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Do all blue eyed Sicilians have Viking blood?

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Sicilians are European folks, so they can blue-eyed too! It could from whoever settle Sicily many years ago. Some point to Norman invaders due to Nordic ancestry. However not all blue eyes are traced to Scandinavia! Anyway the vast majority of Sicilians and other Southern Italians are dark-eyed anyway. read more

Blue eyes is indeed a characteristic that is more common for those of Norse descent then it is for a lot of people on earth,but it isn't excluded to them. Alexander the great(336-323 BC) had blue eyes for example and as do a number of groups older then the vikings,So it could very well be something else. read more

While individuals having extremely light blonde hair represent only a small part of the Sicilian population, many Sicilians have blue or green eyes and light complexions (and red hair). In Sicily the range of complexions, from cream to olive, is striking, and combinations are interesting --blue-eyed dark brunettes and brown-eyed strawberry blonds. read more

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