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What country's nickname means "land of winter" in Latin?



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Answer: Ireland

The word Hibernia, which means "land of winter" in Latin, was the Roman name for Ireland.

According to the Online Etymological Dictionary, the word derives from the Old Celtic *Iveriu, which is also the root of the word Erin .

Ireland is no more winter-like than England but because the local name was similar to Latin words pertaining to winter (e.g., hibernare, to winter ? as in hibernate ) the name was coined.


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