Scoti

Not to be confused with Scotti.

Scoti or Scotti is a Latin name for the Gaels,[1] first attested in the late 3rd century. It originally referred to all Gaels, first those in Ireland and then those who had settled in Great Britain as well, but it later came to refer only to Gaels in northern Britain.[1] The kingdom to which their culture spread became known as Scotia or Scotland, and eventually all its inhabitants came to be known as Scots.

A map of the Roman divisions of Britain with the Scoti shown as a tribal grouping in the north of Ireland
A map of Ulster and the Hebrides. Scotia or the "Land of the Scots". By the time of King Robert I, Ireland was known as Scotia Maior (greater Scotia) and Scotland was known as Scotia Minor (lesser Scotia). Following the 11th century, Scotia was used almost exclusively for Alba or Scotland.
  1. ^ a b Duffy, Seán. Medieval Ireland: An Encyclopedia. Routledge, 2005. p.698