Country Names
| Roman name | Modern name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | Great Britain | Tacitus |
| Caledonia | Scotland | Tacitus |
| Hibernia | Ireland |
Read more about this topic: List Of Roman Place Names In Britain
Famous quotes containing the words country and/or names:
“The country is provincial; it becomes ridiculous when it tries to ape Paris.”
—Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)
“If marriages were made by putting all the men’s names into one sack and the women’s names into another, and having them taken out by a blindfolded child like lottery numbers, there would be just as high a percentage of happy marriages as we have here in England.... If you can tell me of any trustworthy method of selecting a wife, I shall be happy to make use of it.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)