From Middle English Scotland, Scotlond, from Old English Scotland, equivalent to Scot + -land.

• (British) IPA: /ˈskɒt.lənd/
• (America) IPA: /ˈskɑt.lənd/
• (Scotland, North England) IPA: /ˈskɔʔ.lənd/

1. A constituent country in United Kingdom, Europe>> to the north of England
   • 2014, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Scottish Independence”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 17, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:

     Our main story this week is Scotland. Americans know it as the birthplace of Shrek, and, and that accent you think you can do but actually can’t.

   • 2014, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Scottish Independence”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 17, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:

     That’s right. Not even English flag poles can suddenly start treating Scotland with the respect it deserves. “Get this rag off me! Get it off! I can’t! Get this blue mess off me!”

2. Surname referring to someone from Scotland.

• Scotch
• Scottish
• Scots
• Scotsman
• Scotswoman

• French: Écosse
• German: Schottland
• Italian: Scozia
• Portuguese: Escócia
• Russian: Шотла́ндия
• Spanish: Escocia