Ruotsi

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Ruotsi (Sweden) is, I believe, derived from the coastal region of Sweden called Roslagen (this resembles the English use of Holland for the Netherlands).

Foreign place names (1) | Linguism 2008
Ruotsi (Sweden) is, I believe, derived from the coastal region of Sweden called Roslagen (this resembles the English use of Holland for the Netherlands).

Foreign place names (1) | Linguism 2008
Ruotsi (Sweden) is, I believe, derived from the coastal region of Sweden called Roslagen (this resembles the English use of Holland for the Netherlands).

Foreign place names (1) | Linguism | Language Blog 2008
The name Russian seems to be best explained as meaning "the seamen" from the Finnish name for the Swedes or Norsemen, Ruotsi, which itself is a corruption of a Scandinavian word.

Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Various
Päivän markkinointiteko: EA söi hitaat Twitter-kilpajuoksussa | Ruotsi kiinni

Original Signal - The best of Web 2.0 2009
Ruotsi uses his house-made tinctures, infused vodkas and syrups in nearly one-third of the bar's cocktails, most of which are his original creations.

SFGate: Top News Stories 2009