We have New England, New Zealand, New South Wales, New Guinea, Newfoundland and several other countries/regions I can't remember off the top of my head. But "Nova Scotia"????
2007-09-07 06:16:49 · 9 answers · asked by captbullshot 5 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Other - Canada
What shall we call this bit of land, Brendan, it looks a bit like Scotland. Let's give it a Latin name - then in centuries to come when they've got the internet and Yahoo! Answers...
2007-09-07 06:28:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Like others have said, it's Latin for New Scotland. You'll note that in French it's Nouvelle Ecosse, or New Scotland.
2007-09-07 17:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by fleurpixie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
for variety, maybe.
Britain already had a bunch of colonies named "New" this or that. New York, New Jersey, Newfoundland, etc.
2007-09-07 13:45:13 · answer #3 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We were getting tired of everything being new!! It's Latin for New Scotland!! Aren't we impressive!! hahahahaha!!
2007-09-07 13:32:45 · answer #4 · answered by Polar Molar 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's Latin,maybe they were educated types who named it.
2007-09-07 13:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by CLARABELL 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
new scotland. must have been some scottish people involved.
2007-09-07 23:54:39 · answer #6 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is because most of the original settlers were scottish.
2007-09-07 14:09:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would of thought it was obvious..but..what they all said.
2007-09-07 22:34:44 · answer #8 · answered by Luthyin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"New Scotland"
(It is Jacobean Latin --I just looked it up.)
2007-09-07 13:20:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋