Scotswoman

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noun

A woman from Scotland.

Similar
Scotchwoman
OriginMiddle English woman ← Old English wīfmann ← Proto-West Germanic *mann →
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Meanings

nounScotswoman (plural Scotswomen)

plural Scotswomen

  1. A woman from Scotland.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna female native or inhabitant of Scotland

Similar
Scotchwoman
Broader
Scotwomanadult female
Also see
scotchwoman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. EnglishScots
  2. Proto-Germanic*wībą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*wīb
  4. Old Englishwīf
  5. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  6. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  7. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  8. Old Englishmann
  9. Old Englishwīfmann
  10. Middle Englishwoman
  11. EnglishScotswoman

From Scots + -woman.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Czech Skotka
  • Skotkaa woman from Scotland
Dutch Schotse
  • Schotsea woman from Scotland
German Schottin
  • Schottina woman from Scotland
Latvian skotiete
  • skotietea woman from Scotland
Lithuanian škòtė
  • škòtėa woman from Scotland
Polish Szkotka
  • Szkotkaa woman from Scotland
Portuguese escocesa
  • escocesaa woman from Scotland
Romanian scoțiană
  • scoțianăa woman from Scotland
Russian шотла́ндка
  • шотла́ндка (šotlándka)a woman from Scotland
Spanish escocesa
  • escocesaa woman from Scotland
Ukrainian шотла́ндка
  • шотла́ндка (šotlándka)a woman from Scotland
Cite this entry
APA

Scotswoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotswoman

MLA

“Scotswoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotswoman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scotswoman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotswoman.

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