What Was England Called Before "England"?

Before the name **"England"** (from *Englaland* → "Land of the Angles") emerged in the early Middle Ages, the island/region was known by several names:

• Britannia: Roman province (43–410 AD); persisted in Latin/medieval usage for the whole island.
• Albion: Ancient Greek/Celtic name (possibly "white land" from cliffs); poetic/literary use for Britain.
• Angle-land / Englaland: Gradual adoption (9th–11th c.) as Anglo-Saxon kingdoms unified (Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria).
• Sub-Roman / Post-Roman names: *Lloegr* (Welsh for England), *Sasana* (Gaelic for England/Saxon-land).

"England" as a unified kingdom dates from **Æthelstan (927 AD)**; the name solidified after the Norman Conquest (1066).