England

Type Country
Usage English, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Pronounced Pron. ING-glənd(English) ENG-lant(German)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Old English Englaland meaning "land of the Angles", the Angles being one of the Germanic tribes that settled in the area in the post-Roman period. This is the name of a country (part of the United Kingdom) on the southern portion of the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is sometimes (inaccurately) referred to as England.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesEnglaland(Anglo-Saxon) Engeland(Dutch)

Categories

Anglosphere, Bernie Taupin songs, British Isles, Commonwealth, ends in -land, Europe, United Kingdom
Entry updated December 7, 2022