"Kvenland" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Possibly Old English cwēn and land. Compare Kven. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|cwēn}} Old English cwēn Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kvenland
  1. (historical) An ancient area of Fennoscandia and Scandinavia. Tags: historical Synonyms: Qvenland, Quenland, Cwenland, Kænland
    Sense id: en-Kvenland-en-name-IcZFV9DP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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