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Meaning & History
Transferred use of the surname Ilkka.According to Kustaa Vilkuna, Ilkka (the name) is known as the symbol of the Finnish desire for freedom and justice. This reputation to the name was given by Jaakko Pentinpoika Ilkka (1545–1597), a wealthy Finnish landowner and leader of a 16th century revolt by Finnish peasants against Swedish rule known as the Cudgel War.