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Scotland

  • /ˈskɔt.lənd/ Scotland
  • /ˈskɒt.lənd/ UK
  • /ˈskɑt.lənd/ US

Where it comes from

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”).

proper noun

  1. A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England. Head east out of Auckland, around the Firth of Thames and into the Coromandel Peninsula, and you'll see enough hills, valleys and sheep to remind you of the Scotland or Wales that the pioneers left behind.
  2. A hamlet in Bucklebury parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU5669).
  3. A hamlet in Burton Overy parish, Harborough district, Leicestershire (OS grid ref SP6798).
  4. A hamlet in Staunton Harold parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire (OS grid ref SK3822).
  5. A hamlet in Ingoldsby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF0030).
  6. An unincorporated community in Van Buren County, Arkansas.
  7. A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
  8. An unincorporated community in Gadsden County, Florida.
  9. A minor city in Telfair County and Wheeler County, Georgia.
  10. A township in McDonough County, Illinois.
  11. A census-designated place in Taylor Township, Greene County, Indiana.
  12. A community in Montgomery County, Maryland.
  13. An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
  14. An unincorporated community in Yazoo County, Mississippi.
  15. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri.
  16. A census-designated place in Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
  17. A minor city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota.
  18. A minor city in Archer County, Texas.
  19. A census-designated place in Surry County, Virginia.
  20. A habitational surname referring to someone from Scotland.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: wales, england, scottish, scot, scotia, scotsman, scots, yard, scotch, sco, gloucestershire, oxfordshire, caledonia, alba, edinburgh, glasgow

Translations

Every language

name constituent country of the United Kingdom to the north of England

EspañolEscocia
한국어스코틀랜드 Seukoteullaendeu
日本語スコットランド Sukottorando, 蘇格蘭 Sukottorando
中文蘇格蘭 /苏格兰 Sūgélán
हिन्दीस्कॉटलैंड skŏṭlaiṇḍ
KiswahiliUskoti, Uskochi
PortuguêsEscócia
FrançaisÉcosse
DeutschSchottland
ItalianoScozia
ΕλληνικάΣκωτία Skotía
RomânăScoția
РусскийШотла́ндия Šotlándija
Tiếng ViệtXcốt-len, Ê-cốt, Tô Cách Lan, Scôtlen
العربيةإِسْكُتْلَنْدَا ʔiskutlandā
עבריתסְקוֹטְלַנְד sqóṭland, סְקוֹטִיָה sqóṭiyâ

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MLA

"Scotland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scotland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Scotland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scotland

Chicago

"Scotland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scotland.

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@misc{scotland_2026,
  title = {Scotland},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scotland},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}