Gascogny
/ɡæsˈkɒni/noun
An archaic English spelling of Gascony, a historical region of southwestern France.
Did you know?Gascony’s name is connected to the Vascones, and the shift from initial V to G helped produce medieval forms such as Gascogny and Gascoigne.
Etymological Timeline
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Vascones
“The Vascones, an ancient people of the western Pyrenees and nearby regions”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Vasconia
“The territory associated with the Vascones”
Early Medieval Period
Latin
Wasconia / Gasconia
“The region of the Vascones; the initial consonant varied in Romance transmission”
11th–13th Century
Old French
Gascoigne
“Gascony, the southwestern French region”
Middle English
English
Gascoyn / Gascogny
“Gascony; medieval English spellings of the regional name”
Modern English
English
Gascony
“A historical region of southwestern France”