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Why is England named after the Angles and not the Saxons? Does "Welsh" really mean slave? And where was the original Scotland? These questions answered and many more on this etymological trip around the UK.

In this video, I explain the origins of the names of England, Scotland and Wales, as well as the rest of the British Isles and Ireland. And prepare for a shocking revelation about walnuts.

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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
0:22 "England"
3:54 "Wales"
4:56 Ground News
6:07 "Wales" continued
9:25 "Scotland"
11:05 "Ireland"
11:37 "Britain"
11:09 "Albion"
14:04 The British Isles ("Shetland", "Isle of Man" etc.)