Panu

Gender Masculine
Usage Finnish
Pronounced Pron. PAH-noo  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Finnish short form of Urbanus (see Urban). This is also an archaic Finnish word meaning "flame, fire". This name was used by the Finnish author Juhani Aho for the main character in his novel Panu (1897).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesUrban(Biblical) Ourbanos(Biblical Greek) Urbanus(Biblical Latin) Urbain(French) Urban(German) Orbán(Hungarian) Urbano(Italian) Urbanus(Late Roman) Urbonas(Lithuanian) Urban(Polish) Urbano(Portuguese) Urban(Slovene) Urbano(Spanish) Urban(Swedish)
User SubmissionPanu

Name Days

Finland: November 11

Categories

Finnish words, fire, word names
Entry added April 25, 2021