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Why is England called 'England'? | COUNTRY NAME ORIGINS
Aug 27, 2025
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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.
πΊπΈ Where was the original "America"?
π¬π§ Why is Britain called "Great"?
π¨π¦ What does "Canada" mean?
π©πͺ Why do the Germans call themselves "Dutch"?
These questions answered β and many more β in another worldly wise episode of Words Unravelled.
π LINKS π
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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