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Originally Posted by AdrienXII
A Normand is an inhabitant of Normandy, the former Duchy of William I. Descendants and associates of Rollo all married French women and spoke French. They barely had a teaspoon's worth of Viking blood left between them, although I know Brits usually don't like to be reminded they were conquered by the French, so they say they were conquered by the "Normans". It was just some good- natured neighbourly ribbing.  |
So "Normand" is indeed the French term for what the Brits call the
Anglo-Normans.
Btw, I can claim direct descent from one of Rollo's captains via one of William of Normandy's knights (though unfortunately our great warrior clan is not named in the Battle Roll of the Abbey - we are represented in the signatories of Magna Carta and among the Knights of the Garter).