England does not take its name from Angles, a Germanic tribe.
During the fifth century, all Germanic tribes who invaded Britain were referred to as either Englisc, ngle or Engle, who were all speakers of Old English (which was known as Englisc, nglisc, or Anglisc)
 Alfred the Great's translation of Orosius's history of the world uses Angelcynn (-kin) to describe the English people; Bede uses Angelfolc (-folk); also such forms as Engel, Englan (the people), Englaland, and Englisc occur, all showing i-mutation

