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Balto-Finnic ethnic group
onward, a small number of Kvens appear in tax records from northern Norway under the names Quæn or Qvæn. The number of Kvens increased with migration from
Kvens
National minority group of Sweden
the ancient Kvens, which are often considered ancestors of today's Tornedalians and Kvens, though the connection between the ancient Kvens and modern Tornedalians
Tornedalians
Finnic language of northeast Norway
and Finland. By 1875, Kvens made up a quarter of the population in Finnmark and 8% in Troms. In the town of Vadsø (Vesisaari), Kvens accounted for nearly
Kven_language
Historical region in Scandinavia
Norway, without mentioning Kvens.[non-primary source needed] Ohthere's mention of the "large [freshwater] meres" and of the Kvens' boats are of great interest
Kvenland
Radio station in Port Hueneme, California, United States
KVEN (1520 AM, "La Voz 1520 AM & 96.3 FM") is a commercial radio station licensed to Port Hueneme, California, United States, and serves the Ventura County
KVEN
Topics referred to by the same term
with titles containing kvens All pages with titles containing kven Etymology of Kven Cwen (disambiguation) Cven (disambiguation) Kven Sea This disambiguation
Kven
Group of peoples around the Baltic Sea
Ludes and Livvi), Veps, Izhorians, Votes, and Livonians. In some cases the Kvens, Ingrians, Tornedalians and speakers of Meänkieli are considered separate
Baltic_Finnic_peoples
Flag of the Kven people
The Kven flag (Kven: kvääniflaku) has been officially used as a symbol to represent the Kven people of Norway, Sweden, and Finland since 2009. It was designed
Kven_flag
Conflicts involving Finnish tribes
involving Finnish tribes, such as Tavastians, Karelians, Finns proper and Kvens, have survived in Icelandic sagas and in German, Norwegian, Danish and Russian
Early_Finnish_wars
Sámi, Kvens/Norwegian Finns, and Forest Finns. King Harald V in 2020 provided an apology to the Sámi, but this was the first apology to the Kvens and Finns
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Norway)
Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission_(Norway)
Origin of the ethnonym "Kven"
Kvens on Hålogaland in 1271, marking the last known appearance of Kvens in medieval Scandinavian written records. There are no mentions of the Kvens or
Etymology_of_Kven
Mythical body of water in northern Europe
The Kven Sea (Cwen sea) is mentioned as the northern border for the ancient Germania in The Old English Orosius, the history of the world published in
Kven_Sea
Country in northern Europe
process", many families of Sámi or Kven ancestry now identify as ethnic Norwegian. The national minorities of Norway are Kvens, Jews, Forest Finns, and Romani
Norway
Norway, and Sámi is protected by the constitution. Spoken by the Kven people, the Kven language is a Finnic language, closely related to Finnish, and spoken
Languages_of_Norway
Finnish-speaking national minority in Sweden
Sweden Sami Karelians Tornedalians Ingrians Forest Finns Finland-Swedes Kvens "Ruotsinsuomalaiset". Archived from the original on 19 December 2007. "Ds
Sweden_Finns
Group of dialects of Finnish
in Norway the traditional Ruija dialects were recognized as forming the Kven language, which both were isolated from the development of modern standard
Peräpohjola_dialects
Baltic Finnic ethnic group
separate ethnic groups, rather than subgroups of Finns. These include the Kvens and Forest Finns in Norway, the Tornedalians in Sweden, and the Ingrian
Finns
County (län) of Sweden
to be terra nullius ("no man's land"). The area was populated by Sami, Kvens and different people related to the Finns. From the Middle Ages on, the
Norrbotten_County
County in Northern Norway
Norwegians in the 14th century, and Kvens in the 16th century, settled along the coast. See the articles on Kven people and Vardøhus Fortress for more
Finnmark
Minority-language place names in Norway
and Finland. By 1875, Kvens made up a quarter of the population in Finnmark and 8% in Troms. In the town of Vadsø (Vesisaari), Kvens accounted for nearly
Kven_place_names
Subgroup of the Finnish people
in Scandinavia: the Tornedalians along the Swedish-Finnish border, the Kvens in the Northern Norwegian counties of Troms and Finnmark, and the Finns
Forest_Finns
Forced assimilation of minorities in Norway
Wexelsenplakaten was passed, an official instruction which forbade Sámi people and Kvens from acting as educators in multilingual schools. This was the beginning
Norwegianization
Region of Norway
Norwegians but also the indigenous Sami people, Norwegian Finns (known as Kvens, distinct from the "Forest Finns" of Southern Norway) and Russian populations
Northern_Norway
Ethnic group
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Karelians_(Finns)
to encourage the assimilation of ethnic minorities including the Sámi, Kvens, Forest Finns, and Norwegian Finns. The earliest documented action towards
Racism_in_Norway
Pietistic Lutheran revival movement in Sápmi, northern Europe
from Sweden to Finland and Norway, particularly among the Sámi and the Kvens. He preferred his followers to be known simply as "Christians", but others
Laestadianism
Icelandic midwinter festival
Snær ("Snow"). Hversu Noregr byggðist in the Flateyjarbók states that the Kvens offered a yearly sacrifice to Þorri at mid-winter. The modern festival arose
Þorrablót
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Sørkjosen (Norwegian), Reaššegeahči (Northern Sami), or Rässikäinen (Kven) is a village in Nordreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village
Sørkjosen
Finnic language
significant mutual intelligibility with Finnish) are official minority languages. Kven, which like Meänkieli is mutually intelligible with Finnish, is spoken in
Finnish_language
List of municipalities in Norway
Kvääni–ruija–kvääni-nettisanakirja [Nettidigisanat Kven-Norwegian-Kven Online Dictionary] (in Kven). Thorsnæs, Geir; Berg, Ole T., eds. (2022-06-15).
List of municipalities of Norway
List_of_municipalities_of_Norway
Radio station
KVEN (1450 AM, "SportsRadio 1450") was a radio station licensed to Ventura, California. Operating from 1948 to 2021, KVEN last carried sports radio programming
KVEN_(Ventura,_California)
Norwegian organization
The Norwegian Kven Organization (Kven: Ruijan kvääniliitto, Norwegian: Norske kveners forbund) was established in 1987, and has about 1000 members. The
Norwegian_Kven_Organization
1941 book
unpublished adaptation of the book also featured the residential areas of Finnic Kvens in the Norwegian county of Finnmark. The original title of Finnlands Lebensraum
Finnlands_Lebensraum
Irredentist and nationalist idea that emphasized territorial expansion of Finland
1918 book Finland at Its Largest: For the Liberation of White Karelia. The Kvens, a minority in Northern Norway, helped Finnish settlements spread, especially
Greater_Finland
Ethnic group in North America
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Findians
Ethnic flag
the Finnmark Estate feels related to and responsible for both Sámi and Kvens, as well as ethnic Norwegians. [...] The circular shape... refers both to
Sámi_flag
concurrently displayed with the Tricoleur français) Flag of Kvens – the lands of the indigenous Kvens Balto-Finnic people of central Scandinavia across Norway
List of national flags by design
List_of_national_flags_by_design
Fjord in Troms county, Norway
Lyngen (Norwegian), Ivguvuotna (Northern Sami), or Yykeänvuono (Kven) is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The 82-kilometre (51 mi) long fjord is the longest
Lyngen_(fjord)
Subregion of northern Europe
in Finland, and a recognized minority language in Sweden. Meänkieli and Kven, sometimes considered as dialects of Finnish, are recognized minority languages
Scandinavia
Variant of the letter D
⟨đ⟩. The letter ⟨Đ⟩, which is not used in standard Finnish, became used in Kven language texts in the early 2020s for the fricative [ð], with its users as
D_with_stroke
Norwegian musical group
interview with TV 2. In an interview with the Kven-minority-centered media Ruijan Kaiku, Fred Buljo discussed his Kven/Finnish ancestry, and that they had worked
Keiino
February – King Harald V's birthday 16 March – The Kven National Day. (An official flag day for the Kven people.) Easter Sunday 1 May – Labour Day 8 May
Flag_of_Norway
Island in Finnmark, Norway
Vardøya (Norwegian), Várggáidsuolu (Northern Sami), or Vuoreansaari (Kven) is an island in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 3.7-square-kilometre
Vardøya
Mountain range in Norway
Norwegians, and Kvens at Nordkalotten was called "the meeting of three tribes". The mountains received official names in Northern Sámi and Kven in September
Lyngen_Alps
Military unit
battalion was multiethnic, being constituted by ethnic Norwegians, Sámi, and Kvens. It made great successes in halting the German invasion of Norway at Narvik
Alta_Battalion
Former county of Norway
Norwegians in the 14th century, and Kvens in the 16th century, settled along the coast. See the articles on Kven people and Vardøhus Fortress for more
Troms_og_Finnmark
Ancient Tribes in Finland
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Finnish_tribes
Extinct Finnish dialect
Siberian Finnish American Finnish Stadin slangi Colloquial Finnish Sweden Finnish Varissuomi Language or a dialect Meänkieli Kven Siberian Ingrian Finnish
Värmland_Savonian_dialect
Tribe of the Finnish people
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Finns_proper
City in Sør-Varanger, Finnmark, Norway
Girkonjárga in Northern Sami (pronounced [ˈkir̥ː.ko.ˌɲaːrːka]) and Kirkkoniemi in Kven, is a town in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, in the far northeastern
Kirkenes
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Olderfjord (Norwegian), Leaibevuotna (Northern Sami), or Leipovuono (Kven) is a village in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village
Olderfjord
River in Norway
Reisaelva or Reisa River (Northern Sami: Ráiseatnu, Kven: Raisinjoki) is a river in Northern Norway, located in the county of Troms. It runs from the lake
Reisaelva
Tribe of the Finnish people
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Tavastians
Ethnicity in Finland and Russia
Norwegians Karelians Tornedalians Skogfinner Sweden Finns Finland-Swedes Kvens Murmansk Finns Finnish: inkeriläiset, inkerinsuomalaiset; Russian: ингерманландцы
Ingrian_Finns
Medieval Baltic tribe
legendary king of Denmark and Sweden, fought against the invading Curonians and Kvens (Kvænir) in the southern part of what today is Sweden: Sigurd Ring (Sigurðr)
Curonians
Germanic people in Northern Europe mentioned by Tacitus
linguistic confusion with an Old Norse word for "woman" from the name of the Kvens or Quains. According to medievalist Kemp Malone (1925), Tacitus' characterization
Sitones
Norwegian people or members of the Sami people of Norway or members of the Kven people of Norway. Bunad is a Norwegian umbrella term encompassing a range
List of national costumes of Norway
List_of_national_costumes_of_Norway
List of European ethnic groups
→ Kipchak → Kumyk Russia (Kumykia) Islam → Sunni Islam Kvens Uralic → Finnic → Finnish → Kven Norway (Northern Norway) Christianity → Protestantism →
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Europe
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Europe
Hostility, prejudice, discrimination or racism against Finland and Finnish culture
group in Norway; the Kvens. Speaking a Finnish dialect or a closely related Finnic language (their form of speech is now called Kven) was forbidden in Norway
Anti-Finnish_sentiment
King of Kvenland mentioned in Egil's Saga
booty equal to the king's share, and each of his men as much as two Kvens. "With the Kvens the law was that the king should have one-third as compared with
Faravid
Vuodna (common, Lule Sami), Nöörje (common, Southern Sami), Norja (common, Kven language), Kingdom of Norway (official, English), Kongeriket Norge (official
List of alternative country names
List_of_alternative_country_names
City/town within Vadsø Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
Čáhcesuolu (Northern Sami; pronounced [ˈt͡ʃaːht͡seˌsuo̯luː]), or Vesisaari (Kven) is a town in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The town is
Vadsø_(town)
KNCR KOAD-LP KPRO KQPT-LP KQQH KRLY-LP KSBX KSFH KSKD KSUR KSYC KTHO KUMI KVEN KVLP-LP KVQ KVVC KWTM KYJ - Los Angeles KYY - San Francisco KZKC KZM KZPE
List of radio stations in California
List_of_radio_stations_in_California
Municipality in Troms, Norway
housing was established and natural resources put under stewardship. The Kvens settled in the area in the 18th century, occupying themselves with fishing
Kvænangen_Municipality
One of the Norwegian language standards
contains provisions on the protection and status of several minority languages: Kven, Romani, Romanes, Sami languages and Norwegian sign language. Before the
Bokmål
Norwegian politician (born 1986)
trygd til trygg stortingsplass" (in Norwegian). NRK. 8 September 2025. "Kven kjem inn på Stortinget for Oppland?". iTromsø (in Norwegian Nynorsk). 8 September
Finn_Krokeide
Territory mentioned in Norse sagas
lived in Bjarmaland, assumed to have included the Viena Karelians, Sami and Kvens. According to Helimski, the language spoken c. 1000 AD in the northern Archangel
Bjarmaland
Village in Northern Norway
Berlevåg (Norwegian), Bearalváhki (Northern Sami), or Päärlyvooki (Kven) is the administrative centre of Berlevåg Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway
Berlevåg_(village)
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Storslett (Norwegian), Hánssagieddi (Northern Sami), or Hansinkenttä (Kven) is the administrative centre of Nordreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway
Storslett
First-level administrative divisions of Norway
Norway: Northern Sami: fylka, Southern Sami: fylhke, Lule Sami: fylkka, Kven: fylkki. Prior to 1918, the counties were known as amt (singular) or amter
Counties_of_Norway
Language family of Northeastern Europe
linguists consider them separate languages.[citation needed] Meänkieli and Kven are spoken in northern Sweden and Norway respectively and have the legal
Finnic_languages
District of Norway
Orkneyinga saga. In 873 AD, according to the Egil's saga (written c. 1240) the Kvens and Norse cooperate in battling against the invading Karelians. The chapter
Hålogaland
Norwegian filmmaker (born 1979)
Awards and at the Reel Music Film Festival. Wirkola is of Sami-Finnish and Kven ancestry. Wirkola's first film was 2007's Kill Buljo, which he co-wrote with
Tommy_Wirkola
Finnish ethnic group
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Peräpohjalaiset
000 109 Nenets 4,000 110 Mirandese 3,500 111 Megleno-Romanian 3,000 112 Kven 2,000-8,000 113 Moksha 2,000 Elfdalian 2,000 114 Vepsian 1,640 115 Istro-Romanian
List of languages by number of speakers in Europe
List_of_languages_by_number_of_speakers_in_Europe
Variety of Finnish spoken by Sweden Finns
Siberian Finnish American Finnish Stadin slangi Colloquial Finnish Sweden Finnish Varissuomi Language or a dialect Meänkieli Kven Siberian Ingrian Finnish
Sweden_Finnish
Inuit seen in Scotland in 1682 and later
term used in the local language of the Orcadians to denote either Sami, Kven or Forest Finns. However, these "Finn-men" were in fact Inuit from the Davis
Finn-men
Village in Hasvik, Norway
Hasvik (Norwegian) or Hasviika (Kven) is a village in Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern tip of
Hasvik_(village)
Radio station in Oxnard, California
station adopted the call sign KACY-FM to match that of its sister station (now KVEN) and instituted an easy listening format. In November 1982, Channel Islands
KOCP
Norwegian politician
(2025-09-09). "Ordførar i Søndre Land rykker inn på Stortinget – uvisst kven som tar over ordførarklubba". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 2025-09-20
Anne_Hagenborg
Period of European history (about 800–1050)
legendary king of Denmark and Sweden, fought against the invading Curonians and Kvens (Kvænir) in the southern part of what today is Sweden: "Sigurd Ring (Sigurðr)
Viking_Age
Swedish musician
In fact he featured their lead singer, Joakim Brodén, on his 2017 album Kven. Hulkoff's original band was Raubtier. They released their first album, Det
Hulkoff
Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Nesseby (Norwegian), Unjárga (Northern Sami), or Uuniemi (Kven) is a small village in Nesseby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located
Nesseby_(village)
Group of dialects of Finnish
Siberian Finnish American Finnish Stadin slangi Colloquial Finnish Sweden Finnish Varissuomi Language or a dialect Meänkieli Kven Siberian Ingrian Finnish
Southwest_Finnish_dialects
Mythological Swedish and Norwegian royal dynasty
famed in Scandinavian tradition but not located in Norway were of a Finn-Kven stock, mostly sprung from Nór's great-grandson Halfdan the Old. Almost all
Yngling
Village in Karasjok, Norway
Karasjok (Norwegian), Kárášjohka (Northern Sami), or Kaarasjoki (Kven) is the administrative centre of Karasjok Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway
Karasjok_(village)
Nordic Christmas hymn by Bernhard Severin Ingemann
countries, including Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish and Faroese, Icelandic, Kven, Northern Sami and Southern Sami. The hymn is traditionally sung during Christmas
Dejlig_er_jorden
Norwegian radio station
NRK Sápmi Radio, and a short weekly or bi-weekly newscast in Finnish and Kven. The DAB+ signals in the same areas did not have these opt-outs, and had
NRK_P2
Disputed subdivision of the Uralic languages
Estonians Finns Izhorians Karelians Livonians Setos Veps Votes Tornedalians Kvens Volga Finns Meryans † Meshchyoras† Muromians † Mari Mokshas Erzyas Sámi
Finno-Ugric_languages
Indigenous people of Northern Europe
immigrants to Northern Norway in the 18th and 19th centuries were referred to as Kvens to distinguish them from the Sámi "Finns". Ethnic Finns (suomalaiset) are
Sámi_people
Group of dialects of Finnish
Siberian Finnish American Finnish Stadin slangi Colloquial Finnish Sweden Finnish Varissuomi Language or a dialect Meänkieli Kven Siberian Ingrian Finnish
South_Karelian_dialects
Subgroup of the Finnish people
Canada Findians United States Findians Europe Norway [fi] Forest Finns, Kvens Russia [fi; ru] Ingrians Äyrämöiset, Savakot Siberian Finns Korlaks Murmansk
Ostrobothnians
History pertaining to the Indigenous Sámi people of Fennoscandia
Laestadius, started a Lutheran religious revival that spread to the Sámi and Kven of Norway and Finland. Laestadianism emphasized moral behavior and sobriety
History_of_the_Sámi
City/town within Hammerfest Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
attacks. Local merchants formed the militia's officer corps, and Sámi and Kvens served as enlisted members of the unit.[citation needed] On 22 July 1809
Hammerfest
River in Finnmark, Norway
Stabburselva (Kven: Rautusjoki; Northern Sami: Rávttošjohka) is a river in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 60-kilometre (37 mi)
Stabburselva
City/town within Alta Municipality, Finnmark, Norway
Alta (Norwegian; pronounced [ˈɑ̂ɫtɑ] ), Áltá (Northern Sami), or Alattio (Kven) is a town in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The town is the
Alta_(town)
Rapid transit system of Oslo, Norway
propaganda". VG. Retrieved 17 May 2025. "Nytt politisk parti nektar å oppgi kven som betalar for stor kampanje". NRK. Retrieved 19 May 2025. "Fagforening
Oslo_Metro
Group of dialects of Finnish
Siberian Finnish American Finnish Stadin slangi Colloquial Finnish Sweden Finnish Varissuomi Language or a dialect Meänkieli Kven Siberian Ingrian Finnish
Savo_dialects
Landstrasse Native schools in New Zealand Norwegianization of Sámi and Kvens Stolen Generations Azeem Ibrahim is a Research Professor at the Strategic
Persecution of Uyghurs in China
Persecution_of_Uyghurs_in_China
Center for Kven culture
information work about the Kvens both nationally and internationally. Increase the usage of the Kven language locally. Further develop the Kven language, including
Kainun_institutti
KVENS
KVENS
KVENS
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Girl/Female
German
Noble; Kind
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
Attracted
Girl/Female
English
Noble maiden.
Girl/Female
Indian
Beauty is Power
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEachthighearna ‘descendant of Eachthighearna’, a personal name meaning ‘lord of horses’, from each ‘horse’ + tighearna ‘master’, ‘lord’. This name is most common in southwestern Ireland.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUidhrÃn (see Herron).English : variant of Heron 1.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a bend in a river or in a recess in a hill, both of which are meanings of Middle English herne (Old English hyrne). It may also be a habitational name from any of the various places, such as Herne in Kent and Hurn in Dorset, which are named with the Old English word. Its exact original sense and its etymology are not clear; it may be a derivative of horn ‘horn’.English : habitational name from Herne in Bedfordshire, so called from the dative plural (originally used after a preposition) of Old English hær ‘stone’.
Female
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Greek Hagne, AIGNÉIS means "chaste; holy."
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God prevails.
Boy/Male
Indian
Islamic thinker, Saint, Beautiful
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian
High-born; Princess
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
KVENS
KVENS
KVENS
KVENS
KVENS