Texians were Anglo-American residents of Texas when Texas was part of Mexico, and subsequently when it was a sovereign nation. Residents of the modern U.S. state of Texas are known as Texans. However, many different immigrant groups came to Texas over the centuries. There was Spanish immigration in the 1600s, French in the 1700s and massive German, Czech, Dutch, Swedish, Irish, Scots and Welsh immigration in the years leading up to Texas independence in the 1800s. Thus, the word Texian isn't spe… (More on Texian)