Uppland
Proper noun
Meaning
Uppland
A province in central Sweden
Examples
A particular concentration is recorded in Uppland, among which a number derive from the above-mentioned *Freyjuvé and also *Freyjulundr ('Freyja's sacred grove '), place names that indicate public worship of Freyja.
The name comes from Roslagen word rodslag, which in coastal Uppland is an old word for a rowing crew of warrior oarsmen.
In Skåne, Öland and Uppland together, about 12,000 coins were found.
Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription finlonti ( U 582 ).