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Thread #10859   Message #77570
Posted By: LEJ
11-May-99 - 02:36 PM
Thread Name: Whence the name Caledonia for Scotland??
Subject: RE: Whence the name Caledonia for Scotland??
Yes, I had always thought that the name Caledonia came from either a Celtic or Pict tribe in the area, as Britannia came from the Britanni. Now, about Ireland- does Hibernia stem from the latin word for winter?