The word Sweden is derived from 17th century Middle Dutch and Middle Low German. As early as 1287, references are found in Middle Dutch referring to a ''lande van sweden'' ("land of (the) Swedes"), with ''swede'' as the singular form. In Old English the country was named ''Swéoland'' and ''Swíoríce'' (Old Norse ''Svíþjóð''). Anglo-Norman of the 12th and 13th centuries used ''Suane'', ''Swane'' (with the adjective as ''Suaneis''). In Scots ''Swane'', ''Swaine'', appears in the 16th century.  Early Modern English used ''Swedeland''.