Scotia was originally the
Latin name for
Ireland (also known to the Romans as
Hibernia). Use of the name shifted in the
Middle ages to designate
Scotland, since many of the Irish
Scotii colonised that area which the Romans referred to as
Caledonia.
Nowadays, the term can still be found in Nova Scotia, or New Scotland, a Canadian province.
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