Perhaps the French-sounding name is Catalan? My last name, Masdeu, never sounded particularly Spanish to me in the sea of Sanchezes, Vasquezes, and Gonzalezes (my grandmother's maiden name) that I grew up with. It turns out Masdeu comes from Catalonia, which has it's own language, so maybe the name isn't Spanish at all.
I had never thought about that, but that could well be a possibility. I had never heard of Masdeau before, so I remember being confused about that during our MDC days.
Yep, my daughter bought me a test. No real surprises. Mostly north and west European plus Ashkenazi Jewish. 1% Nigerian, and I'm wondering if everyone has that given we all came from Africa once upon a time.....
That's a good point about the African ancestry. We all at some point did originate from that continent. I literally just got an email today saying that my results should be ready by February 1.
Finding our lineage is so interesting! Not long ago I found out I have an ancestor who also was unable to have children and was also an artist! That made me feel connected somehow, and not so alone in my experience.
Your grandfather sounds wonderful and someone I'd enjoy hanging out with!
Perhaps the French-sounding name is Catalan? My last name, Masdeu, never sounded particularly Spanish to me in the sea of Sanchezes, Vasquezes, and Gonzalezes (my grandmother's maiden name) that I grew up with. It turns out Masdeu comes from Catalonia, which has it's own language, so maybe the name isn't Spanish at all.
I had never thought about that, but that could well be a possibility. I had never heard of Masdeau before, so I remember being confused about that during our MDC days.
It seems like it should have an x at the end, Masdeux.
Yep, my daughter bought me a test. No real surprises. Mostly north and west European plus Ashkenazi Jewish. 1% Nigerian, and I'm wondering if everyone has that given we all came from Africa once upon a time.....
That's a good point about the African ancestry. We all at some point did originate from that continent. I literally just got an email today saying that my results should be ready by February 1.
Finding our lineage is so interesting! Not long ago I found out I have an ancestor who also was unable to have children and was also an artist! That made me feel connected somehow, and not so alone in my experience.
Your grandfather sounds wonderful and someone I'd enjoy hanging out with!
Wow! That's a pretty cool connection to make across decades. I'm eagerly awaiting my results.
And yeah, my grandfather is quite the character!
I hope you discover something super unexpectedly awesome with the results!
Thank you! Me too! I just got an email saying my results should be ready by February 1st.