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GLOSSARY OF FINNISH NAMES

(The dotted vowels are included with the others.)

Ahava, the cold spring East Wind.

Ahti, a name of Lemminkainen.

Ahto, the God of the Sea and of the Waters.

Ahtola, the dominions of Ahto.

Äijö, the father of Iku-Turso.

Ainikki, Lemminkainen’s sister.

Aino, a Lapp maiden, Joukahainen’s sister.

Alue, name of a lake.

Annikki, Ilmarinen’s sister.

Antero Vipunen, a primeval giant or Titan, whom some commentators suppose to be the same as Kaleva.

Etelätär, the goddess of the South Wind.


Hälläpjörä, name of a waterfall.

Häme, Tavastland.

Hermikki (Sinewy), name of a cow.

Hiisi, the same as Lempo, the Evil Power, somewhat resembling the Scandinavian Loki in character. His name is often used as a term of reprobation.

Hiitola, the dominions of Hiisi.

Hongatar, the goddess of the Fir-trees.

Horna (Hell), name of a mountain.


Iku-Turso, a water-giant; the name is doubtless connected with the icelandic word Thurs, which means a giant, and which is also the name of the letter þ, called þa in Old English.

Ilma (air), name of Ilmarinen’s homestead.

Ilmari, the principal smith; still used as a proper name in Finland.
Ilmarinen,

Ilmatar, the Daughter of the Air; the Creatrix of the world, and the mother of Väinämöinen.

Ilpotar, a name of Louhi.

Imatra, the great falls or rapids in the river Vuoksi.

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