[Facts] Re: Brittany
in reply to a message by Halo
I'm flying blind again on this one (ref books packed, alas), but I believe the origin of "Britain" is in the name of the Prytanni, a Celtic tribe of pre-Roman times.Therefore, the Latin "Brittania" would mean simply "land of the Prytanni".
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Brittany  ·  Halo  ·  1/10/2001, 3:10 PM
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