Etymology

Nova Scotia

Today it means: A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Halifax. Full definition →

Latin Nova Scōtia
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  1. Latin · derived fromNova Scōtia
  2. English todayNova Scotia

From Latin Nova Scōtia, literally “New Scotland”, from nova, feminine of novus (“new”) + Scōtia (“Scotland”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.