Skåne

Swedish

proper noun
Definitions
  • Scania (region of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse Skáney derived from Proto-Germanic *Skaþinawjō (Scadia island).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*Skaþinawjō

Gloss

Scadia island

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