Catalan nation in Hispania may descend from Katalan Valudi one of the tamil kings of Pandia dynasty descending from Pandión of Athénai and later of Megara. He shares memory of his nation with members of his family like persons called Nan Maran,Pasum-Pun,Mudukumi Peru-Valudi,possible ancestors of marano,that is practically pun or méd alias maur nation. I think those of them surrending to rhómans and mixing with ibérians and galls called themselves later catalan instead of pun while those chosing judaism rather then assimilation became called marano.
See Maltesi,Locatelli,Szeremley,Kamil,Balkar,Horpatzky,Matlak,Blinker,Arsch,Kaminker,Iklódy,Magyar,Kulak,Kecskeméti,Emődy,Pándy,Csesztregi,Csepregi,Böröndy,Vöcköndy,Törzsök,David,Madrid,Sidó,Nyúl,Csernák,Orbán,Görög,Czigány,Rácz,László,Drust,Csomortáni !
Balázs Déri