East Anglian
/ˌiːst ˈaŋɡlɪən/adjective
Of or relating to the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia, to the area of England formerly belonging to this kingdom, or to the modern geographical area of East Anglia. Also: of the English language as spoken in East Anglia. Compare also East Anglish.
- East Anglia is now typically used to denote the modern English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, and sometimes Cambridgeshire and parts of Essex..
noun
1A native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia, or of the modern geographical region of East Anglia.
2The dialect of English spoken in East Anglia.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Michael Drayton (1536–1631), poet. From the name of the early medieval kingdom of East Anglia + -an.