The name Yann Kermorgant

SoundAsa£

I'm somewhat puzzled by this most unusual name.

We know that he's French but I'm pretty sure that it isn't a French name.

Does anyone have any idea about his ethnic roots?

I've also seen it spelt several different ways on various sites and forums but I'm now certain that the spelling I've used above is correct, as it's taken from the OS.

gilbertfilbert

Breton, perhaps?

Henry Irving

What I was going to say. Town in Brittany called Kermorgant

Floyd Montana

Yann is John in Hebrew

Goonerhater

Kermorgant means "giant of the field" in Hungarian.

Lincsaddick

What I was going to say. Town in Brittany called Kermorgant

and Yannik is a Breton Christian Name

Lincsaddick

I'm somewhat puzzled by this most unusual name.

We know that he's French but I'm pretty sure that it isn't a French name.

Does anyone have any idea about his ethnic roots?

I've also seen it spelt several different ways on various sites and forums but I'm now certain that the spelling I've used above is correct, as it's taken from the OS.

He might sound as though he is a Balkan/Hungarian/Jewish Gypsy but the odds are that he's a nice French boy from Brittany

Grapevine49

I am pretty sure it is Breton.  "Ker" is a common "prefix" in Brittany coming from ancient Breton meaning "fortified place" or castle.  It is comparable to Welsh in say "Caer"navon.

Morgant I believe has again a link to the Welsh with "morgan" I believe meaning "born of the sea".

Vannes (from where the guy hails) is a very pleasant town on the Brittany coast.

       

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

I read it as Yannker Morgan T

SoundAsa£

So it probably is a genuine French name then.......you have to admit it doesn't look French and I wouldn't mind betting it's a fairly unusual name even in France itself.

As written it looks more Dutch/Flemish (or even Scandinavian) than anything.

Covered End

CL should enter a team for Eggheads  :-)

Floyd Montana

I'm up for it - I'm going bald!

Lincsaddick

I am pretty sure it is Breton.  "Ker" is a common "prefix" in Brittany coming from ancient Breton meaning "fortified place" or castle.  It is comparable to Welsh in say "Caer"navon.

Morgant I believe has again a link to the Welsh with "morgan" I believe meaning "born of the sea".

Vannes (from where the guy hails) is a very pleasant town on the Brittany coast.

       

VERY interesting. I was in Bangor (Welsh version) a few  years ago during a Druid/Celtic clan gathering. The Bretons were there along with the Welsh, Irish and Scots and the English were not at all welcome. They still accepted my cash in the shops, bars and hotels though

Henry Irving

So if he was English his name would be something like stuart Morgan.

Sounds well dodgy to me.

SoundAsa£

Har Har de Har Ha!!!

MuttleyCAFC

He doesn't look french - no bicycle, stripey shirt, beret and onions round his neck!