Behind the Name: Comments for the name Jussi

Comments for JUSSI:

A famous bearer of this name is Jussi 69 from the Finnish rock band The 69 Eyes.

-- rsyn 9/22/2005

I've heard it pronounced as "juicy", but I've always thought of it as "juh-see".

-- rsyn 11/29/2005

It's pronounced more like 'yoossy'.

-- Vodrilus 4/7/2006

A famous Jussi was Jussi Björling, a Swedish opera singer (1911-1960). He was born Johan but known as Jussi (Jussi is a Finnish form of Johan).

-- Ylva 2/10/2006

Jussi Markkanen is one of the Edmonton Oiler's goaltenders.

-- caity-bear915 12/18/2006

Pronounced YOU-see.

-- perede6 7/2/2007

Pronounced JUS-si (Soundfile ex. http://www.sci.fi/~kajun/finns/Samples/Jussi.wav or http://www.sci.fi/~kajun/finns/male.htm)

In Finnish, J is pronounced as English Y as in 'yellow', U is OO as in 'spoon', SS is SS as in 'lakes sit' with no pause between s and s (basically double letters are said twice OR use a glottal stop, depending on if the letter is hard or soft), I is EE as in 'fleet'.

-- Kuka Olen 3/16/2008

I hate this Finnish name. It's annoyingly common here, and it sounds too youthful for a man.

-- slight night shiver 4/25/2008

Jussi Jaaskelainen - footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers as goalkeeper.

-- greenfairy 4/27/2008

Jussi Selo - Uniklubi vocalist.

-- msmckagen 7/21/2008

Jussi Jokenin plays for the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL.

-- YMPvt 5/7/2009

Jussi is also used as a nickname for people named Juho, Juha, Juhani or the like.

-- nenmo 10/6/2010

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