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I am female and was named after my grandmother who was swedish and would like to know the meaning of my name. My grandmother never kept in contact with her family once she left Sweden so I have no idea where I would start. Some of my friends said it may be of dutch or finnish origin and that it may also be a male name which could be the reason I am having so many problems trying to find the meaning. Please help?
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Hi again
Like Satu wrote earlier, haara means a branch (of industry/ subject/ family etc.) In other meanings it is mainly used as a part of a compound - also in family names like Tienhaara, which means something like "crossroads."
Most commonly shapes that resemble the letter Y.
Heini
Like Satu wrote earlier, haara means a branch (of industry/ subject/ family etc.) In other meanings it is mainly used as a part of a compound - also in family names like Tienhaara, which means something like "crossroads."
Most commonly shapes that resemble the letter Y.
Heini
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I should have consulted a dictionary before posting the message. Crossroads clearly was not the word I was going for. Should have written junction/ intersection instead..
Heini
Heini
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Haara
Hi Haara!
Your name isn't Swedish (there no man or woman in Sweden with that name), but there's a Finnish word "haara" meaning "branch, bough". Maybe there's a connection?? I've never heard it being used as a first name in Finland, but I don't know enough about Finnish names to be sure about that!
Regards, Satu
Hi Haara!
Your name isn't Swedish (there no man or woman in Sweden with that name), but there's a Finnish word "haara" meaning "branch, bough". Maybe there's a connection?? I've never heard it being used as a first name in Finland, but I don't know enough about Finnish names to be sure about that!
Regards, Satu
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