Nicknames
Inhabitants of each of the parishes of Guernsey also have traditional nicknames, although these have generally dropped out of use among the English-speaking population. The traditional nicknames are:
Parish | Guernésiais | English Translation |
---|---|---|
St Peter Port | Cllichards | (spitters) |
St Sampson's | Rôines | (frogs) |
Vale | Hann'taons | (cockchafers) |
Castel | Ânes-pur-sàng | (pure-blooded-donkeys) |
St Saviour's | Fouormillaons | (ants) |
St Pierre du Bois | Etcherbaots | (beetles) |
Forest | Bourdons | (bumblebees) |
St Martin's | Cravants | (ray fish) |
St Andrew's | Les croinchaons | (the siftings) |
Torteval | Ânes à pids d'ch'fa | (donkeys with horses' hooves) |
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