Message: "Safka?" - Behind the Name

Safka?

by Sieglinde (bschoer10)

9/14/2006, 11:44 PM

Came across this feminine name recently and was just wondering what it meant. I think it may be Finnish or Swedish. TIA!

Sieglinde

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- Soul (guest) +1

9/15/2006, 10:21 AM

It's not a Finnish name, but it is a Finnish slang word meaning 'food'.

- Ylva

9/15/2006, 4:07 PM

There is a Finnish musician called Safka Pekkonen

But Safka is not his real name, that is Eero Pekkonen.

- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.

"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."

- Caprice (nsi) (guest) +7

9/14/2006, 11:53 PM

It's not Swedish and I don't think it's Finnish. 60's singer Melanie's surname is Safka, but I don't know what it means, sorry!

- Ylva +6

9/15/2006, 10:09 AM

It can't be Finnish

The letter F is not used in Finnish. If it was Finnish, it would be spelt Savka. But I don't think there is any Finnish name "Savka" eithr.

- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.

"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."

- Mar (X-Mar) +5

9/15/2006, 2:16 PM

OT: I just wanted to say that it's sort of funny

that the F is not used in Finnish! So, I'm curious, what's Finland and Finnish in Finnish then?

- Ylva +2

9/15/2006, 3:59 PM

Finland is the Swedish and English name

They don't call their own country Finland but Suomi.

There is a small minority of Swedish people living in Finland; Finland was once part of Sweden. We called them Finns, don't know where this name from.

- She said he made a racial slur!
- Racial? She is Swedish!
- Maybe he called her Meatball.

"I’ve given it a lot of thought, and I’ve decided to be spontaneous."

- Mar (X-Mar) +1

9/15/2006, 4:02 PM

According to an etymology website fin possibly stems from fen, which means 'marsh'. I think Finland makes sense then in a way if Suomi really means 'land of marshes'or something similar.

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This message was edited 9/15/2006, 4:03 PM

- Soul (guest)

9/16/2006, 3:17 AM

It does, according to some theories. As far as I know, the etymology of the word Suomi is still more or less debatable, but some people claim that it's derived from 'suomaa', meaning 'marsh land'.

- Ivayla +1

9/15/2006, 2:44 PM

'Suomi' is Finland in Finnish

and 'suomi' with a small 's' is the Finnish language :).
Suomi means 'marshland' methinks.

~ Ivayla,
skillfully disguised as a responsible adult

This message was edited 9/15/2006, 3:23 PM

- Tassiegirl

9/15/2006, 3:24 PM

Now that you say it, I've seen it on hockey jerseys, on television. Always wondered about that!

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