Fenni

The Fenni were a people described by Tacitus in his ''Germania (book)''. Fennia is a modern latinized term for Finland. The ''Fenni'' should not be confused with Fenians of our times. In Old Icelandic, the noun ''fenni'' means "hard snow", while the verb, ''fenna'', means "to cover with snow." An interpretation of the term, suggested in 1896 by Hultam, is "wanderer" — for the way the people lived, i.e. without permanent dwelling places. Similar descriptive terms were used in titles for Finnic fishermen (Livonians). It is believed that "Fenni" referred also to other Finnics. Whether or not this tribe can be identified with the Sami peoples is disputed. On Carta marina it's entiting Inuits. However, ''Finn'' is today used in Norwegian language for the Sami[http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/ordboksoek/ordbok.cgi?OPP=finn&begge=S%F8k+i+begge+ordb%F8kene&ordbok=bokmaal&alfabet=n&renset=j]. They were described in Jordanes' Getica as hunters, being people "who do not seek grain for food but live on the flesh of wild beasts and birds' eggs". == See also == * Finnic Ancient peoples Finnic peoples

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