Scottish people

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... more

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