- Anglo
The term Anglo is used as a prefix to indicate a relation to the
Angles ,England or theEnglish people , as in the phrases 'Anglo-Saxon ', 'Anglo-American', 'Anglo-Celtic ', and 'Anglo-Indian '. It is often used alone, somewhat loosely, to refer to a person or people of Englishethnicity in the The Americas,Australia andSouthern Africa . It is also used, both in English-speaking and non-English-speaking countries, to refer toAnglophone people of otherEurope an origins.Anglo is a
Late Latin prefix used to denote "English-" in conjunction with anothertoponym ordemonym . The word is derived fromAnglia , the Latin name forEngland , and still the modern name of its eastern region. Anglia and England both mean "Land of theAngles ", a Germanic people originating in the north Germanpeninsula ofAngeln .Anglo is not a technical term.Fact|date=February 2008 There are
linguistic problems with using the word as an adjective or noun on its own. For example, the 'o' in Anglo means 'and' (Anglo-Saxon means of Angle and Saxon origin), so there is only an apparent parallelism between, for example, "Latino" and "Anglo". However, asemantic change has taken place in many English-speaking regions, so that in informal usage the meanings listed below are valid.pecialized usage
Australia
In Australia, "Anglo" is used as part of the terms "Anglo-Australian" and "
Anglo-Celtic ", which refer to the majority of Australians, who are of British and/or Irish descent. [cite web |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192af2/49f609c83cf34d69ca2569de0025c182!OpenDocument |title=1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 1995 |accessdate=2008-06-24]Canada
In
Canada , and especially inCanadian French , the termanglophone is widely used to designate someone whose everyday language is English, as contrasted tofrancophone whose everyday language is French and allophones, those with a differentmother tongue . In Quebec, the word refers toEnglish-speaking Quebecer s in both English and French.Anglo-Metis is also sometimes used to refer to a historical ethnic group.Israel
Immigrants from English-speaking countries were referred to as "Anglo-Saxonim", and now sometimes shortened to "Anglo". [cite web |url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/LiArt.jhtml?contrassID=2&subContrassID=16&sbSubContrassID=0 |title=Israel Anglo File news, Israel diplomatic map]
New Zealand
"Anglo" in
New Zealand refers to anyone who's of British (Anglo-Celtic) ancestry, although the more popular term for them, as well as for any white New Zealander, isPākehā , aMaori term used by the indigenousPolynesia n people.cotland
In
Scotland the termAnglo-Scot , often shortened to "Anglo", is used to refer to people born inEngland with Scottish ancestry, or people born in Scotland with English ancestry.outhern Africa
In
South Africa , "Anglo-South African"Fact|date=March 2008 is used for predominantly British-descended, English-speaking white people, who are contrasted with the Dutch-descendedAfrikaner s. Use of "Anglo" occurs elsewhere in former British colonies inAfrica which have sizable British communities, includingNamibia ,Botswana ,Zimbabwe , andKenya . However, the term "Anglo" is more heavily used inSouth Africa than in these other countries because ofApartheid and the importance it placed on race.Fact|date=April 2008United States
In the
United States , "Anglo" generally refers toWhite American s who are not ofHispanic origin.cite web | url = http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Anglo | title = Anglo - Definitions from Dictionary.com; American Heritage Dictionary | accessdate = 2008-03-29 | quote = Usage Note: In contemporary American usage, Anglo is used primarily in direct contrast to Hispanic or Latino. In this context it is not limited to persons of English or even British descent, but can be generally applied to any non-Hispanic white person. Thus in parts of the United States with large Hispanic populations, an American of Polish, Irish, or German heritage might be termed an Anglo just as readily as a person of English descent. However, in parts of the country where the Hispanic community is smaller or nonexistent, or in areas where ethnic distinctions among European groups remain strong, Anglo has little currency as a catch-all term for non-Hispanic whites. · Anglo is also used in non-Hispanic contexts. In Canada, where its usage dates at least to 1800, the distinction is between persons of English and French descent. And in American historical contexts Anglo is apt to be used more strictly to refer to persons of English heritage, as in this passage describing the politics of nation-building in pre-Revolutionary America: "The 'unity' of the American people derived ... from the ability and willingness of an Anglo elite to stamp its image on other peoples coming to this country" (Benjamin Schwarz). |publisher= Lexico Publishing Group, LLC] The term is used without regard to whether or not they are of English descent. Many people included in the definition do not identify themselves as "Anglo", and some may find the term offensive. For example, someIrish American s may resist, and deeply resent, the term because of historic tension with England. [cite web | url = http://www.elandar.com/back/www-march96/andar/feature/feature.htm | title = El Andar: Feature Story |date = March, 1996 cite web | url = http://www.geocities.com/fountoftruth/anglo.html |title = letter to the editor, "The Arizona Republic"| date = 1992-08-04] As might other distinctly Celtic people, such as the Welsh or Scots, for the same reason, or those of ethnic origins completely unrelated, such as Russians who find themselves conveniently labeled in this way.References
ee also
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Anglosphere
*Anglo-African
*Anglo-Burmese
*Anglo-Celtic
*Anglo-Indian
*Anglo-Irish
*Anglophile ,Anglophobe
*Anglophone
*Anglo-Saxon
*Anglo-Scottish border
*Anglo-Scot
*Anglo-Boer War
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