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7/16/2023, 11:06 AM liyahaa
9/15/2020, 4:19 PM Mike C
11/3/2019, 2:33 PM Beautiful Victory

Name Oulu
Type Settlement
Usage Finnish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈou̯.lu/
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the name of the Oulu River (Finnish: Oulujoki). Oulu is probably taken directly from the Finnish dialectal word oulu meaning "flood water". Oulu is the capital city of Northern Ostrobothnia.
Added 11/3/2019 by Beautiful Victory