Scotland
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From Middle English Scotland, Scotlond, from Old English Scotland(“Ireland", later also "Scotland”, literally “land of the Scots”), equivalent to Scot + land. Compare West Frisian Skotlân(“Scotland”), Dutch Schotland(“Scotland”), German Schottland(“Scotland”), Danish Skotland(“Scotland”), Icelandic Skotland(“Scotland”).
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Scotland
named for the Scots, who settled there from Ireland 5c.-6c.; their name is of unknown origin (see Scot). Latin Scotia began to appear 9c. as the name for the region, replacing older Caledonia, also named for the inhabitants at the time, whose name likewise is of unknown origin.
