'England' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'Englaland', where 'Engla' referred to the Angles, a Germanic tribe, and 'land' meant 'land'.

'Englaland' transformed into the Middle English word 'Engelond', and eventually became the modern English word 'England'.

Initially, it referred to the land of the Angles, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of the country within the United Kingdom.