The name Britain originates from the Common Brittonic term *Pritanī and is one of the oldest known names for Great Britain, an island off the north-western...

common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use. The study of place names is called toponymy; for...

Roman place names in Great Britain. This list includes only names documented from Roman times. For a more complete list including later Latin names, see...

This list includes places in Great Britain (including neighbouring islands such as the Isle of Man), some of which were part of the Roman Empire, or were...

toponomastics is the study of toponyms (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage...

Great Britain and Northern Ireland (48 letters, longest official name of a country) Longest names for Great Britain localities (using the Index of Place Names)...

Dublin was named in celebration of the British victory at the 1739 Battle of Porto Bello. Another source of place names is from Anglo-Norman. Considering the...

Place names considered unusual can include those which are also offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged...

Kingdom: Kingdom of Great Britain (1707 to 1800) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801 to 1922) Britain (place name) Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated...

been used for the island of Britain, see Britain (name). The origin of place names of the countries within Britain are discussed below. Each country is divided...