what were early britains called
The early settlers of Britain were called by their tribal names. Some of them were the Iceni, the Silures, the Catuvellauni, the Trinovvantes, and the Brigantes.   Romans called Britain Albion, because when they were sailing to Britain they saw the White Cliffs of Dover and they thought that the land behind these cliffs is â¦ white too. 8 people found this useful.