I'm in Nova Scotia as well. I was in Scotland many times while I was in the Navy.Apparently it is indeed Latin for New Scotland . Nice one.
I'm guessing that means your land was colonized by early Scots.
How the hell did we get to Canada?
I know some of our closer relatives have webbed feet but take whole load of manfrogs to push a stuck raft that far.
Oohh! Random fact for you.
Your New Scotland is named after a country who's national animal is THE UNICORN!
I really wish I was making it up but It's on the front of passports.
The unicorn made its way across the pond, and found a home on Canada's Royal Coat of Arms, which is more formally known as the Arms of Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada. It also appears on the coat of arms of the provinces of Nova Scotia and Manitoba.