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[Facts] Re: Finnish name Arja
by
Satu
(_satu_)
6/10/2008, 10:49 AM
in reply to
a message by Lumia
Hi Lumia,
According to "Etunimet" by
Kustaa
Vilkuna, the name is of unknown meaning and origin, but there might be a connection to the Russian names Arija, Arja,
Ara
(Russian forms of
Ariadne
).
/
Satu
http://www.nordicnames.de/
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Finnish name Arja
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Lumia
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6/9/2008, 11:57 AM
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Re: Finnish name Arja
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Satu
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6/10/2008, 10:49 AM
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Thank you very much (nt)
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Lumia
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6/11/2008, 2:26 AM