Meaning: Scottland is a respelling of Scotland (with a doubled 't'), the country whose name means 'land of the Scots,' a people from Gaelic 'Scoti.' It is used here as a place-name given name.Low
In 30 seconds: A place-name pick: Scottland respells Scotland, 'land of the Scots' (said 'SKOT-land'). We note its origin honestly.
MeaningScottland is a respelling of Scotland (with a doubled 't'), the country whose name means 'land of the Scots,' a people from Gaelic 'Scoti.' It is used here as a place-name given name.
As a boy's name, Scottland is a respelling of Scotland ('land of the Scots'). We note this origin honestly. A sturdy two-beat name (said 'SKOT-land').
In the U.S. it appears only rarely and reads as a place-name pick. Rare, rugged, and distinctive.
Did you know? Scottland takes the country of Scotland - 'land of the Scots' - and doubles the 't,' a modern touch that also nods to the name Scott. The place-name gives it a rugged, rooted feel, which we note (said 'SKOT-land').
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References - Scottland — Respelling of Scotland; 'land of the Scots'
