The Scots people (Scots Gaelic: Albannach) and an ethnic group indigenous to Scotland.
An ethnic group, historically they emerged from an amalgamation of Picts, Gaels and Brythons.
In modern use, for convenience, "Scottish people" or "Scots" is often used to refer to anyone born in Scotland, although this is not strictly correct usage. The Latin word Scoti originally applied to a particular, 5th century, Gaelic tribe that inhabited Ireland and la...
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The Scots people (Scots Gaelic: Albannach) and an ethnic group indigenous to Scotland.
An ethnic group, historically they emerged from an amalgamation of Picts, Gaels and Brythons.
In modern use, for convenience, "Scottish people" or "Scots" is often used to refer to anyone born in Scotland, although this is not strictly correct usage. The Latin word Scoti originally applied to a particular, 5th century, Gaelic tribe that inhabited Ireland and later in history became confused with the Gaelic language until the 15th century. Today the term Scots is used to describe all Scottish people. Though usually considered archaic or pejorative, the term Scotch has also been incorrectly used for the Scottish people, but this use has been primarily by people outwith Scotland.
There are people of Scottish descent in many countries other than Scotland. Emigration, influenced by factors such as the Highland and Lowland Clearances, and the formation of the British Empire, resulted in Scottish people...
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