Unexpected Celtic Roots and the Curious Origin of the Aubin Surname: My iGENEA DNA Test Story
Family name Aubin
Recently, I took an iGENEA DNA test to explore my genetic origins and to understand more about my surname, Aubin. To my surprise, the results revealed complex narratives buried in my genetic code – delicate threads of history woven into my identity, connecting present-day me to ancestors in Ancient Britain and Persia. The most stunning aspect of the DNA test results was the disclosure of my paternal lineage to the Celtic tribes of the British Isles and the unexpected historical link of my surname to Normandy.
I was quite intrigued when I received my iGENEA DNA test results, especially the information it unveiled about my surname, Aubin. To my surprise, my paternal lineage traced all the way back to Celts who settled in the British Isles over 2000 years ago. This went way beyond what I had previously known about my family history.
Myer's genomics traced my Y-DNA along the I1-F2642 branch, a journey that started in Northern Europe but had meandered through Britain and France before reaching my current location. Equally surprising was my mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) result- Haplogroup T2b, which indicated my maternal connection to the Ancient Persians. Truly, genetics is a powerful tool in uncovering hidden narratives in our identities!
The deep history wasn’t the only shocker. The regional analysis connected my paternal lineage to the British Isles, more specifically, to Celtic tribes. I had absolutely no idea about this Celtic connection which now begs the question of my surname. Aubin is of French origin, from Saint Albin, or Alban, the first British Christian martyr. Could there be a connection between my father's Celtic roots and my family's French surname?
The surname itself took an unexpected twist. I found out that the name Aubin showed up frequently in Normandy in the Middle Ages, which interestingly played a significant role in the formation of England. It is probable that some ancestors bearing the Aubin name crossed the English Channel during or after the Norman conquest in 1066, thus introducing the surname into British Isles.
Discovering that I possess DNA strands that possibly belonged to some of the earliest settlers in the British Isles and Ancient Persians was profoundly captivating. It has provided a whole new layer of depth and understanding to my personal identity. But the most astonishing revelation was the likelihood of my surname Aubin having ties to Normandy and the Celtic tribes, bridging an unexpected historical gap between France and the British Isles.
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