Alderney late 300s, at above the island's only natural harbour. The etymology of the island's name is obscure. It is known in Latin as "Riduna" but as with the names of all the Channel Islands in the Roman period there is a degree of confusion. "Riduna" may be the original name of Tatihou, while Alderney is conjectured to be identified with "Sarnia". "Alderney"/"Aurigny" is variously supposed to be a Germanic or Celtic name. It may be a corruption of "Adreni" or "Alrene", which is probably derived from an Old Norse word meaning "island near the coast". Alternatively it may derive from
French Haitians French Haitians French Haitians (), also called Franco-Haitians (), are citizens of Haiti of full or partial French ancestry. The story begins with the issuing of French adventurers in the Tortuga Island, which was which was close to another Spanish colony. As a result of the late in the 17th century, the French had de facto control of the island close to the Spanish colony. After the wars of Louis XIV in Europe finally convinced the Spaniards to give the island to the French under to the Treaty on Ryswick (1697). The French called their new colony of Saint-Domingue. And