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Position:Home>History> What was Britain called before the Romans named it Britannica?Question: What was Britain called before the Romans named it Britannica!? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Prior to being called Brittania it was known as Albionium (from which we get the romantic name Albion) but those who lived on the island - that many from Gaul (modern France) believed contained spirits of the dead - would have referred to it as possibly either Breten Veur (Cornish Gaelic) or Breatainn Mhor (Scots Gaelic)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com It comes from the word Pritannia which comes from the indigenous name PRITANI!.Hope that helps!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Parts were know as Gaul!. The Greeks called it Cassiterides ( tin islands )Www@QuestionHome@Com Moriarity is right!.Www@QuestionHome@Com GaulWww@QuestionHome@Com |