Eija is a
Finnish female given name. Its
nameday is the 19th of February. As of January 2013, there are more than 24,500 people registered in Finland with this name. There are also more than 1,200 people with this name in Sweden, but only twenty-eight in Norway one in America, two in Canada, one in England and one in Australia. The origin of the name is ''eijaa'' a Finnish exclamation of joy.
Notable people
Some notable people who have this name include:
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Eija-Liisa Ahtila (born 1959), Finnish video artist and photographer
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Elja Hyytiäinen (born 1961), Finnish cross country skier
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Eija-Riitta Korhola
Eija-Riitta Korhola (née Nieminen; born 15 June 1959 in Lahti) is a Finnish politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP). She served three terms, first with the Finnish Christian Democrats between 1999–2003 and then with the ...
(born 1959), Finnish politician
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Eija Koskivaara (born 1965), Finnish orienteering competitor
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Eija Krogerus
Eija Krogerus (19 June 1932 – 7 October 2018) was a former bowler who was well known in Finland. She played in the National Team continuously for 21 years, from 1962 until 1983.
She has won medals and success on national, Nordic and internation ...
(born 1932), Finnish bowler
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Eija Vilpas (born 1957), Finnish actress
References
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Finnish feminine given names