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At that time, many people with a Swedish or otherwise foreign surname changed their family name to a Finnish one. The features of nature with endings -o/ö, -nen (Meriö < meri "sea", Nieminen < niemi "peninsula") are typical of the names of this era, as well as more or less direct translations of Swedish names (Helleranta < Hällstrand). [5]
The following is the list of Finnish noble families, that have been introduced to the Finnish House of Nobility. There are 357 such families, of which 148 still are alive. Still existing families include four with title of count and 25 with title of baron. The remaining 119 families belong to untitled nobility. [1]
Pages in category "Finnish-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 904 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Surnames of Finnish origin" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total. ... Repo (name) Rovanperä ...
At that time, many persons with a Swedish or otherwise foreign surname changed their family name to a Finnish one. The features of nature with endings -o/ö, -nen (Meriö < Meri "sea", Nieminen < Niemi "point") are typical of the names of this era, as well as more or less direct translations of Swedish names (Paasivirta < Hällström). [5]
The Genealogical Society of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Sukututkimusseura, Swedish: Genealogiska Samfundet i Finland) is a national voluntary non-governmental organisation promoting the study of genealogy and social history in Finland. The Society itself doesn't do genealogical research, but its purpose is to act as a facilitator and link between ...
This category includes articles on people who (or whose ancestors) emigrated from Finland to other countries. ... Finnish people by descent. Subcategories. This ...
Swedish families of Finnish ancestry (5 P) Pages in category "Families of Finnish ancestry" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.