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Aino (given name)
Aino National romanticism
During the national romantic period at the end of the
19th century the mythological name Aino was adopted as
a Christian name by Fennoman activists. Among the first
to be named so were Aino Järnefelt (Aino Sibelius), born
1871 and Aino Krohn (the later Aino Kallas), born 1878.
According to the Finnish Population Register Centre,
The Aino tryptych by Akseli Gallen-Kallela. over 60,000 women have been given the name. It was es-
pecially popular in the early 20th century, and the most
Pronunciation Eye-no
common first name for women in the 1920s. [2] It has re-
Gender female turned to favor in the 21st century; it was has been the
Language(s)
Language(s) Finnish most popular name for girls born in Finland for the past
five years.[3][4]
Origin
Meaning "only" Notes
Aino,
The name Aino meaning "only" in Finnish, was invented [1] Behind the Name
by Elias Lönnrot who composed the Kalevala. In the epic [2] http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/vrk/
poem she is a beautiful girl who drowns herself rather home.nsf/pages/index_eng
than marry the elderly Väinämöinen. In the original po- [3] Helsingin Sanomat, October 16, 2007.Aino and Eetu
ems she was mentioned as the "only daughter" (aino tyt- top list of most popular children’s names.
ti).[1] Retrieved February 10, 2008.
[4] http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/vrk/
bulletin.nsf/PublicbyIdentifierCode/20100414011
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