Eino

Eino is a Finnish and Estonian masculine given name. The name is thought to be the Finnic form of the given name Henri.[1] Both Finnish and Estonian languages belong to the Finno-Ugric language group through their being Uralic languages.[2] Another possible origin of the name is the German Enewald (Aginwald).

This article is about the Finnish given name. For the Japanese painter, see Kanō Einō.
Eino
GenderMale
Language(s)Finnish, Estonian
Name day17 November
Origin
Region of originFinland, Estonia
Other names
Related namesEinar, Heinar

People with the given name Eino include:

  • Aaro Honka (1913–2001; born Eino Johannes Arohonka), Finnish writer
  • Eino Baskin (1929–2015), Estonian actor, humorist and theatre director
  • Eino Forsström (1889–1961), Finnish gymnast
  • Eino Friberg (1901–1995), Finnish-American writer
  • Eino Hanski (1928–2000), Swedish-Finnish-Russian-Karelian author, dramatist and sculptor
  • Eino Heino (1912–1975), Finnish cinematographer
  • Eino Rudolf Woldemar Holsti (1881–1945), Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat
  • Antti Eino Juntumaa (born 1959), Finnish boxer
  • Eino Jutikkala (1907–2006), Finnish historian
  • Eino Ilmari Juutilainen (1914–1999), Finnish Air Force fighter pilot
  • Eino Kaila (1890–1958), Finnish philosopher, critic and teacher
  • Eino Kuvaja (1906–1975), Finnish skier and military commander
  • Eino Kirjonen (1933–1988), Finnish ski jumper
  • Eino-Endel Laas (1915–2009), Estonian forest scientist
  • Eino Lehtinen (1900–2007), one of the last surviving veterans of the Finnish Civil War
  • Eino Leino (1878–1926), Finnish poet and journalist
  • Eino Leino (1891–1986), Finnish wrestler
  • Eino Luukkanen (1909–1964), Finnish fighter ace
  • Eino Oksanen (born 1931), Finnish marathon runner
  • Eino Olkinuora (1915–1941), Finnish cross country skier
  • Eino Viljami Panula (1911–1912), Finnish boy who died during the sinking of the RMS Titanic
  • Eino Penttilä (1906–1982), Finnish athlete
  • Eino Puri (born 1988), Estonian football player
  • Eino Purje (1900–1984), middle-distance runner
  • Eino Rahja (1885–1936), Finnish-Russian politician
  • Eino Railio (1886–1970), Finnish gymnast
  • Eino S. Repo (1919–2002), Finnish journalist and politician
  • Vilho Eino Ritola (1896–1982), Finnish long-distance runner
  • Eino Saastamoinen (1887–1946), Finnish gymnast
  • Eino Sandelin (1864–1937), Finnish sailor
  • Eino Santanen (born 1975), Finnish poet
  • Eino Soinio (1894–1973), Finnish football player
  • Kaarlo Eino Kyösti Soinio (1888–1960), Finnish gymnast and amateur football player
  • Eino William Swan (1903–1940; better known as Einar Aaron Swan), American musician, arranger and composer
  • Eino Tamberg (1930–2010), Estonian composer
  • Eino Matti Toppinen (born 1975; better known as Eicca Toppinen), Finnish cellist, songwriter, producer and arranger
  • Eino Uusitalo (1924–2015), Finnish politician
  • Eino Virtanen (1908–1980), Finnish wrestler
  • Eino Sihvonen (1965–present), Finnish-Russian amateur wrestler

Notes
  1. Balodis, Pauls (August 2009). "Personal Names of Livonian Origin in Latvia: Past and Present" (PDF). In Wolfgang Ahrens; Sheila Embleton; André Lapierre (eds.). Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. 23rd International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. Toronto, Canada: York University. pp. 105–116. ISBN 978-1-55014-521-2. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  2. Language relationships are from other Wikipedia articles.
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