Macedonian?

Question

Some friends and I were talking about characteristic traits of different origins, (ie, red hair/Irish, etc) and someone told me that I looked Macedonian. I was under the impression that Macedonians would be similar to Greeks- dark skin, hair, and eyes. But I have fair skin, blue eyes, and reddish-brown hair. Do I looked "Macedonian"?

Answer 1

You sound more European, i.e. Scots-Irish or English to me. But is you really want to know and you have the money get your DNA tested. My husband was lucky enough to have it done for free while a student a Johns Hopkins. He was sure it would come back Scottish but it came back that his DNA was strongly Scandanavian! Then when he looked at his family you see how they came from there to Scotland and Ireland to England and over to the US.
http://www.dnalist.net/
https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html

Answer 2

Something many don't think of are those early nordic traders gone a-viking. Not all that sailed those square-masters were seafaring. They also had a tradition of much smaller ships (not that the seagoing ones were large by any standard today) they'd even portage down rivers, trading clear down into the Black sea.

But back to the seafaring Viking bunch yes they sailed into the Mediterranean & up into the Adriatic & Aegean. At one point in history they were favored by Byzantine rulers. Will that work?

Answer 3

Macedonia was a very big area and went all the way up through Albania and the former Yugoslavia. They are seriously dark-eyed and dark-haired. Think of Gorin Visnic from ER, who is a Macedonian.

If you look like anyone from that region, you'd look more like an Austrian. That's where the lighter skin, blue eyes and red hair would be much more common (consider Marie Antoinette).

Answer 4

You are correct. Macedonia is the north west part of Greece. Native Greeks have dark, olive skin and shiny black hair.
I would say you do not look Macedonian.

Answer 5

All of the Greek gods and goddesses had fair hair and skin. Take it as a compliment.

Answer 6

In the recent movie i saw that Alexander was blond and gay. He was the no. 1 Maedonian at the time. Guess you friend and Hollywood must know something?

Answer 7

You must be Beautiful!! If you look like a MACEDONIAN!!! From your features, you definitely have similarity to a southern Macedonian!!! And Definitely not a Greek!! Take it as a complement!! Macedonians are beautiful people!!!

Answer 8

Well, first macedonians have nothing to do with Greeks. You might look Macedonian cuz you happen to look similar to me and i'm Macedonian

regards rom Skopje Macedonia

Answer 9

Macedonian is pretty much Greek, I'd say your more Irish/Scottish

Answer 10

It depends on which Macedonia u r talking about b/c there is one In Alabama too.