Anglo-Scot

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Anglo-Scot, or Anglo-Scotch^[1][2] are terms applied to a variety of things^[3] that are identified with both England and Scotland.

Most commonly, it is used to refer to people born in, brought-up in, or long-term resident in England who have significant Scottish ancestry, or born in Scotland with English ancestry.

The term Anglo-Scot may also be used to refer to people of dual English and Scottish heritage.^[4]

Unlike other similar terms (e.g. Anglo-American) Anglo-Scot does not imply dual nationality, as English and Scottish people share British citizenship status. Hence the majority of people identified as Anglo-Scot tend to be UK citizens.

Both the current British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, and Leader of the Opposition, David Cameron, could be termed Anglo-Scots, but for different reasons. Tony Blair was born and educated in Scotland but has spent most of his life in England. David Cameron was born in England but has Scottish ancestry.

[edit] See also

• Anglo
• Anglo-Celtic
• Anglo-Irish
• Anglo-Scottish border
• Scotch
• Scots-Irish
• Ulster-Scots

[edit] References

1. ^ Louisiana Social Studies. URL accessed March 20, 2007
2. ^ Galton, F., (1874), ENGLISH MEN OF SCIENCE: THEIR NATURE AND NURTURE MacMillan & Co Publishing.
3. ^ Hume, D., (1739 - 40), A Treatise of Human Nature, Penguin Publishing.
4. ^ Galton, F., (1874), ENGLISH MEN OF SCIENCE: THEIR NATURE AND NURTURE MacMillan & Co Publishing.