Name of the Day

The name of a Western European island country, composed of the smaller countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is almost always written with the definite article the. This name came into use in the year 1801, when the realm was officially renamed from the Kingdom of Great Britain to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Please Note

At this point this site's collection is small and somewhat uneven. If you know the meaning of a place name that is not here, you are encouraged to submit it.