Show Fin lands name I 1 the name finland has nothing to do with the fin of a fish as one might be excused for thinking at first glance true the country has a long seacoast bordering on the 13 baltic altic but inland there are many takes lakes surrounded by marshes and connected by glistening streams and canals many years ago regions like this were called fens thus the little country in the northern part of europe became known as fen land or marshland marsh land and as the years passed and people spoke carelessly its name changed to finland |