Smaller genetic groups in Wales and the north of England tally with the strongholds of the ancient Britons.

Ancient names for england. This is usually assumed to be a reference to the famous white cliffs of Dover which any new arrival to the country by sea can hardly miss. These names were later Latinised as Albania and Anglicised as Albany which were once alternative. By the 14th century there were fewer than a thousand.

20 rows ancient name for England or the island of Britain ancient Roman name for Britain. The name is probably Celtic and derives from a word meaning white. 3 rows Derived from the Old English elements æðel noble and noð boldness daring.

Here are some other names that were popular in medieval England some of which still retain popularity. It is sometimes used poetically and generally to refer to the island but is less common than Britain today. The name Brutus or Bruti is Latin form of the Old English Britain.

Various towns in England bear this name. Greek form of Alexius. Old English names were heavily influenced by the German and Scandinavian invaders that came before the Norman Conquest.

101 rows old city. Britain or more accurately Great Britain is the name of the largest of the British Isles which lie off the northwest coast of continental Europe. An old wise friend.

From a place name derived from Old English beonet bent grass and leah woodland clearing. From the Greek. According to historians medieval texts reveal that William and John were the most common names among men in medieval English.