Britain
This article deals with the history of the word Britain. For clarification of terminology and an overview of articles about Britain and Ireland see British Isles (terminology).
Earliest attested references
- Pretaniké; Pretanikai nesoi (Pretanic isles) - 325 BC
- Britannia - 55 BC (Julius Caesar, Roman invasion of Britain)
- Brittisc - 855 (OED)
- Grate Briteigne - 1548 (OED)
- British isles - 1550 (in Latin; map of Sebastian Munster cited in British Isles article)
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Earliest attested references |
| ► | Etymology |
| ► | Britain and Brittany |
| ► | Semantic evolution of the term Britain |
| ► | Brutus of Troy |
| ► | See also |
| ► | Sources and further reading |
| ► | External links |
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