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Originally Posted by Cirrus
In fact, it was a common legend in Brittany : many people believed that the population's phenotype - and even names (surnames like Rio, Pérez, Oliviéro or Péron being common in Brittany) - of Southern Brittany was influenced by the presence of Spanish soldiers who came in the country during the French Wars of Religion in the 16th century.
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For Rio, I'm quite sure it's breton name, not spanish one. For the others names, I don't know.
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Originally Posted by Mynydd
So for any Breton who claims Spanish ancestry, bear in mind that it must be the seed of a defector.  |
Ah !
My maternal grand-mother claimed to have spanish ancestors too. I am not sure whether its true or not but if it's right, that will explain her defector mentallity : "I prefer to be french than breton." 
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Isn't it curious that the French took over Brittany with the reinforcement of the English ?
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The English came after to Kiberen / Quiberon to help Breton Chouans against the French Republicans during the Revolution. Alliances with Brittany always were political and/or religious, like in many countries in Europe I suppose after all.
Anyway, Kimm, West-med or Bruenn, you are pretty.
