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The first given name of Finnish origin, Aino, was accepted in the almanac in 1890, followed by numerous others in 1908. About 30% of Finns born in 1910–1939 received a name with Finnish etymology. [23] By the 1930s, the use of Finnish names and name variants was stabilized, and most of the popular names were noted in the almanac.
Finnish opera singer Aino Ackté (1876–1944), by Albert Edelfelt. Finnish-Estonian writer Aino Kallas (1878–1956). Aino is a feminine given name used in Finland, Estonia, and Japan. The name Aino, meaning "the only one" in Finnish, was devised by Elias Lönnrot, who compiled, from surviving oral folk sources which he had collected, the ...
Minna is a feminine name of Germanic origin, meaning courtly love, and is also a diminutive of Wilhelmina. It is now particularly known in Finland and Sweden . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
It is an Estonian and Finnish feminine given name literally meaning pearl or bead. The name is derived from the Proto-Baltic-Finnic *helmes, or 'amber'. [1] In Finland, Helmi is also used as a short form of the name Vilhelmiina or Vilhelmina. [2] Helmi was among the most popular names for baby girls born in Finland in the early 21st century. [3]
In Finland, Kari is a male name, which was particularly popular in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Kari is also a Finnish surname, meaning a small island, islet, or an ...
Seppo (Finnish pronunciation:) is a masculine given name of Finnish origin.It has two distinct origins; Seppo is a character in the Kalevala, whose name is derived from the Finnish word seppä, meaning smith, and the name is also a diminutive for Sebastian in Finland.
Jukka is an old variant of the name Johannes, a biblical name spread over to Finland through Sweden with the introduction of Christianity.Jukka remained a nickname for people registered by authorities as Johan, Johannes, Juho etc., and did not appear in official records until the late 19th century. [1]
Matti is a given name, originated from the Hebrew Mattityahu, meaning "gift of God". It is a popular Finnish version of Matthew or Matthias . Matti (מתי) is also a short for the Yiddish Mattisyahu.