All the Names for BRITAIN Since 500 BC

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Britain, UK, Blighty, Albion, Cassiterides and more... In this video we explain the history of all the names for Britain as well as Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland. Sign up for The Rambler newsletter here. https://letthemtalktv.substack.com/ It's full of interesting insights and stories about the English language and it's free! Become a Patreon of LetThemTalkTV Support the channel and get exclusive content. More information here. www.patreon.com/LetThemTalkTV Mark Forsyth's The Etymologicon (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/4pYgA3w 00:00 An American in Paris. 02:32 Albion 04:58 Cassiterides 06:45 Perfidious Albion 08:28 England, Englaland 09:59 Britain, Great Britain 13:26 Wales everywhere 14:05 Names for Scotland 15:30 Names for Ireland 16:01 Brttiania 17:08 This Sceptred Isle 18:09 The United Kingdon, The UK 20:11 Blighty 21:09 The British Isles