English Explanatory Dictionary

Scotland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England.
  2. A habitational surname referring to someone from Scotland.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɔt.lənd/ /ˈskɒt.lənd/ /ˈskɑt.lənd/ en-us-Scotland.ogg

Word forms

Scotland

Etymology

From Middle English Scotland, Scotlond, from Old English Sċotland (“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”).

Related words

Scotch Scottish Scots Scotsman Scotswoman Traditional Scottish counties

Derived words

bluebell of Scotland Kingdom of Scotland Little Scotland Scotland County Scotland Island Scotland-like Scotland of the East
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