Caledonia

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/kælɪˈdəʊnɪə/

proper noun

Scotland, the northern part of the island of Great Britain.

OriginLatin Calēdonia →
CommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. archaicpoeticScotland, the northern part of the island of Great Britain.
  2. A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.
    1. A community in Ontario.
    2. A village in western Nova Scotia.
    3. A community in eastern Nova Scotia.
    4. A community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
    5. A neighborhood of Moncton, New Brunswick.
    6. A rural municipality in south-central Saskatchewan; in full, the Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99.
    7. An unincorporated community in Arkansas.
    8. A township and village therein, in Boone County, Illinois.
    9. A ghost town in Indiana.
    10. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
    11. A township and village therein, in Kent County, Michigan.
    12. Two other townships, in Alcona County and Shiawassee County, Michigan.
    13. A city, the county seat of Houston County, Minnesota.
    14. A township in Houston County, Minnesota, named after the city.
    15. A town in Mississippi.
    16. A village in Missouri.
    17. A town and village therein, in Livingston County, New York.
    18. A census-designated place in North Dakota.
    19. A village in Ohio.
    20. A town in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
    21. A village in Racine County, Wisconsin.
    22. A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
    23. A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

Origin

  1. LatinCalēdonia
  2. LatinCalēdonia
  3. EnglishCaledonia

Borrowed from Latin Calēdonia.

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Translations

Brazilian Portuguese Caledônia
  • CaledôniaLatin-based name for Scotland
Catalan Caledònia
  • CaledòniaLatin-based name for Scotland
Danish Kaledonien
  • KaledonienLatin-based name for Scotland
Dutch Caledonië
  • CaledoniëLatin-based name for Scotland
Esperanto Kaledonio
  • KaledonioLatin-based name for Scotland
European Portuguese Caledónia
  • CaledóniaLatin-based name for Scotland
Finnish Kaledonia
  • KaledoniaLatin-based name for Scotland
Greek Καληδονία
  • Καληδονία (Kalidonía)Latin-based name for Scotland
Irish an Chaladóin
  • an ChaladóinLatin-based name for Scotland
Japanese カレドニヤ
  • カレドニヤ (Karedoniya)Latin-based name for Scotland
Polish Kaledonia
  • KaledoniaLatin-based name for Scotland
Romanian Caledonia
  • CaledoniaLatin-based name for Scotland
Scottish Gaelic Cailleann, Tìr nan Cailleannach
  • CailleannLatin-based name for Scotland
  • Tìr nan CailleannachLatin-based name for Scotland
Spanish Caledonia
  • CaledoniaLatin-based name for Scotland

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Caledonia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caledonia

MLA

“Caledonia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caledonia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caledonia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caledonia.

Source: Caledonia on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.