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Dalton (surname)
Dalton is a surname of Norman origin found in Ireland and Britain and places where people from those backgrounds emigrated to. The Hiberno-Norman Dalton sept controlled an area of the Irish midlands following the Norman invasion and assimilation into Ireland. Notable people with the surname include: A–H *Abby Dalton (1935–2020), American actress * Albert Clayton Dalton (1867–1957), United States military officer * Andy Dalton (American football) (born 1987), American football player * Andy Dalton (rugby union) (born 1951), New Zealand rugby player *Antico Dalton (born 1975), American player of American and Canadian football * Ashley Dalton (elected 2023), British politician *Audrey Dalton (born 1934), Irish actress *Barney Dalton, Australian rugby league player *Brad Dalton (born 1959), Australian basketball player, brother of Mark and Karen Dalton * Brett Dalton (born 1982), American actor *Cal Dalton (1908–1974), American cartoon director * Chuck Dalton (1927–2013), Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Normans
The Normans (Norman language, Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norsemen, Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Francia, West Franks and Gallo-Roman culture, Gallo-Romans. The term is also used to denote emigrants from the duchy who conquered other territories such as England and Sicily. The Norse settlements in West Francia followed a series of raids on the French northern coast mainly from Denmark, although some also sailed from Norway and Sweden. These settlements were finally legitimized when Rollo, a Scandinavian Viking leader, agreed to swear fealty to Charles the Simple, King Charles III of West Francia following the Siege of Chartres (911), siege of Chartres in 911. The intermingling in Normandy produced an Ethnic group, ethnic and cultural "Norman" identity in the first half of the 10th century, an identity which continued to evolve over the ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
