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[Facts] Finnish names
What does the Finnish names Sirpa, Sirkka and Outi mean?
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Hejsan Caprice,Sirpa:Sirpa derives from the word "sirpale" (small piece, sherd). Probably the first person in Finland to use it was the actress Sirpa Tolonen (born in 1900) whose real name was Siiri (Finnish variant of Sigrid, Old Norse name meaning "victory" + "beauty"). So Sirpa is used as a pet form for Siiri, too.Sirkka:Sirkka derives from the word "sirkku" (bunting, yellowhammer [bird]). As a first name it derives from the fairy tale "Prinsessa Lumisirkku ja kääpiöt" (Snow-white), which was the original title in Finland. Later the name changed from Lumisirkku to Lumikki.Outi:Outi derives from a Lappish Finnish word "outa" meaning "forest".Regards, Satu
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Tack ska du ha!P.S. Hur kan du så mycket om Finland?
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Ingen orsak! ;)
Jag håller på och försöker lära mig finska... Tycker att språket är roligt! Och så är jag intresserad av namn som du vet så det är mycket roligare att läsa i en finsk namnbok istället för att plugga grammatik! :DSatu
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Sirkka appears also in heinäsirkka which means grasshopper (heinä=hay)It seems this board accepts English alphabet only!!!!
It's very limiting if we're to discuss foreign names :-(
Could somebody wake the site support up...
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drum roll, please... calling Satu!!!Satu!!!
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Coming!! ; )
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