Scotland

Oznaczający (Angielski)

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.

Synonimy

Orkney Islands

shebeen

Shetland Islands

Ayr

Dunbar

North Britain

first minister

Jockland

north of the border

built in Glasgow

Łączone jako

Scot‧land

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈskɒt.lənd/

Etymologia (Angielski)

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”).

Zdania

He was born in Scotland into a wealthy family .