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[Facts] Finnish Names and Meanings for Database
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
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Finnish Names and Meanings for Database  ·  Liisa  ·  11/23/2001, 7:29 PM
Finnish Female names  ·  Carol  ·  12/14/2003, 6:37 PM
These are GREAT, Liisa!  ·  Nanaea  ·  11/24/2001, 8:41 AM
A fiine list indeed :) n/t  ·  Pavlos  ·  11/26/2001, 3:01 AM
Tuija, meaning wind..  ·  Barb  ·  11/23/2001, 11:20 PM
Re: Tuija, meaning wind..  ·  Liisa  ·  11/23/2001, 11:50 PM
Beautiful...thanks, Liisa! n/t  ·  Barb  ·  11/24/2001, 3:29 PM
Re: Finnish Names and Meanings for Database  ·  Agata  ·  11/23/2001, 7:34 PM
Re: Finnish Names and Meanings for Database  ·  Liisa  ·  11/23/2001, 11:53 PM