Talk:Scandinavian Peninsula
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The name Scandinavia comes from the mountain range that separates Norway and Sweden, thus the name Scandinavian Peninsula. This is similar to the Appenine Peninsula (Italy) which is named after the Appenine mountain range or the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) which is named after the Iberian mountain range. The name of the Scandinavian mountain range in Swedish is Skanderna, which is a plural form./Mic
- Do you have any sources to support this? Most sources I have found says that the name comes from Pliny the Elder's text Naturalis Historia where it is written "Scatinavia". This is a latin form of the Germanic "Skadin-Auju". Even if this term refers to what is today known as Scania, it was used for a larger area. A search for "Platinius Scatinavia" in your favourite search engine should give more sources. Some URLs to take a look at are http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/dictionary/letters.shtml and http://www.areion.de/norwegenc.html -- Gustavf Mon Mar 10 12:30:04 CET 2003
