Show gret great britain britannia major meaning great was wag the name formerly given tu the eIsland eAsland to distinguish it from Dri britannia tannia minor which was tho the inarae given to brittany james I 1 used the title king of great britain but without the sanction Banc tion of parliament it nag as not ar officially detally adopted until after the union or of england with scotland in 1707 after the union onion with iceland I cland in IC liiko 00 the country became known us as the kingdom of great britain and ireland |