Gascon

The term "Gascon" refers to a native of Gascony, a historical region in southwestern France. This region, which includes parts of modern-day departments like Landes and Gers, was historically known as Novempopulana under Roman rule. It was later influenced by the Basques, leading to the formation of the Duchy of Vasconia, or Gascony.12

The Gascon language is a dialect of Occitan, a Romance language, though it is influenced by Basque and can be less easily understood by other Occitan speakers. Historically, Gascons have been stereotyped as boastful and swaggering, a reputation immortalized in literature. The region itself is characterized by the northern foothills of the Pyrenees mountains.3241