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I was just wondering if you could tell me if any of these names had any meaning in Finnish, my knowledge of the language is quite limited. Thank you!
Raija
Tarja
Kalevi
Ahti
Raija
Tarja
Kalevi
Ahti
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All FINNISH,SWEDISH,and KATS...,look here!!!!!!
Since my first message seems to be lost,I´ll write it again.
How is it that there are so many Finnish people here(I´m one too)?
Are ther any Swedes here?I´m asking because I live Here.
The other thing I´ve noticed is the number of Kats,Kits,Katys,Kateys,...and other names deriving from Katherine,Katarina...Is it fate?(haha)
Since my first message seems to be lost,I´ll write it again.
How is it that there are so many Finnish people here(I´m one too)?
Are ther any Swedes here?I´m asking because I live Here.
The other thing I´ve noticed is the number of Kats,Kits,Katys,Kateys,...and other names deriving from Katherine,Katarina...Is it fate?(haha)
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Well, I've been hanging around here on and off for quite some time now, and I've noticed the very same thing: Finns seem to be eager posters.
A couple months ago, I noticed that somebody had posted a link to behindthename.com on a *very* popular Finnish baby bulletin board. I believe that's one reason why we now see a sudden burst of Finnish people here :-)
A couple months ago, I noticed that somebody had posted a link to behindthename.com on a *very* popular Finnish baby bulletin board. I believe that's one reason why we now see a sudden burst of Finnish people here :-)
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How is it that there are so many Finnish people here?(I´m one too)
Of all places... Are there any Swedes here(because I live there)?
And the other thing I´ve noticed is the number of kats,Kits,Katys,and other names derived from Katherine,Katarina...Is it fate?(haha)
Of all places... Are there any Swedes here(because I live there)?
And the other thing I´ve noticed is the number of kats,Kits,Katys,and other names derived from Katherine,Katarina...Is it fate?(haha)
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Well, all I can do is confirm what Satu has already said :-) Raija and Tarja were very popular names in Finland from the 1950s onwards up until the 1970s. Rarely any babies are christened Raija or Tarja these days; both names are mostly considered "boring" because of their *very* overused status. The President of Finland is Mrs. Tarja Halonen, but for all I know, she hasn't received any young namesakes lately. Names ending in -ja (Anja, Aija, Arja, Erja, Tarja, Marja, Raija, Kaija, Tanja, Sonja, Katja and many, many others!) were probably originally inspired by the Russian equivalents.
Now Ahti then: it was the first name of the epic hero Lemminkäinen in the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, but Ahti is also a prominent figure in Finnish mythology, the mighty God of the Seas or the king of the water spirits.
Hope this helps!
Lass
Now Ahti then: it was the first name of the epic hero Lemminkäinen in the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, but Ahti is also a prominent figure in Finnish mythology, the mighty God of the Seas or the king of the water spirits.
Hope this helps!
Lass
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Raija – maybe the Finnish form of the Russian name Raja (English spelling Raya) meaning ”paradise” (just a guess!)
Tarja – is a Finnish form of the name Darja (Darya) which is used in Russia as well (that’s a form of Daria)
Kalevi – that’s a form of the name Kaleva who is said to be a mystic hero from the prehistoric times. I don’t know the meaning of the name, but the name of the Finnish National Epic “Kalevala” is related. It means “land of Kaleva”.
Ahti – Ahti Lemminkäinen is another name from the “Kalevala”. He’s a son of Kaleva and one of the three heros of the epic, but I don’t know the meaning of his name. He’s called “funny Lemminkäinen” all the time and isn’t very serious.
Maybe Lassia has got some more informations?
Satu
Tarja – is a Finnish form of the name Darja (Darya) which is used in Russia as well (that’s a form of Daria)
Kalevi – that’s a form of the name Kaleva who is said to be a mystic hero from the prehistoric times. I don’t know the meaning of the name, but the name of the Finnish National Epic “Kalevala” is related. It means “land of Kaleva”.
Ahti – Ahti Lemminkäinen is another name from the “Kalevala”. He’s a son of Kaleva and one of the three heros of the epic, but I don’t know the meaning of his name. He’s called “funny Lemminkäinen” all the time and isn’t very serious.
Maybe Lassia has got some more informations?
Satu
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