Scottish

Meanings

Adjective

• Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.
• Of a person, native to, born in or whose ancestors originally came from Scotland.

Noun

• the Scottish; the people of Scotland.
• short for Scottish English, the varieties of English spoken in Scotland.
• short for Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

• From Middle English Scottisch, Scotissch, Scotisch, scottissh, from Old English Scottisċ, Scottysċ, Scyttisċ, equivalent to Scot + -ish. Compare West Frisian Skotsk ("Scottish"), Dutch Schots ("Scottish"), German schottisch ("Scottish"), Danish skotsk ("Scottish"), Icelandic skoskur ("Scottish"). Scotch.