This may indicate a family of mixed cultural and/or ethnic background, with roots in the original Celtic population of the region.

The Celtic population mixed with the Roman immigrants.

In addition, evidence of Celtic populations can be found from those place-names including the Old English element 'wealh', meaning 'foreigner', 'Briton' or 'stranger'.

In a study two years ago Dr. Goldstein and colleagues established that Y chromosomes of Celtic populations were almost identical with those of the Basques.

During the Roman Empire Ob and Nidwalden were inhabited by a Gallo-Roman or Celtic population.

The Celtic population of Gaul spoke Gaulish, which is moderately well attested, with what appears to be wide dialectal variation including one distinctive variety, Lepontic.

This indicates a strong Celtic speaking population having still resided in this area after the Anglo Saxons took over local government.

During Burebista's time the Dacians became closer to the remaining Celtic populations than they had been when the Celts ruled Transylvania.

A large number of archaeological finds indicate a sizeable Celtic population settling for a long period among the natives.

Aignay-le-Duc belonged to the territory of Lingons and had a Celtic population.