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Finnicization (also finnicisation, fennicization, fennicisation) is the changing of one's personal names from other languages (usually

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) into

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

. During the era of

National Romanticism Romantic nationalism (also national romanticism, organic nationalism, identity nationalism) is the form of nationalism in which the state claims its political legitimacy as an organic consequence of the unity of those it governs. This includes ...

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...

, many people, especially

Fennomans The Fennoman movement or Fennomania was a Finnish nationalist movement in the 19th-century Grand Duchy of Finland, built on the work of the ''fennophile'' interests of the 18th and early-19th centuries. History After the Crimean War, Fennoman ...

, finnicized their previously Swedish family names. Some of these people were descended from Finnish-speaking farmers, who had previously changed their Finnish names to Swedish ones after climbing society's ladder. This was an understandable stratagem, as official positions (and even many trades) were only open to those speaking Swedish, and a Finnish name would have been an impediment to success. A notable event in finnicization was the centenary, in 1906, 100 years after the birth of the philosopher and statesman

Johan Vilhelm Snellman Johan Vilhelm Snellman (; 12 May 1806 – 4 July 1881) was an influential Fennoman philosopher and Finnish statesman, ennobled in 1866. He was one of the most important 'awakeners' or promoters of Finnish nationalism, alongside Elias Lönnrot a ...

. Author

Johannes Linnankoski Johannes Linnankoski (originally Vihtori Johan Peltonen, 18 October 1869 – 10 August 1913) was a Finland, Finnish author and playwright, which mainly influenced writing in the Golden Age of Finnish Art. His most famous work is the romance novel ...

encouraged Finns to give up their Swedish names on 12 May, Snellman's birthday. During 1906 and 1907 about 70,000 Finns changed their names.

Finnicized names

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Martti Ahtisaari Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (; born 23 June 1937) is a Finnish politician, the tenth president of Finland (1994–2000), a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a United Nations diplomat and mediator noted for his international peace work. Ahtisa ...

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Julius Ailio Julius Ailio (19 July 1872 – 4 March 1933) was a Finland, Finnish archaeologist and a Social Democratic Party of Finland, Social Democratic politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. He was born in Loppi, and died in Helsinki, aged ...

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Ossian Wuorenheimo Ossian Wuorenheimo (until 1906 Bergbom) (3 December 1845, Viborg - 13 June 1917, Helsinki) was a Finnish politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politi ...

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/ref> , - , Vuorenjuuri, , Bergroth, , 1906, 1907, , , - , Vanni, , Besprosvanni, ,

Sam Vanni Sam Vanni (till 1941 Samuel Besprosvanni; 6 July 1908 – 20 October 1992) was a Finnish painter. He is considered to be the pioneer of abstract art in Finland.Onni Rantasalo Oiva Onni Rantasalo (28 April 1883, Eura – 14 October 1977; surname until 1906 ''Björni'') was a Finnish landowner and politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Finnish Party from 1917 to 1918 and the National C ...

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Wuorimaa Wuorimaa is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aarne Wuorimaa (1892–1975), Finnish diplomat and Ambassador, son of Artur *Artur Wuorimaa Artur Oliver Wuorimaa (1 August 1854, Dragsfjärd - 9 November 1921; surname unt ...

/Vuorimaa'', , Blomberg, ,

Aarne Wuorimaa Aarne Artur Wuorimaa (last name ''Blomberg'' until 1906), (8 February 1892 Leivonmäki - 5 July 1975, Helsinki) was a Finnish diplomat who served as the Finnish Ambassador to Nazi Germany in the 1930s. The parents of Wuorimaa were parish priest, ...

and

Artur Wuorimaa Artur Oliver Wuorimaa (1 August 1854, Dragsfjärd - 9 November 1921; surname until 1906 ''Blomberg'') was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician. He was a member of the Diet of Finland in 1897 and of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1910 ...

, , 1906, 1923, , , - , Kilpi, , Blomros, ,

Eino Kilpi Johan Eino Kilpi (7 June 1889, Uusikaupunki – 7 June 1963; original surname ''Blomros'') was a Finnish journalist and politician. He served as Minister of Social Affairs from 17 April 1945 to 26 March 1946, Minister of Education from 26 March 1 ...

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Paloheimo Paloheimo is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Eero Paloheimo (born 1936), Finnish artist and politician * Hjalmar Gabriel Paloheimo (1864–1919), Finnish industrialist and founder of the H. G. Paloheimo Oy company * La ...

, , Brander , , , 1906, , , - , Palosuo, , Brander , , , 1933, , , - , Tulikoura, , Brandstaka , , , 1906, , , - , Honka, , Bremer , , , 1906, , , - , Aho , , Brofeldt , ,

Juhani Aho Juhani Aho, originally Johannes Brofeldt (11 September 1861 – 8 August 1921), was a Finnish author and journalist. He was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature twelve times. Early life Juhani Aho was born at Lapinlahti in 1861. His pa ...

, , 1907, , , - , Palo , , Brännäs, ,

Tauno Palo Tauno Valdemar Palo (born Tauno Brännäs; 25 October 1908 – 24 May 1982) was a Finnish actor and singer in what some consider the golden age of Finnish cinema. In ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland'' Peter von Bagh names Palo as the ...

, , 1932, , , - , Välikangas/Wälikangas, , Buddén, ,

Martti Välikangas Martti Välikangas (born Martti Buddén, August 1, 1893, County of Kuopio – May 9, 1973, Helsinki) was a Finnish architect renowned for the design of so-called "Puu-Käpylä" ood-Käpylä the Garden City housing area in Käpylä near Helsi ...

and Eino Wälikangas, , 1906, , , - , Alhava, , Byckling, , , , 1935, , , - , Puro, , Bäckman, ,

Teuvo Puro Kaarlo Teuvo Puro (9 November 1884 Helsinki – 24 July 1956 Helsinki) was a Finnish actor, writer and director. Puro co-directed the first Finnish fiction film, ''Salaviinanpolttajat'', with Louis Sparre Pehr Louis Sparre af Söfdeborg ( ...

, , 1904, , , - , Puroma, , Bäckman, , rowspan="4" , , , , , , - , Kalela, , Cajander, , 1935, , , - , Kannisto, , Candelin, , 1906, , , - , Kannila, , Cannelin, , 1938, , , - , Linkola, , Collan, ,

Kaarlo Linkola Kaarlo Linkola (surname until 1906 Collan; 1888–1942) was a Finnish botanist and phytogeographer. Linkola was docent of botany at Helsinki University 1919–1922. He was professor of botany at University of Turku from 1922, and at Helsinki ...

, , 1906, , , - , Ylänne, , Dahlgren, , , , 1906, , , - , Turkka, , Durchman, ,

Rolf Turkka Rolf Turkka (30 August 1915, Lahti – 29 November 1989, Espoo; original surname ''Durchman'') was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset ...

, , , , , - , Enäjärvi, , Eklund, , rowspan="10" , , , 1922, , , - , Mikkola, , Eklund, , , , , - , Tunkelo, , Ekman, , 1901, 1906, , , - , Jalavisto, , Elmgren, , 1934, , , - , Enne, , Enbom, , , , , - , Aario, , Engman, , 1928, , , - , Etola, , Etholén, , 1935, , , - , Äyräpää , , Europaeus, , 1876, 1930, , Se tavallinen Virtanen, s. 446 , - , Havu, , Falck, , 1906, , , - , Kaarnakari , Fallenius , 1935 , , - , Vennamo, , Fennander, ,

Veikko Vennamo Veikko Emil Aleksander Vennamo (originally ''Fennander'') (11 June 1913 – 12 June 1997) was a Finnish politician. In 1959, he founded the Finnish Rural Party (''Suomen Maaseudun Puolue''), which was succeeded by the True Finns in 1995. He had or ...

, , 1938, , , - , Alkio, , Filander, ,

Santeri Alkio Santeri Alkio (born Aleksander Filander; 17 June 1862 – 24 July 1930) was a Finnish politician, author and journalist. He is also considered to be the ideological father of Finnish Centre Party. History Alkio was born in Laihia; his parent ...

, , 1898, , , - , Linkomies , , Flinck, ,

Edvin Linkomies Edwin Johannes Hildegard Linkomies (22 December 1894 – 9 September 1963, until 1928 ''Edwin Flinck)'' was Prime Minister of Finland from March 1943 to August 1944, and one of the seven politicians sentenced to five and a half years in pris ...

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Yrjö-Koskinen The Yrjö-Koskinen family is a Finnish nobility, Finnish noble family of Swedish people, Swedish descent, formerly known as Forsman, granted nobility, noble status in 1882.Ritarihuone Friherrliga ätten nr 62 YRJÖ-KOSKINEN Members of the family he ...

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Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen Baron Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (birth name Georg Zakarias Forsman, author name Yrjö Koskinen; 10 December 1830 in Vaasa – 13 November 1903 in Helsinki) was a friherre, senator, professor, historian, politician and the chairman of the Finnis ...

, , 1882 , , , - , Koskenniemi, , Forsnäs, ,

V. A. Koskenniemi Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (8 July 1885 – 4 August 1962) was a Finnish poet born in Oulu. From 1921 to 1948, Koskenniemi served as Professor of Literary History at the University of Turku. He was the university's rector from 1924 to 1932. ...

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Tuomas Pohjanpalo Tuomas Pohjanpalo (3 March 1861 – 27 February 1933; surname until 1906 ''Friis'') was a Finnish industrialist and politician, born in Kalajoki. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1909, representing the Finnish Party T ...

, , 1906, , , - , Jännes, , Genetz, , , , 1906, , , - , Kuusi, , Granfelt, , , , 1906, , , - , Talas, , Gratschoff, ,

Onni Talas Onni Eugen Aleksander Talas (15 June 1877 – 3 May 1958; till 1895 Gratschoff) was a Finnish lawyer, politician, professor and diplomat, and was a member of the Senate of Finland. Talas was born in Lappeenranta. He was the Chargé d'affaires ...

, , 1895, , , - , Rautapää, , Gröndahl, ,

Hugo Rautapää Hugo Rautapää (28 February 1874 – 9 July 1922) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland The Senate of Finland ( fi, Suomen senaatti, sv, Senaten för Finland) combined the functions of cabinet and supreme court ...

, , 1906, , , - , Aura, , Gröndahl, , , , 1906, , , - , Wiherheimo, , Grönhag, , T. A. Wiherheimo, , 1906, , , - , Kuusisto, , Grönlund, , rowspan="3" , , , 1906, , , - , Rantakari, , Grönqvist, , 1896, , , - , Pinomaa, , Gulin, , 1906, 1935, , , - , Paasilinna, , Gullsten , , Väinö Paasilinna, Arto, Reino and

Erno Paasilinna Erno Paasilinna (14 March 1935, in Petsamo – 30 September 2000, in Tampere) was a Finnish writer and journalist. He received several literary prizes, the most notable being the Finlandia Prize in 1984 for his collection of essays ''Yksinäisyys ...

's father , , before 1934, , , - , Pihkala , , Gummerus, ,

Lauri Pihkala Lauri "Tahko" Pihkala (born Gummerus, 5 January 1888 – 20 May 1981) was the inventor of pesäpallo, the Finnish variant of baseball. In 1969 he became one of the first persons to receive an honorary doctorate in Sport Sciences from the Univer ...

, , 1906, , , - , Halsti, , Hagman, , rowspan="6" , , , 1936, , , - , Kallia, , Hallsten, , 1906, , , - , Haarla, , Harberg, , 1906, , , - , Harva, , Heerman, , 1926, , , - , Heikinheimo, , Heikel, , 1906, , , - , Päivänsalo, , Helander, , 1906, , , - , Helanen, , Helander, ,

Vilho Helanen Vilho Veikko Päiviö Helanen (24 November 1899 – 8 June 1952) was a Finnish civil servant and politician. Helanen was born in Oulu, and was a student as the University of Helsinki, where he gained an MA in 1923 and completed his doctorate in ...

, - , Hattara, , Helenius, , , , , , , - , Helismaa, , Helenius, ,

Reino Helismaa Reino Vihtori "Repe" Helismaa (12 July 1913, Helsinki – 21 January 1965) was a Finnish singer-songwriter, musician and scriptwriter, mainly known for his humorous, yet homely songs. One of his best-known interpreters was Tapio Rautavaara. He a ...

, , 1935, , , - , Heljas, , Helenius, , Lennart Heljas, , 1935, , , - , Helo, , Helenius, ,

Johan Helo Johan Helo (22 August 1889, in Helsinki – 25 October 1966; surname until 1906 Helenius) was a Finnish lawyer, diplomat and politician. Helo served as Minister of Social Affairs from 13 December 1926 to 15 November 1927, Minister of Transport and ...

, , 1906, , , - , Rahola, , Helenius, , Eero Rahola, , 1906, , , - , Waltari, , Helenius, , Gustaf Helenius, Mika Waltari's grandfather, , , , , - , Heliövaara, , Helin, , rowspan="2" , , , 1906, , , - , Harvila, , Hellberg, , 1931, , , - , Holma, , Hellman, ,

Harri Holma Harri Gustaf Holma (last name until 1906 ''Hellman''; April 14, 1886 – April 14, 1954) was a Finnish diplomat and assyriologist. Holma was born in Hämeenlinna. His parents were colleague Anders Victor Hellman and Anna Ida Charlotta af Enehje ...

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Paasikivi Juho Kusti Paasikivi (; 27 November 1870 – 14 December 1956) was the seventh president of Finland (1946–1956). Representing the Finnish Party until its dissolution in 1918 and then the National Coalition Party, he also served as Prime Minister ...

, , Hellsten, , J. K. Paasikivi, , 1887, , , - ,

Saarenpää Saarenpää is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Klebér Saarenpää (born 1975), Swedish footballer and manager *Seppo Saarenpää Seppo Saarenpää (born 5 September 1937) is a Finnish former sports shooter. Saaren ...

, , Herckman, , , , 1906, , , - , Hiitonen, , Hidén, ,

Ensio Hiitonen Kaarlo Ensio Paulus Hiitonen (last name until 1923 ''Hidén''; 27 October 1900 Helsinki – 14 January 1970) was a Finnish Doctor of Law and lawyer of Alko. Hiitonen's parents were Dr. Karl Julius Hidén and Helmi Liisi Parmanen. Hiitonen became ...

, , 1923, , , - , Kaira, , Hildén, , rowspan="3" , , , 1909, , , - , Osara, , Hildén, , 1935, , , - , Palojärvi, , Hildén, , 1906, , , - , Hiekkala, , Hoffrén, , Lassi Hiekkala, , 1907, , , - , Soini , , Hoffrén, , rowspan="2" , , , 1877, 1906, , , - , Harima , , Hohenthal, , 1936, , , - , Harva, , Holmberg, ,

Uno Harva Uno Nils Oskar Harva (known as Uno Holmberg until 1927; 30 August 1882, Ypäjä – 13 August 1949, Turku) was a Finnish religious scholar, who founded the discipline in Finland together with Rafael Karsten. A major figure in North Eurasian ethn ...

, , 1927, , Facta2001, WSOY 1982, 5. osa, palsta 545 , - , Karikoski, , Holmström, , , , 1906, , , - , Harki, , Hultman, , , , 1935, , , - , Paasivuori , , Hällberg/Hälleberg, ,

Matti Paasivuori Matti Paasivuori (6 May 1866, Ilmajoki - 16 June 1937 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party. Paasivuori was the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party on three occasions: 1909–1911, 1913–1917 and 1926–193 ...

, , 1906, , , - , Helasvuo, , Hällström, , , , 1926, , , - , Paasivirta , , Hällström, af Hällström, , , , 1906, 1907, 1935, , , - , Paasio, , Hällström/Hellström , ,

Rafael Paasio Kustaa Rafael Paasio, born Hellström (6 June 1903 – 17 March 1980) was a prominent Finnish politician and editor from Social Democratic Party. He served as Prime Minister of Finland twice. Paasio was born in Uskela and was in contact with the ...

, , 1906, , , - , Heporauta, , Hästesko, , rowspan="4" , , , 1935, , , - , Rihtniemi, , Högman, , 1908, , , - , Ivalo, , Ingman, , 1907, , , - , Koskenjaakko, , Jakobsson, , 1906, , , - , Jaari, , Jankeloff, , Ruben Jaari, , 1936, , , - , Wihuri, , Jansson, , rowspan="2" , , , 1906, , , - , Rautavaara/Rautawaara , , Jernberg, , 1895, 1901, 1907, , Uusi suomalainen nimikirja, s. 719 , - , Rautavuori , , Jernberg, , , , 1943, , , - , Järviluoma, , Jernström, ,

Artturi Järviluoma Kustaa Artturi Järviluoma (9 August 1879 – 31 January 1942) was a Finnish journalist, screenwriter and author. Until 1902, he went by the name Jernström. He is best known for his play '' Pohjalaisia'' (The Ostrobothnians), which later formed t ...

, , 1902, , , - , Rautavirta , , Järnström, , , , 1906, , , - , Airo, , Johansson, , A. F. Airo, , 1906, , , - ,

Kaila Kaila may refer to: People with the surname Kaila: * Eino Kaila (1890-1958), Finnish philosopher, critic and teacher * Erkki Kaila (1867–1944), Finnish theologian, Archbishop of Turku * Lauri Kaila, Finnish entomologist and researcher of biodive ...

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Erkki Kaila Erkki Kaila, previously Erik Johansson (2 June 1867 in Huittinen – 9 December 1944 in Turku) was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1935 and 1944. He was a Member of Parliament ...

and

Eino Kaila Eino Sakari Kaila (8 August 1890 – 31 July 1958 In some reference books there is an incorrect death date 1958-08-01.) was a Finnish philosopher, critic and teacher. He worked in numerous fields including psychology (sometimes considered to be the ...

, , 1901, 1902, 1906, , , - , Somerjoki , , Johansson, , Gunnar Somerjoki, Rauli Somerjoki's father, , 1936, , , - , Vannas, , Johansson, , , , 1905, , , - , Soininen, , Johnsson, , Mikael Soininen , , 1906, , , - , Soisalon-Soininen, , Johnsson, ,

Eliel Soisalon-Soininen Johan Mårten Eliel Soisalon-Soininen (born ''Johnsson'', raised to the nobility as ''Soisalon-Soininen''; 26 May 1856 – 6 February 1905) was a Finland, Finnish Chancellor of Justice. Johnsson was born in Lieksa, Pielisjärvi, and graduated fr ...

, , 1904, , , - , Jousi , , Junnelius, , , , 1906, , , - , Juva, , Juvelius, , Einar W. Juva and

Mikko Juva Mikko Einar Juva (22 November 1918 – 1 January 2004) was a Finnish historian, theologian and Lutheran archbishop. Biography He was professor in Nordic history 1957–1962 at the University of Turku and professor in Finnish and Scandinavian ...

, , 1935, , , - , Jalanti, , Jämsén, , rowspan="4" , , , , , , - , Rauanheimo , , Järnefelt, , 1906, , , - , Kahanpää , , Kahelin , , 1937 , , , - , Karisto, , Karlsson, , 1906, , , - , Kairamo, , Kihlman, , Oswald Kairamo, , 1906, , , - , Kulomäki, , Kindt, , , , 1935, , , - ,

Kataja Kataja is an islet south of Haparanda in Norrbotten. It is the easternmost point of Sweden and it is part of the Haparanda archipelago. The islet has an area of . It is about long and wide. The name "Kataja" is Finnish for juniper. The island i ...

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Koskelo Koskelo is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Juho Koskelo (1870–1942), Finnish-American singer and cellist * Kaarlo Koskelo (1888–1953), Finnish wrestler * Pauliine Koskelo Pauliine Koskelo (née Järvelä; born Ju ...

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Sauli Niinistö Sauli Väinämö Niinistö (; born 24 August 1948) is a Finnish politician who has served as president of Finland since March 2012, the 12th person to hold that office. A lawyer by education, Niinistö was Chairman of the National Coalition Part ...

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Oskari Wilho Louhivuori Oskari Wilho Louhivuori (18 September 1884 – 1 July 1953) was a Finnish politician, born in Kuopion maalaiskunta. He was a member of the Senate of Finland The Senate of Finland ( fi, Suomen senaatti, sv, Senaten för Finland) combined the ...

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Ernst Nevanlinna Ernst Nevanlinna , originally ''Neovius'', (10 May 1873 – 7 September 1932) was a Finnish politician. He was born in Pielisjärvi, Lieksa, and was professor of economics in the University of Turku and editor in chief of Uusi Suomi newspaper from ...

, , 1906, , , - , Nuorpuu, , Nordblom, , rowspan="3" , , , 1928, , , - , Pohjanpää, , Nordqvist, , 1906, , , - , Nuorivaara, , Nyberg, , , , , - , Nuorteva, , Nyberg , ,

Santeri Nuorteva Santeri "Santtu" Nuorteva (born Alexander Nyberg; 29 June 1881 – 31 March 1929) was a Finnish-born Soviet journalist and one of the first members of the Finnish Parliament, where he served as a member of the Social Democratic Party from 1907 to ...

, , 1906, 1919, , , - , Laitakari, , Nybergh, , rowspan="2" , , , 1906, , , - , Airila, , Nyholm, , 1906, , , - , Nuorvala, , Nylenius, ,

Aarne Nuorvala Aarne Johannes Nuorvala (18 April 1912, Viipuri – 11 July 2013, Helsinki) was a Finnish official, and a nonpartisan minister, and deputy prime minister, in the Lehto Cabinet 1963-1964. He worked in the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland 195 ...

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Hugo Suolahti Viktor Hugo Suolahti (7 October 1874 in Hämeenlinna – 23 February 1944 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician, linguist and philologist. Before 1906, he was known as Viktor Hugo Palander. Philosopher Pentti Linkola was his grandson through his d ...

, , 1906, , , - , Salmenoja, , Palin, , rowspan="4" , , , 1907, , , - , Paalu, , Palkén, , 1934, , , - , Paatela, , Pavén, , 1906, , , - , Osmonsalo, , Relander, , 1906, , , - , , Reenpää, , Renqvist, ,

Yrjö Reenpää Yrjö Reenpää (Renqvist until 1935; 18 July 1894 – 18 December 1976, Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish physiologist and philosopher and professor of physiology in University of Helsinki. He developed general sensory physiology on the bases of ...

, , 1935, , , - , Reenkola, , Renvall, , rowspan="2" , , , 1939, , , - , Sotavalta, , Richter, , 1900, , , - , Orjatsalo, , Riddelin, ,

Aarne Orjatsalo Aarne Alarik Orjatsalo (13 October 1883 – 1 January 1941) was a Finnish actor, theater manager, writer, revolutionary and soldier. He fought for the Finnish Red Guards in the 1918 Civil War and in the 1918–1919 Allied North Russia Interve ...

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Sillanpää Sillanpää (meaning "bridge's end") is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Miina Sillanpää (1866-1952), Finnish politician, first female Finnish minister * Rosa Sillanpää (1888–1929), Finnish trade union activist a ...

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Miina Sillanpää Miina Sillanpää (originally Vilhelmiina Riktig, born 4 June 1866 – died 3 April 1952) was a Finnish politician. She served as Deputy Minister of Social Affairs in 1926-1927. She was Finland's first female minister and a key figure in the wor ...

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Ruutu Ruutu is a Finnish surname. It means 'square', 'diamond', or 'box' ( wikt:ruutu). People with the surname Ruutu include: In sports: * Jarkko Ruutu (born 1975), Finnish professional ice hockey player, brother of Mikko and Tuomo * Mikko Ruutu (bor ...

, , Ruuth, , 1927, , , - , Ritavuori, , Rydman, ,

Heikki Ritavuori Heikki Ritavuori (23 March 1880, Turku – 14 February 1922, Helsinki; name until 1906 ''Henrik Rydman''), was a Finnish lawyer, a politician from the National Progressive Party, a member of the Parliament of Finland and Minister of the Interio ...

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Jalmari Sauli Jalmari Verneri Sauli (born Hjalmar Verner Saxelin; 17 August 1889 – 22 April 1957) was a Finnish writer and track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Athletics Olympics Sauli entered five events at the 1908 Olympics. ...

, , 1908, , , - , Harmaja, , Schadewitz, , rowspan="6" , , , , , , - , Utsjoki, , Schlüter, , 1935, , , - , Rauramo, , Schroderus, , 1935, , , - , Koulumies, , Schulman, , 1940, , , - , Mustakallio, , Schwartzberg, , 1906, , , - , Saura, , Selenius, , 1929, , , - , Särkilahti, , Serlachius, ,

Allan Serlachius Allan-Serlachius

Carl Allan Serlachius (Särkilahti since 1935; 21 Ma ...

, , 1935, , , - , Hersalo, , Sigell, , rowspan="2" , , , 1935, , , - , Siloma, , Sillman, , about 1930, , , - , Simojoki, , Simelius, ,

Elias Simojoki Lauri Elias Simojoki (28 January 1899 – 25 January 1940) was a Finnish clergyman who became a leading figure in the country's far right movement. The son of a clergyman, Simojoki was born on 28 January 1899 in Rautio.Philip Rees, ''Biographical ...

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Martti Simojoki Martti Ilmari Simojoki, previously Simelius (September 17, 1908 in Uusikaupunki – April 25, 1999 in Helsinki) was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1964 and 1978. Simojoki becam ...

, , 1926, 1928, , , - , Sirola, , Sirén, ,

Yrjö Sirola Yrjö Elias Sirola (born Yrjö Elias Sirén; 8 November 1876 – 18 March 1936) was a Finnish socialist politician, writer, teacher, and newspaper editor. He was prominent as an elected official in Finland, as minister of foreign affairs in the 1 ...

, , 1896, , , - , Salokannel, , Sirenius, , rowspan="2" , , , 1898, , , - , Sirpo, , Sirob (alk. Wolfson), , , , , - , Susitaival, , Sivén, ,

Paavo Susitaival Lieutenant Colonel Paavo Susitaival (9 February 1896 – 27 December 1993), born Paavo Sivén, was a Finnish author, soldier and politician. Paavo Sivén and his brother, Bobi Sivén were prominent figures in the Finnish interwar Nationalist mov ...

, , 1927, , , - , Virkkunen, , Snellman, ,

Paavo Virkkunen Paavo Eemil Virkkunen (27 September 1874 – 13 July 1959) was a Finnish conservative politician. Virkkunen was born in Pudasjärvi. He was a member of the Finnish Party and was elected in the parliament in 1913, but joined the National Coalition ...

, , 1906, , , - , Solanko, , Sohlman, , Risto Solanko, , 1935, , , - , Somersalo, , Sommer, , , , 1906, , , - , Kivekäs , , Stenbäck , ,

Lauri Kivekäs Lauri Jaakko Kivekäs, titled ''Vuorineuvos'' (7 July 1903, in Muuruvesi, Finland – 12 February 1998; surname until 1926 ''Stenbäck''), was a Finnish businessman. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 1957 to 1958. He was the former ...

, , 1876, 1926, , , - , Kivikoski, , Stenfors, , , , , , , - , Korpijaakko, , Stenius, , , , , , , - , Kivirikko, , Stenroos, , , , 1906, , , - , Renkonen, , Streng, , , , 1940, , , - , Teräsvuori, , Ståhlberg, , , , 1906, , , - , Siilasvuo, , Strömberg, ,

Hjalmar Siilasvuo Hjalmar Fridolf Siilasvuo (born Hjalmar Fridolf Strömberg, 18 March 1892 – 11 January 1947) was a Finnish lieutenant general ( fi, kenraaliluutnantti, link=no), a knight of the Mannerheim Cross and a member of the Jäger Movement. He participa ...

, , 1936, , , - , Sarkia, , Sulin, ,

Kaarlo Sarkia Kaarlo Sarkia (11 May 1902 – 16 November 1945) was a Finnish poet and translator who was influenced by romantic poetry. His poems include motifs like childhood memories, love, landscapes and dreamworld, and in his last collection of poetry also ...

, , , , , - , Sola, , Sundberg, , , , 1906, , , - , Palolampi, , Sundström, , , , 1927, , , - , Salmiala, , Sundström, ,

Bruno Salmiala Bruno Aleksander Salmiala (24 August 1890 in Gävle, Sweden as Bruno Sundström – 4 September 1981 in Helsinki) was a Finnish legal theorist and a far-right politician. Legal career Salmiala completed his PhD in jurisprudence at the University ...

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Reinhold Svento Reinhold Konstantin Svento (until 1938 ''Sventorzetsky'', July 24, 1881, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire - March 30, 1973 Lappeenranta) was a Finnish politician who served as a speaker of the Finnish Social Democratic Party between 1922 and 1945 ...

, , 1938, , , - , Saarimaa, , Söderholm, , rowspan="3" , , , 1905, , , - , Sarparanta, , Söderman, , 1936, , , - , Sotamaa, , Söderman, , , , , - , Suvivuo, , Söderström, , Väinö Suvivuo, , , , , - , Tuulio, , Tallgren, , Tyyni Tuulio, , 1933, , , - , Honkajuuri, , Tallroth, , rowspan="2" , , , 1906, , , - , Tavastähti , , Tavaststjerna, , 1905, , , - , Tanner, , Thomasson, ,

Väinö Tanner Väinö Alfred Tanner (; 12 March 1881 – 19 April 1966; surname until 1895 ''Thomasson'') was a leading figure in the Social Democratic Party of Finland, and a pioneer and leader of the cooperative movement in Finland. He was Prime Minister ...

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Paavo Talvela Paavo Juho Talvela (born Paavo Juho Thorén 19 February 1897, died 30 September 1973) was a Finnish general of the infantry, Knight of the Mannerheim Cross and a member of the Jäger movement. He participated in the Eastern Front of World War I, ...

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Antti Tulenheimo Antti Agathon Tulenheimo (4 December 1879 – 3 September 1952) was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party who served as Prime Minister of Finland in 1925. He was also minister of the interior from November 1918 to April 1919. H ...

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Pentti Hiidenheimo Bengt Henrik (Pentti Heikki) Hiidenheimo (29 January 1875, Vihti – 16 February 1918; surname until 1906 ''Törnström'') was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1913 to 1917, representing the Finnish ...

, , 1906, , , - , Vähäkallio, , Vilander, , , , 1905, , , - , Vihma, , Wichmann, , Einar Vihma, , 1936, , , - , Vala, , Wadenström, ,

Katri Vala Katri Vala (1901–1944) was a Finnish poet, critic, school teacher, and central member of the literary group Tulenkantajat (The Fire Bearers) with Olavi Paavolainen, Elina Vaara, Lauri Viljanen, Ilmari Pimiä, Viljo Kajava, and Yrjö Jylhä. ...

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Armas Valste Armas Ilmari Valste (born Wahlstedt, 7 August 1905 – 16 March 1991) was a Finnish athlete and a prominent coach and sports administrator. He competed at the 1928 Olympics in the high jump, shot put and decathlon with the best achievement of fif ...

, , 1934, , , - , Vaaskivi, , Wahlstén, , rowspan="3" , , , 1935, , , - , Vakio, , Walldén, , 1935, , , - , Wallinmaa, , Wallenius, , 1912, , , - , Voionmaa , , Wallin, ,

Väinö Voionmaa Kaarle Väinö Voionmaa (to 1906 Wallin) (12 February 1869 in Jyväskylä – 24 May 1947 in Helsinki) was a Finnish professor, diplomat, member of the parliament of Finland, senator, minister and chancellor. He also was one of the most influentia ...

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Klaus Waris Klaus Henrik Waris (17 March 1914 – 18 December 1994) was a Finnish economist, professor and the governor of the Bank of Finland from 1957 to 1967. Waris was born in Helsinki. He graduated in 1935 from University of Turku. Waris worked as the ...

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Vilho Väisälä Vilho Väisälä (; September 28, 1889 – August 12, 1969) was a Finnish meteorologist and physicist, and founder of Vaisala Oyj. After graduation in mathematics in 1912, Väisälä worked for the Finnish Meteorological Institute in ''aer ...

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Yrjö Väisälä Yrjö Väisälä (; 6 September 1891 – 21 July 1971) was a Finnish astronomer and physicist. His main contributions were in the field of optics. He was also active in geodetics, astronomy and optical metrology. He had an affectionate nick ...

, , 1906, , , - , Wennervirta, , Wennerström, , , , 1926, , , - ,

Aaltonen Aaltonen is a Finnish surname, a variant of Aalto. Notable people with the surname include: *Aimo Aaltonen (1906–1987), Finnish communist politician *Ali Aaltonen (1884–1918), Lieutenant in the Imperial Russian army *Arvo Aaltonen (1892–194 ...

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Emil Aaltonen Emil Aaltonen ( Widell until 1890; b. 29 August 1869 — d. 16 December 1949) was a prominent Finnish industrialist and philanthropist, who went from humble beginnings to own and run the largest shoe manufacturing business of its time in the N ...

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Karl Fredrik Wilkama Karl Fredrik Wilkama (27 March 1876 – 15 July 1947), born Wilkman, was a Finnish General of the Infantry. He was the supreme commander of the Finnish Defence Forces. Wilkama became an officer in the Imperial Russian Army in 1899. According ...

, , 1919, , , - , Meriluoto, , Willman, , Kaarlo Meriluoto,

Aila Meriluoto Aila Meriluoto (10 January 1924 – 21 October 2019) was a Finnish poet, writer and translator. Meriluoto was born in Pieksämäki, and published her first collection of poems, ''Lasimaalaus'' in age of 22. It was a success among critics and read ...

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