 (variant names Corstiaen (Christaesne, Christophe.Noel, Noue, Cristoff, Crijin, Cretien, Gristyn, Guislain) Many languages were spoken in the region, Old French (Flemish-French), Dutch, German, and Corsican since Flanders area was part of the Spanish Netherlands.He was the father of three Protestant French-speaking immigrants to colonial New York.