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Dubh means black in the language of the Scots and Irish. There was supposedly a King of Scotland - Kenneth Dubh that some say was of dark complexion. Others say there were many warriors from North Africa that were in Scotland that were in alliance with the highlanders ( Moors or Blackamoor) The story of Othello could be included in this. We may never know if Dubh meant dark as in North African or came from another source. For example the surname Black comes from Blacksmith as does the the surname Smith. In the United States there is a tendency of people with dark complexions from either Latin America or African decent to claim they are Black Scots or Black Irish in order to explain their complexion and deny their true heritage. If Kenneth Dubh is of African decent then it is ironic that these Americans are also claiming African decent. DNA studies in Ireland show links between Spain and France (Basques and Bretons)."The Longue Duree of Genetic Ancestry: Multiple Genetic Marker Systems and Celtic Origins on the Atlantic Facade of Europe, Oct 2004" A Harvard University Study of the Irish (10,000 males) also showed they were almost universally pale skinned where their skin was unexposed to the elements.
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