Gascon
/ˈɡæskən/noun
A native or inhabitant of Gascony, or the Romance language/dialect spoken there.
Did you know?Gascon is tied to Gascony, whose name ultimately goes back to the Vascones, an ancient people of the western Pyrenees—so this word preserves a very old ethnic label.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Roman period
Latin
Vascones
“The Vascones, an ancient people of the western Pyrenees.”
Late Latin
Latin
Vasconia
“The land of the Vascones.”
Old French
Old French
Gascogne
“Gascony, the region in southwest France.”
Middle English
English
Gascon
“A person from Gascony; later, a swaggering or boastful person.”
Modern English
English
Gascon
“A native of Gascony, or a boastful, showy person.”