Gascoigne

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΟὐάσκωνες
2. Classical Latin · derived fromVasconēs“Basques, Gascons”
3. Late Latin · derived fromWascōnia
4. Anglo-Norman · derived fromGascoigne
5. Middle English · inherited fromGascoyne
6. English todayGascoigne

Inherited from Middle English Gascoyne, from Anglo-Norman Gascoigne, from Late Latin Wascōnia, from Wascōnēs, modification of Classical Latin Vasconēs (“Basques, Gascons”), from Ancient Greek Οὐάσκωνες (Ouáskōnes). Compare Gascon and Gascony.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• 14th–19th c. Synonym of Gascon.