EARLY NAME OF NOVA SCOTIA Crossword Clue
EARLY NAME OF NOVA SCOTIA Crossword Clue
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The early name of Nova Scotia was Acadia, which was a French colony established in the early 1600s. The colony was located in what is now the Canadian Maritime provinces and parts of Maine. The name Acadia was derived from the Latin word 'ARCADIA, ' meaning a place of peace and harmony. The colony was eventually ceded to Britain in 1713, and the name was changed to Nova Scotia.