Scotland

Type Country
Usage English

Meaning & History

Means "land of the Scots", from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker". This is the name of a country (part of the United Kingdom) in the north of the island of Great Britain.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesSkotsko(Czech) Skotland(Danish) Schotland(Dutch) Skotlanti(Finnish) Écosse(French) Schottland(German) Skócia(Hungarian) Scozia(Italian) Skottland(Norwegian) Szkocja(Polish) Escócia(Portuguese) Škótsko(Slovak) Escocia(Spanish) Skottland(Swedish)

Categories

Atlantic countries, British Isles, Celtic nations, Commonwealth, ends in -land, Europe, United Kingdom
Entry updated December 7, 2022