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The Late Latin word Scotia ("land of the Gaels") was initially used to refer to Ireland, [24] and likewise in early Old English Scotland was used for Ireland. [25] By the 11th century at the latest, Scotia was being used to refer to (Gaelic-speaking) Scotland north of the River Forth , alongside Albania or Albany , both derived from the Gaelic ...
In any case, eventually the usage of prefix "Sankt-" ceased except for the formal official documents, where a three-letter abbreviation "СПб" (SPb) was very widely used as well. From 1924 to 1991 the city was known as 'Leningrad'. This is a picture of the Saint Petersburg port entrance with an old ' Ленинград ' (Leningrad) sign.