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I am of Finnish background (as you can probably tell from my name, a Finnish short form of Elizabeth.) I thought I would add the names of some of my family members to the message board for you to add to your database.
Karin (Female)-Finnish form of Katherine meaning "Pure".
Sari (Female)-Finnish form of Sarah meaning "Princess".
Jorma (Male)-Finnish form of Jeremiah, I am not exactly sure of the precise meaning of this name but it is definitely a derivative of it.
Reetta (Female)-Finnish short form of Margaret.
Riitta (Female)-Finnish form of Rita.
Hannu(Male)-Finnish form of John.
Olavi (Male)-Finnish form of Olaf.
Tanja (Female)-Finnish form of Tanya.
Ahti(Male)-The name of a Finnish warrior in the Finnish Mythology Epic "The Kalevala", this was my grandfathers name.
Karoliina (Female)-Finnish form of Caroline.
Tiina(Female)-Finnish form of Tina.
Tuija-A Female name meaning "wind"
Jouko (Male)- Finnish form of Jacob.
Matti or Matias (Male)-Finnish forms of Matthew.
When I can find more, I will post them! please add these to your database
Karin (Female)-Finnish form of Katherine meaning "Pure".
Sari (Female)-Finnish form of Sarah meaning "Princess".
Jorma (Male)-Finnish form of Jeremiah, I am not exactly sure of the precise meaning of this name but it is definitely a derivative of it.
Reetta (Female)-Finnish short form of Margaret.
Riitta (Female)-Finnish form of Rita.
Hannu(Male)-Finnish form of John.
Olavi (Male)-Finnish form of Olaf.
Tanja (Female)-Finnish form of Tanya.
Ahti(Male)-The name of a Finnish warrior in the Finnish Mythology Epic "The Kalevala", this was my grandfathers name.
Karoliina (Female)-Finnish form of Caroline.
Tiina(Female)-Finnish form of Tina.
Tuija-A Female name meaning "wind"
Jouko (Male)- Finnish form of Jacob.
Matti or Matias (Male)-Finnish forms of Matthew.
When I can find more, I will post them! please add these to your database
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Finnish Female names
I think I have traced the name "Maila" to be of Finnish origin. Could you tell me if this is correct and if so, could you tell me the meaning or any background on the name?
Thank You,
Carol
I think I have traced the name "Maila" to be of Finnish origin. Could you tell me if this is correct and if so, could you tell me the meaning or any background on the name?
Thank You,
Carol
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These are GREAT, Liisa!
We had another Finnish visitor awhile back who explained about the double i's. If I remember correctly, I think she said the double i is pronounced as a long vowel. Is this correct?
One of my favorite names-list sites is Rea Uotila's http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1786/Reality/dirnimi.html
She's a names connoisseur living in Finland, and she includes many lovely Finnish names in her lists.
-- Nanaea
We had another Finnish visitor awhile back who explained about the double i's. If I remember correctly, I think she said the double i is pronounced as a long vowel. Is this correct?
One of my favorite names-list sites is Rea Uotila's http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/1786/Reality/dirnimi.html
She's a names connoisseur living in Finland, and she includes many lovely Finnish names in her lists.
-- Nanaea
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A fiine list indeed :)
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Tuija, meaning wind..
An interesting name...how is it pronounced?
An interesting name...how is it pronounced?
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Yes the Finns are fond of double vowels and use them quite frequently in their names. I like it though, it adds flair to them, without them theyre just regular, common names. The pronounciation varies slightly as well. It may look odd at first to someone who isn't accustomes to them but they really are beautiful names. Some people act insensitive about it but it really is just about uniqueness, remember that :)
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