news:3ffac5ef.86328873@news.algonet.se...
> Insait long talk.origins, "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com> em i bin
> raitim dispela tingting:
>
> >"A Dane?"
> >
> >In what language is that supposed to mean a Dane?
> >
>
> The name 'Dana' is (sometimes) used as a personification of Denmark
> (in Danish 'Danmark' = 'Dan-mark'), like 'Svea' (as 'Moder Svea' =
> 'Mother Svea') is (commonly) used as a personification of Sweden (in
> Swedish 'Sverige' or 'Svea Rike').
> Somewhat like John Bull, Uncle Sam...
>
> Sven
>
I had heard of Svea, as one Swedish company in Poland took the name Swea
(Polish spelling) but I had never heard of Dana.
I suppose the UK version would be Britannia, since John Bull is, like, a
bloke.
That and a beer, of course.
Is there a Norwegian one?
Nora?
Best,
Uncle Davey
www.usenetposts.com
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