The first element is the genitive case of an old name Skánøy (but the meaning of this is uncertain) and the last element is land which means "land" or "farm".
He played several seasons for Bodø/Glimt, whom he joined from Skånland og Omegn IF, but was transferred to Tromsø ahead of the 2007 season.
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Grov, Troms, a village in Skånland municipality, Troms, Norway
Sandstrand, Troms, a village in Skånland municipality, Troms county, Norway