Anglian

Anglian is an adjective and noun with several related uses in England. It most commonly refers to East Anglia, a historic region in eastern England, or to the Angles, the Germanic people who settled in Britain in the 5th century. In modern usage, the usual demonym for people from the region is East Anglian rather than Anglian, though the latter appears in scholarly or historical contexts.

Geography and history. East Anglia typically covers the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and is sometimes extended to include parts of Cambridgeshire and Essex. The region has a long history dating to the early medieval period, when the Angles established the kingdom of East Anglia, with important ecclesiastical and political centers, including cities such as Norwich and Ipswich.

Language and culture. East Anglian English consists of local dialects spoken across Norfolk, Suffolk, and adjacent areas. Historically, the Angles contributed to the formation of Old English, the ancestor of modern English, and East Anglian varieties reflect a distinctive regional linguistic heritage within the broader English language.

Etymology and usage. The name Anglia derives from the Latin Anglia, used in reference to the land inhabited by the Angles. The term Anglian appears in historical, linguistic, and regional contexts, whereas everyday reference to the region typically uses East Anglia or East Anglian in descriptive phrases.