What are the different names for England?

Anglia is another one, which is England's Latin name. You might be able to get away with Britannia as well, even though it's usually applied to the whole UK. read more

This term came into use following the Union of Crowns, and Scotland also began to be called “North Britain”. As Wales was considered part of England, there never existed an alternative name for Wales, in this context, to distinguish the two. For Wales, “West Britain” might work. read more

Great Britain' consists of England, Wales and Scotland. The proper name for the 'United Kingdom' is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', which as the name suggests consists of Great Britain (see above) and Northern Ireland. England is just England. read more

More formal names also exist, such as the Chinese 聯合王國 Liánhéwángguó and Japanese 連合王国 Rengōōkoku literally meaning 'United Kingdom'. Separate words exist in all of these languages for each of the constituent parts of the UK, including England, although, as elsewhere, there is little awareness of correct usage. read more