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Glossary of Finnish Names
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Lempi (Love), the father of Lemminkainen.

Lempo, or Hiisi, the Evil Power.

Lokka, the mother of Ilmarinen.

Louhi, the mistress of Pohjola.

Loviatar, one of the daughters of Tuoni, and the mother of the Plagues.

Luonnotar, Daughter of Creation, a name applied to Ilmatar, and other celestial goddesses.

Luotola, name of a bay.

Lyylikki, a name of Kauppi.


Mairikki, name of a cow.

Mana, or Tuoni, the God of Hades.

Manala, or Tuonela, Hades.

Manalainen = Mana.

Manalatar, Daughter of Mana.

Mansikka (Strawberry) name of a cow.

Marjatta, the mother of Väinämöinen’s supplanter. She is usually identified with the Virgin Mary.

Märkähattu (Wet-hat), name or epithet of a cowherd who has been exposed to the rain.

Melatar, the goddess of the Rudder.

Metsola, the Woodlands, from metsa, a forest.

Mielikki, the Mistress of the Forests, the spouse of Tapio.

Mimerkki, a name of Mielikki.

Musti (Blackie), a dog’s name.

Muurikki (Blackie), name of a cow.


Nyyrikki, the son of Tapio.


Osmo, a name of Kaleva.

Osmola = Kalevala.

Osmoinen, an epithet of Väinämöinen.

Osmotar, the daughter of Osmo.

Otava, the constellation of the Great Bear.

Otso, pet name for the bear.


Pahalainen (the Wicked One), a name of the Evil Power.

Päivätär, the Daughter of the Sun.

Pakkanen, the personified Frost.

Palvonen, apparently the same as Tuuri.

Panu, the son of the Sun.

Pellervoinen, vide Sampsa.

Pihlajatar, the nymph of the Mountain-Ash tree.

Piltti, the handmaid of Marjatta.

Pimentola, a name of Pohjola.