/surname.htm

**ixxo** · 2nd July 08, 11:44 AM

hell if I know, I know the danish half of my family has a lot of roots in germany/benelux countries and my norwegian half is well.. norwegian and has its roots here at least as far back as the 11th century....

does this mean im like.. not worthy?

**Nick the DSM** · 2nd July 08, 11:57 AM

has anyone read "The Isles" by...deuce i forget his name...I think its Norman Davies or something? I thought it had some pretty good info on the relations of Britain and the surrounding areas including Scandinavia, Brittany and Ireland. It goes from like B.C. to end of 20th century.