What's in a name

[Highland Logan]

I was under the impression that Sassenach meant Saxon as in Anglo-Saxon and was just the Gaelic word for the English.

The Gaelic word for England is Sasainn.

Best all in one answer is this.

https://www.quora.com/Why-are-the-En...y-the-Scottish

Frank

[Laird O'the Cowcaddens]

As a former serving member of a Scottish Regt I have always taken pride in being identified as a Jock. If you could only understand what it meant to me to hear soldiers from other than Scottish Regts say "they are sending in the Jocks to sort it out", or "these guys wont know what has hit them when the Jocks are done with them". My experience has been that there is nothing that compares with seeing a Regiment of Jocks in full dress No 1 uniform on parade in all their splendour with The Colours Front and Centre.

[Dale-of-Cedars]

Best all in one answer is this.

https://www.quora.com/Why-are-the-En...y-the-Scottish

Frank

That link is very much appreciated, and helps me to sort where my Lowland/Glaswegian and Irish ancestors fit into the mileau.