Scania

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UK, US/ˈskæni.ə/

proper noun

A former province, historical region, and peninsula in Sweden, roughly coterminous with Skåne County and occupying the southern tip of the Scandinavian Peninsula.

OriginMedieval Latin Scania ← Old Norse Skáney ← Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A former province, historical region, and peninsula in Sweden, roughly coterminous with Skåne County and occupying the southern tip of the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*Skadinawjō
  2. Old NorseSkáney
  3. Medieval LatinScania
  4. EnglishScania

From Medieval Latin Scania (attested since 950), from Old Norse Skáney, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō. Doublet of Scandinavia.

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Translations

Arabic سكونا
  • سكونا (sukunan)historical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Bulgarian Ско́не
  • Ско́не (Skóne)historical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Catalan Escània
  • Escàniahistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Czech Skánie
  • Skániehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Danish Skåne
  • Skånehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Dutch Skåne
  • Skånehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Esperanto Skanio
  • Skaniohistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Estonian Skåne
  • Skånehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Finnish Skoone
  • Skoonehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
French Scanie
  • Scaniehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
German Schonen
  • Schonenhistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Greek Σκάνια
  • Σκάνια (Skánia)historical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Hungarian Skåne
  • Skånehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Icelandic Skánn
  • Skánnhistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Italian Scania
  • Scaniahistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Latin Scania
  • Scaniahistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Latvian Skone
  • Skonehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Lithuanian Skonė
  • Skonėhistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Norwegian Bokmål Skåne
  • Skånehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Polish Skania
  • Skaniahistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Portuguese Escânia, Skåne
  • Escâniahistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
  • Skånehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
  • Skanehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Romanian Scania
  • Scaniahistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Russian Ско́не
  • Ско́не (Skóne)historical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Slovak Skåne
  • Skånehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Spanish Escania
  • Escaniahistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Swedish Skåne
  • Skånehistorical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula
Ukrainian Ско́не
  • Ско́не (Skóne)historical region currently part of Sweden occupying the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Saciansancai
Cite this entry
APA

Scania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scania

MLA

“Scania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scania. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scania,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scania.

Source: Scania on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.