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  Scandinavians may refer to:
  • the historical (medieval) Norsemen
    Norsemen

    Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who speak one of the North Germanic languages as their native language. The meaning of Norseman was "people from the North" and was applied primarily to Nordic people originating from southern and central Scandinavia....
  • the modern Nordic
    Nordic countries

    File:Location Nordic Council.svgThe Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and far northeastern North America, called the Nordic region, consisting of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories which include the Faroe Islands, Greenland and ?land....
     populations:
    • Danes
      Danish people

      The term Dane may refer to:* People with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity, whether living in Denmark, emigrants, or the descendants of emigrants....
    • Norwegians
    • Swedes
    • Icelanders
      Icelanders

      Icelanders are the national or ethnic group of Iceland descended primarily from Norsemen of Scandinavia, and Celts. Historical and DNA record indicate that about 20% of those who settled in Iceland were from the British Isles and 80% were from Scandinavia....


See also

  • Scandinavia
    Scandinavia

    Scandinavia is a historical and geographical subregion in northern Europe that includes the Scandinavian Peninsula. It consists of the kingdoms of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; some authorities also include Finland and some might even include Iceland....