Somaliland comes from the term 'Somali lands' because the Sahil for it was known as that time was inhabited by multiple Somali clans, mainly isaaq, dir and warsangeli.
Somaliland is a suitable name, seeing as the area formerly known as the Sahil is still inhabited by the same clans.
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