Was normandy in france called 'normandy' because it was populated by norweigeners/norsemen who all spoke...

Question

french?

Answer 1

Yes the vikings settled there - but they didn't speak French for a very long time.

Answer 2

why yes....vikings..

Answer 3

Some info here (with a funny kiss-my-foot story):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_S...

Answer 4

Yes, it was the land of the normans (northmen). But they didn't speak French, French became the official language of France only at the end of the 19th century, until that time the Normands had their own language/dialect and would learn French only if they needed it and mostly as a second language (merchants, noblemen, and then after the revolution educated people).

Answer 5

not exactly. normandy was not really populated but ruled by norsemen (called normans) after saint-clair-sur-epte treaty (about 880).

they were a really few number so they mixed with population and gave up their mother tongue and learned to speak roman (old french). they kept some norse words (names of cities like Le Hâvre, La Hougue).

these french-speaking normans were people who conquerred england in 1066.