Why is the area of Norway, Sweden, and Finland called "Scandinavia"? What is the significance of that somewhat peculiar title?

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Scandinavia includes Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, the eastern flank in Finland, the western outposts in the Atlantic Ocean: the Faroes, Iceland, and the Danish colony of Greenland. http://www.allscandinavia.com/norden.htm The etymology for the names Scandinavia and Skåne (Scania) is considered to be the same. The name is most probably derived from the Germanic *Skaðin- meaning "danger" (cf. English scathing and unscathed, and German Schade and beschädigen) and *awjo meaning "island". It may have referred to the dangerous banks around Skanör (skan- is the same as in Scandinavia, and -ör means "sandbanks") and Falsterbo in Skåne in southernmost Sweden. Alternatively, the first element is sometimes attributed to the Scandinavian giantess Skaði from Norse mythology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia Jan 17 06, 11:57 PM

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