The name England comes from the words "Angle land". The Angles were people who came from northern Germany in the 5th and 6th centuries, after the Romans had left. The French name for England is Angleterre, whic h also means "Angle land". There were also invasions of southern England by Saxons and Jutes (people from another part of northern Germany). English people are sometimes called Anglo-Saxons. The Celts who used to live in this area were forced to move back into Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall and into Western France (the area known as Brittany).
Colombia, Its official name is: Republic of Colombia. The name "Colombia" comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo in Italian). Colombo, in turn, comes from the Latin columbus, meaning pigeon, male pigeon columba in Latin), an animal that symbolizes peace.
The origin of the name of Colombia is also mentioned in one of the stanzas of the national anthem, which reads like this: "... it is washed in the blood of heroes, land of Columbus ...»
Colombia, Its official name is: Republic of Colombia. The name "Colombia" comes from the name of Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo in Italian). Colombo, in turn, comes from the Latin columbus, meaning pigeon, male pigeon columba in Latin), an animal that symbolizes peace.
The origin of the name of Colombia is also mentioned in one of the stanzas of the national anthem, which reads like this: "... it is washed in the blood of heroes, land of Columbus ...»
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