Lochlann
Gaelic term describing Scandinavia or its constituent states; literally "land of lochs" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the modern Gaelic languages, Lochlann (Irish: [ˈl̪ˠɔxl̪ˠan̪ˠ]) signifies Scandinavia or, more specifically, Norway. As such it is cognate with the Welsh name for Scandinavia, Llychlyn (pronounced [ˈɬəχlɨn]). In both old Gaelic and old Welsh, such names literally mean 'land of lakes' or 'land of swamps'.
It may initially have referred to the mythical, undersea otherworldly abode of the Fomorians of Irish mythology.[1] At times it may have referred to an early Norse settlement in Scotland.[2]
Classical Gaelic literature and other sources from early medieval Ireland first featured the name, in earlier forms like Laithlind and Lothlend. In Irish, the adjectival noun Lochlannach (IPA: [ˈl̪ˠɔxl̪ˠən̪ˠəx], 'person belonging to Lochlann') has an additional sense of 'raider' or, more specifically, a viking.