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2/3/2019, 7:15 AM Beautiful Victory

Name Roslagen
Type Region
Usage Swedish
Pronounced Pron. ROO-slahg-en
Other Forms FormsRodzlagen (archaic)
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Meaning & History

Derived from roslag, an old dialectal word meaning "rowing crew", ultimately derived from Old Swedish *roþs- "rowing". Compare RUS, and modern Swedish ro "to row".
Added 2/3/2019 by Beautiful Victory