Aatu is a
Finnish masculine given name and a variant of the Germanic name
Adolf
Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo, and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name with German origins.
The name is a compound derived from the Old High German ''Athalwolf'' (or ''Hadulf''), a composition of ''athal'', or ''adal'', mean ...
. It gained popularity in the 19th century during the
Finnicization
Finnicization (also finnicisation, fennicization, fennicisation) is the changing of one's personal names from other languages (usually Swedish) into Finnish. During the era of National Romanticism in Finland, many people, especially Fennomans, ...
of given names. Other Finnish variants of Adolf include ''
Atte'' and ''Aadolf''. In the Finnish Almanac, the
name day
In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively t ...
for ''Aatu'', ''Aatto'' and ''Aadolf'' is July 23.
People with the given name
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Aatu Hakala (born 2000), Finnish footballer
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Aatu Halme (1873–1933), Finnish construction worker, trade union functionary and politician
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Aatu Hämäläinen
Aatu Hämäläinen (born 28 February 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player playing for Iisalmen Peli-Karhut in Mestis, the second-tier league in Finland.
He previously played in the SM-liiga for KalPa, TPS
TPS or Tps may refer to:
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(born 1987), Finnish ice hockey player
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Aatu Kivimäki (born 1997), Finnish basketball player
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Aatu Kujanpää (born 1998), Finnish footballer
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Aatu Laatikainen (born 1997), Finnish footballer
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Aatu Manninen (born 1996), Finnish footballer
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Aatu Räty
Aatu Räty () (born 14 November 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 52nd overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders.
Playing caree ...
(born 2002), Finnish ice hockey player
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Masculine given names