Santones

The Santones or Santoni or Santii (Ancient Greek: Σάντονες, Σάντονοι, Σάντωνες, French: Santons) were a tribe of ancient Gaul located in the modern region of Saintonge and around the city of Saintes, city to which they gave their name. The Romans occupied the territory of the Santones from the 1st century BC. Descendants of the tribe carry the names Sand (UK), Sant (UK, Malta), Sante (UK, Malta, France), Santi (Malta, Italy), Santy (UK).