Scot
/skɒt/noun
A member of the Scottish people; historically, a person from Scotland.
Did you know?The word was first used by Roman writers for the Gaelic-speaking people of Ireland and later transferred to the Gaels of Scotland, so its history is tied to shifting borders, identity, and imperial labels.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
Scoti
“A name used by Romans for raiders or Gaelic peoples from Ireland”
Early Medieval
Latin
Scotus
“An Irish person; later, a Gaelic person from Scotland”
Old English
English
Scottas
“The Scots, people of Scotland”
Middle English
English
Scot
“A Scot; a person from Scotland”
Modern English
English
Scot
“A person from Scotland”