The poetic name for Scotland is "Caledonia."
The name Caledonia has often been applied to Scotland, It is derived from Caledonii, the Roman name of a tribe in the northern part Great Britain or what is now Scotland.
The name "Caledonia" comes from the Roman term for the area, while "Scotland" likely has origins in Latin or Gaelic. The transition likely occurred over time as the region and its people underwent changes and influences from different cultures.
There are several:Caledonia - after the tribe. Named by the romansDail Riada - Celtic empireAlba - Scottish Gaelic for Scotland used centuriesBut I find SCOTIA fits ,as in Nova Scotia, also the concave moulding,Ross Smith
The Romans called it Caledonia and befor 842 it was an ireish comminwelth and the Scottish Gaelic Name is Alba
Scotland was known as Caledonia by the Romans.
Alba or Caledonia
In the past, Scotland has been known as Alba and Caledonia. The present name of Scotland came from the Irish Scotti tribe who inhabited southwest Scotland about 1500 years ago.
The poetic name for Scotland is "Caledonia."
The name Caledonia has often been applied to Scotland, It is derived from Caledonii, the Roman name of a tribe in the northern part Great Britain or what is now Scotland.
Caledonia was the Roman name for Scotland.
Scotland.
Scotland was called Caledonia by the Romans.
No but we were called Caledonia before we were called Scotland.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scotland was only called Caledonia by the Romans. The Gaelic for Scotland is Alba and it is sometimes romantically referred to as Scotia. If Scotland has a nickname then it is Bonnie Scotland.
Scotland.
At various times in the past, Scotland has been known as Alba, Caledonia and Pictland. The name 'Scotland' came from the Scotti tribe who settled in what is now Scotland from Ireland.
That was Ireland. Scotland was Caledonia