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Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə /; Latin: Calēdonia [kaleːˈdonia]) was the Latin name used by the Roman Empire to refer to the part of Scotland that lies north of the River Forth, which includes most of the land area of Scotland. [1]
According to German linguist Stefan Zimmer, Caledonia is derived from the tribal name Caledones (a Latinization of a Brittonic nominative plural n-stem Calēdones or Calīdones, from earlier *Kalē=Black River=don/Danue Goddess[i]oi), which he etymologises as perhaps 'possessing hard feet' ("alluding to standfastness or endurance"), from the Proto-Celtic roots *kal-'hard' and *pēd-'foot', [3 ...
Caledonia is a modern Scottish folk ballad written by Dougie MacLean in 1977. [1] The chorus of the song features the lyric "Caledonia, you're calling me, and now I'm going home", [2] the term "Caledonia" itself being a Latin word for Scotland. "Caledonia" has been covered by various artists, and is often dubbed Scotland's "unofficial national ...
Caledonia is a Roman name of Celtic origin for most of the area that has become Scotland.. Caledonia may also refer to: . Caledonia, an old name for Scotland; Caledonians, also known as Caledonii or Caledonia Confederacy, name given by historians to the Iron Age indigenous people of Scotland
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Walkin' with my baby she's got great big feet She's long, lean, and lanky and ain't had nothing to eat She's my baby and I love her just the same