Home›Articles›How the United Kingdom got its name, and what the name still hidesArticleHow the United Kingdom got its name, and what the name still hidesArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnUnited Kingdom, Polities Well-attested SourcesWikipedia: United Kingdomtier 2WikipediaEtymology and terminologyQuote, Etymology and terminologyFollowing the partition of Ireland and the independence of the Irish Free State in 1922, which left Northern Ireland as the only part of the island of Ireland within the United KingdomView the SourceHistory Atlas Page Registertier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.