 Finnveden is today divided and is a part of the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Jönköping.It was first mentioned by Jordanes when he referred to its population as the "Finnaithae" (derived from an old form of "Finnheden", "Finn(h)aith-") when describing the nations of Scandza in "Getica".The Scandinavian placenames Finnveden, Finnmark and the province of Finland (which gave name to Finland) are all thought to be derived from "finn", an ancient Germanic word for nomadic "hunter-gatherers" (as opposed to sedentary farmers, cf.