Another idea is that the Hilleviones were an early population of Halland in Sweden. This idea is based on discussions about a common root in the two names and suggestions that the tribe name has been preserved in the name of the province. If so, the Hilleviones could be the same as the "Hallin", of Scandza, who are mentioned by Jordanes. Hilleviones could be segmented "Hill-eviones", where the "-eviones" would have the same etymology as for the Auiones. The "Hil-" or "Hal-" therefore would represent the name of the people. Other scholars have suggested a possible connection to the Helveconae of the southern Baltic coast.