Finnish Names

twinflower

twinflower

lament, song of lamentation

unknown, possibly related to 'liska' (fox) or 'lis' (smooth)

God is my oath

My God is an oath; consecrated to God

salmon

salmon

famous woman warrior

free man (diminutive of Charlotte)

moon goddess, joy, or good

Moon; bitter, beloved, or rebellion

lunch, midday meal

goddess of the moon

Moon

Famous warrior; love

renowned warrior

six

snow

light, snow

snow white

snow

water lily

Born face downward; light; snow

man from Lucania

Woman who is loved honestly

Wolf

from Lydia

woman from Lydia (ancient region in Asia Minor)

light

pearl

pearl; beloved; bitter; drop of the sea

great, large

pearl

sea, bitter, beloved

Beloved, bitter, or 'sea of bitterness'

bitter, beloved, or rebellion

pearl

May; great

Maija: 'bitter' or 'sea of bitterness'; Leena: 'torch' or 'shining light'

Maija: 'bitter' or 'sea of bitterness'; Liisa: 'my God is an oath'

bitter, beloved, or pearl; and Helen, bright, shining one

bitter, rebellion, or wished-for child, and God is my oath

bitter, beloved, or pearl (Maija) and famous ruler (Riitta)

bitter, rebellion, or wished-for child, and crown

bitter, or pearl

bitter, or wished-for child

child of Maik