Finnveden

Finnveden

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It was first mentioned by Jordanes when he referred to its population as the "Finnaithae" (derived from an old form of "Finnheden", "Finn(h)aith-") when describing the nations of Scandza in "Getica".

Etymology

The Scandinavian placenames Finnveden, Finnmark and the province of Finland (which gave name to Finland) are all thought to be derived from "finn", an ancient Germanic word for nomadic "hunter-gatherers" (as opposed to sedentary farmers, cf. "to find" [http://runeberg.org/svetym/0225.html] ). This would explain the connection between these names and the modern nation called Finns, few of whom were nomadic or semi-nomadic until the Middle Ages beside the farming majority.


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