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  2. Nova Scotia - Wikipedia

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    Nova Scotia" is Latin for "New Scotland" [14] and is the recognized Canadian English name for the province. In both Canadian French and Canadian Gaelic, the province is directly translated as "New Scotland" (French: Nouvelle-Écosse. Canadian Gaelic: Alba Nuadh).

  3. List of Canadian provincial and territorial name etymologies

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    Terra Nova and Lavrador "New land", and the surname of João Fernandes Lavrador, meaning "farmer" or "plower" [9] Northwest Territories: English: Referring to the territory's position relative to Rupert's Land Nova Scotia: Latin "New Scotland", referring to the country Scotland, derived from the Latin Scoti, the term applied to Gaels [10] [11 ...

  4. List of Latin names of regions - Wikipedia

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    Here is a list of principalities and regions written in the Latin language and English and other names on the right. This is NOT a duplication of Roman provincial names. cty. - county; dept. - department; dist. - district; isl.-island; kdom. - kingdom; pen - peninsula; pref. - prefecture; prin. - principality

  5. List of Scottish place names in Canada - Wikipedia

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    A satellite photo of Nova Scotia. Tartan of Nova Scotia New Glasgow, Nova Scotia welcome sign "Nova Scotia" is Latin for New Scotland. Nova Scotia's Gaelic name is Alba Nuadh, which also literally means "New Scotland". Aberdeen; Argyle; Arisaig; Ben Eoin (from the Scottish Gaelic for "mountain of the birds") Beinn Bhreagh; Beinn Scalpie ...

  6. List of Scottish place names in other countries - Wikipedia

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    Nova Scotia - Latin for New; Scotland Inverness County, Nova Scotia; Victoria County, Nova Scotia; Arisaig; Glendale; Iona; New Glasgow; Sunnybrae; Aberdeen; Halifax; Dundee; For Nova Scotian names in Scottish Gaelic (not necessarily the same as the English versions) see: Canadian communities with Scottish Gaelic speakers Scottish Gaelic ...

  7. Demographics of Nova Scotia - Wikipedia

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    Nova Scotia (Latin for New Scotland; French: Nouvelle-Écosse; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh) is a Canadian province located on the country's southeastern coast. It is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada , and its capital, Halifax , is a major economic centre of the region.

  8. Outline of Nova Scotia - Wikipedia

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    Nova Scotia – meaning New Scotland in Latin, is the second-smallest province in Canada. [1] It is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces , with its mainland territory consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , in addition to over 3,800 coastal islands, the largest one being Cape Breton Island .

  9. New Scotland - Wikipedia

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    New Scotland may refer to: . Nova Scotia, Canadian province, Latin for New Scotland; New Scotland, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada; New Scotland, Regional Municipality ...