Scotland is sometimes colloquially referred to by the names Caledonia and Scotia. Caledon was the name of a Roman province and Roman Britannia during the first and second centuries AD, and in modern Latin Scotland is still officially called Caledonia.
Some other names for Scotland include:
- In Irish Gaelic, it is called Albain [ˈal̪ˠabainʲ].
- In Welsh, it is called Yr Alban [ər ˈalban].
- In Breton, it is called Alban or Alba [ˈalbə].
- In Cornish, it is called Alban or Alba [ˈalbɑː].
- In Manx, it is called Nalbin or Nerin [ˈnalbin].
- In French, it is called Écosse [e.kɔs], which is derived from the Latin name Scotia, which in turn comes from the Irish word for Gael.
- In German, it is called Schottland [ˈʃɔtlant], which is derived from the Old English name Scotlond, which in turn comes from the Latin name Scotia.
- In Spanish, it is called Escocia [esˈko.sja], which is derived from the Latin name Scotia.
- In Italian, it is called Scozia [ˈskot.tsja], which is derived from the Latin name Scotia.
- In Portuguese, it is called Escócia [ˈeʃ.kɔ.sja], which is derived from the Latin name Scotia.
- In Dutch, it is called Schotland [ˈsxɔtlɑnt], which is derived from the Old English name Scotlond, which in turn comes from the Latin name Scotia.
- In Swedish, it is called Skottland [ˈskɔtland], which is derived from the Old English name Scotlond, which in turn comes from the Latin name Scotia.
- In Danish, it is called Skotland [ˈskɔtlanˀ], which is derived from the Old English name Scotlond, which in turn comes from the Latin name Scotia.
- In Norwegian, it is called Skottland [ˈskɔtland], which is derived from the Old English name Scotlond, which in turn comes from the Latin name Scotia.
- In Finnish, it is called Skotlanti [ˈskɔt.lɑn.ti], which is derived from the Swedish name Skottland.
- In Estonian, it is called Šotimaa [ˈʃo.ti.mɑː], which is derived from the Finnish name Skotlanti, which in turn comes from the Swedish name Skottland.
- In Latvian, it is called Skotija [ˈskɔ.tʃi.ja], which is derived from the German name Schottland.
- In Lithuanian, it is called Škotija [ˈʃkɔ.tʃɪ.ja], which is derived from the German name Schottland.
- In Polish, it is called Szkocja [ˈʃkɔ.tʃa], which is derived from the German name Schottland.
- In Czech, it is called Skotsko [ˈskot.skɔ], which is derived from the German name Schottland.
- In Slovak, it is called Škótsko [ˈʃkoːt.skɔ], which is derived from the German name Schottland.
- In Hungarian, it is called Skócia [ˈʃkoː.tsi.ɒ], which is derived from the German name Schottland.
- In Romanian, it is called Scoția [ˈsko.tsi.a], which is derived from the Latin name Scotia.
- In Bulgarian, it is called Шотландия [ˈʃɔt.lɐn.di.ja], which is derived from the Russian name Шотландия.
- In Serbian, it is called Шкотска [ˈʃkɔtska], which is derived from the Russian name Шотландия.
- In Croatian, it is called Škotska [ˈʃkɔt.ska], which is derived from the Russian name Шотландия.
- In Bosnian, it is called Škotska [ˈʃkɔt.ska], which is derived from the Russian name Шотландия.
- In Macedonian, it is called Шкотска [ˈʃkɔt.ska], which is derived from the Russian name Шотландия.
- In Slovenian, it is called Škotska [ˈʃkɔt.ska], which is derived from the Russian name Шотландия.
- In Albanian, it is called Skocia [ˈskɔ.tʃi.a], which is derived from the Italian name Scozia.
- In Greek, it is called Σκωτία [skoˈtia], which is derived from the Italian name Scozia.
- In Turkish, it is called İskoçya [isˈkot͡ʃ.ja], which is derived from the Arabic name إسكوتلندا.
- In Arabic, it is called اسكتلندا [ʔɪs.kutˤˈlæn.dæ], which is derived from the Greek name Σκωτία.
- In Persian, it is called اسکاتلند [es.kát.lænd], which is derived from the Arabic name اسكتلندا.
- In Urdu, it is called سکاٹ لینڈ [sakat leiɳ], which is derived from the Arabic name اسكتلندا.
- In Hindi, it is called स्कॉटलैंड [skɔːʈ.ləɳd], which is derived from the Urdu name سکاٹ لینڈ.
- In Bengali, it is called স্কটল্যান্ড [skɔʈ.lɑnɖ], which is derived from the Hindi name स्कॉटलैंड.
- In Punjabi, it is called ਸਕਾਟਲੈਂਡ [skɑːʈ.lɑiɳɖ], which is derived from the Hindi name स्कॉटलैंड.
- In Nepali, it is called स्कटल्यान्ड [skʌʈ.ljænɖ], which is derived from the Hindi name स्कॉटलैंड.
- In Marati, it is called स्कॉटलंड [skɔʈ.ləɳɖ], which is derived from the Hindi name स्कॉटलैंड.
- In Tamil, it is called ஸ்காட்லாந்து [skaːt.laːn.d̪u], which is derived from the English name Scotland.
- In Telugu, it is called స్కాట్లాండ్ [skaːʈ.laːnɖ], which is derived from the English name Scotland.
- In Kannada, it is called ಸ್ಕಾಟ್ಲೆಂಡ್ [skaːʈ.leɳɖ], which is derived from the English name Scotland.
- In Malayalam, it is called സ്കോട്ട്ലൻഡ് [skɔːt.lɑnɖ], which is derived from the English name Scotland.