Topelius

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. too-PEH-lee-us(Swedish)
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Other Forms FormsToppelius
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Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Finnish place name Toppila in Ostrobothnia, Finland. Zachris Topelius (1818-1898) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, journalist, and historian.