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Why is England called 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS

Why is England called 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS

Update: 2025-08-27
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We're taking a world tour of word origins. In this episode, Jess and Rob discuss how a multitude of countries got their names.



πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Where was the original "America"?

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Why is Britain called "Great"?

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ What does "Canada" mean?

πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Why do the Germans call themselves "Dutch"?



These questions answered – and many more – in another worldly wise episode of Words Unravelled.



🌐 LINKS 🌐

Rob's UK country names video: https://youtu.be/aXAjMlTO7Dc?si=DpZ8oZlH8h6iVX0O

Rob's European countries video: https://youtu.be/2Pcv2ySMi40?si=4YQMmeUL4FcPBOn7



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WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/HJVrBYFf4Ps
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Why is England called 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS

Why is England called 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS

Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris