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<sub>''This article is about the ethnic group. For the mathematical concept, see [[Angle]].''</sub> | <sub>''This article is about the ethnic group. For the mathematical concept, see [[Angle]].''</sub> | ||
| − | The '''Angles''' were a [[Germanic]] people | + | The '''Angles''' were a [[Germanic]] people, originally from [[''Angelm'']] ( modern northwest [[Germany]] at the base of [[Denmark]]), who formed part of the [[Anglo-Saxons]], along with the [[Saxons]] and [[Jutes]]. They migrated to south-western parts of [[England]], starting in the 5th century A.D. Their name has come down to us in the words, "England" and "English" and all their derivatives.<ref>Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language - [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-SAXON.html Saxon]</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:37, September 6, 2008
This article is about the ethnic group. For the mathematical concept, see Angle.
The Angles were a Germanic people, originally from ''Angelm'' ( modern northwest Germany at the base of Denmark), who formed part of the Anglo-Saxons, along with the Saxons and Jutes. They migrated to south-western parts of England, starting in the 5th century A.D. Their name has come down to us in the words, "England" and "English" and all their derivatives.[1]