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The Gaelic language is believed to have come to what is now Scotland from what is now Ireland in around 500AD. The term Scot comes from the Latin word Scoti, meaning a Gaelic speaker. These Scots established the kingdom of Dál Riata in modern-day Argyll.
It was around this time that the very name of Gaelic began to change. Down through the 14th century, Gaelic was referred to in English as Scottis, i.e. the language of the Scots. By the end of the 15th century, however, the Scottish dialect of Northern English had absorbed that designation.
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Mar 13, 2024 · Many place names in Spain are thought to be from Celtic, including Verdú (near Barcelona), Segovia, and Cantabria. In fact, Galicia, the autonomous community in northwest Spain, is named for the Celtic people (the Callaeci, or Gallaeci) that were living there when the Romans first arrived.
Jun 30, 2019 · Gaelic was brought to Scotland from the Kingdom of Dalriada in Northern Ireland around the 1 st century, though it was not a politically prominent language until the 9 th century, when Kenneth MacAlpin, a Gaelic king, united the Picts and the Scots.
