The following notable Scottish characters have appeared in fictional works. The Scottish people or Scots, are an ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of Celtic peoples — the Picts, the Gaels, and the Brythons. The Latin word Scotti originally applied to a particular, 5th century, Gaelic tribe that inhabited Ireland. In modern use, "Scottish people" or "Scots" refer to anyone born in Scotland or who has family origins in Scotland.