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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 in

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 an ...

. 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

{, class="wikitable sortable" !Finnish name introduced!!Former name!!Notable users!! Year of change!!Source , - , Arvelo, , Achrén, , Armas Arvelo, Ritva Arvelo's father, , 1906, , , - , Ahtisaari, , Adolfsen, , Oiva Ahtisaari,

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 ...

's father, , 1935, , , - , Ahtovuo, , Adolfsen, , rowspan="5" , , , 1936, , , - , Äimä, , Aejmelaeus, , 1937, 1939, , , - , Artola, , Ahlgren, , 1926, , , - , Alaja, , Alander, , 1935, , , - , Arohonka, , Alén, , 1932, , , - , ''Arajärvi'', , Alin, , Juhani Arajärvi, , 1906, , , - , Almi, , Alm, , , , 1934, , , - , Tuomas-Kettunen, , Alopaeus, , , , 1935, , , - , Ahjopalo, , Andelin, , Toivo Ahjopalo, , 1935, , , - , Ypyä, , Andersson, , , , , , , - , Asanti, , Aschan, , Atle Asanti, , 1937, , , - , Airasmaa, , Aschan, , , , 1932, , , - , Ahmavaara, , Aulin, , Pekka Ahmavaara, , 1906, , , - , ''Ailio'', , Ax, , Julius Ailio, , 1897, , , - , Visapää, , Backberg, , , , 1932, , , - , Wuorenheimo, , Bergbom, ,

Ossian Wuorenheimo Ossian Wuorenheimo (until 1906 Bergbom) (3 December 1845, Viborg - 13 June 1917, Helsinki) 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 th ...

, , 1903, , , - , Wuorenrinne, , Berggrén, , rowspan="3" , , , 1906, , , - , Kalliala, , Bergroth, , 1906, , Biography of Finland.fi/National Biography of Finland/henkilo/6570 National Biography of Finland
/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, , 1906, , , - , '' Wuorimaa/Vuorimaa'', , Blomberg, , Aarne Wuorimaa and Artur Wuorimaa , , 1906, 1923, , , - , Kilpi, , Blomros, , Eino Kilpi, , , , , - , Jalas, , Blomstedt, , , , 1906, 1943, , , - , Kaira, , Bodström , , , 1906, , , - , Poijärvi, , Boijer , , , 1906, , , - , Parvilahti , Boman , , 1944 , , - , Linnala , , Borgman , , , 1906, , , - , Paloheimo, , Brander , , , 1906, , , - , Palosuo, , Brander , , , 1933, , , - , Tulikoura, , Brandstaka , , , 1906, , , - , Honka, , Bremer , , , 1906, , , - , Aho , , Brofeldt , , Juhani Aho , , 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 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, , 1906, , , - , Ylänne, , Dahlgren, , , , 1906, , , - , Turkka, , Durchman, , Rolf Turkka, , , , , - , 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 o ...

, , 1938, , , - , Alkio, , Filander, , Santeri Alkio, , 1898, , , - , Linkomies , , Flinck, , Edvin Linkomies, , 1927, , , - , Koskikallio, , Forsberg, , , , 1906, , , - , Koskimies, , Forsman , , A. V. Koskimies , , 1906, 1926, 1931, , , - , Yrjö-Koskinen, , Forsman , ,

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 Fin ...

, , 1882 , , , - , Koskenniemi, , Forsnäs, , V. A. Koskenniemi, , 1906, , , - , Arni, , Forsström, , , , 1933, , , - , Hainari, , Forsström, , Oskar Hainari , , 1906, , , - , Pohjanpalo, , Friis, , Tuomas Pohjanpalo, , 1906, , , - , Jännes, , Genetz, , , , 1906, , , - , Kuusi, , Granfelt, , , , 1906, , , - , Talas, , Gratschoff, , Onni Talas, , 1895, , , - , Rautapää, , Gröndahl, , Hugo Rautapää, , 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 , - , 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 ...

, , 1935, , , - , Heljas, , Helenius, , Lennart Heljas, , 1935, , , - , Helo, , Helenius, , Johan Helo, , 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 ...

, , 1906, , , - ,

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, , Herckman, , , , 1906, , , - , Hiitonen, , Hidén, , Ensio Hiitonen, , 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, , 1906, , , - , Helasvuo, , Hällström, , , , 1926, , , - , Paasivirta , , Hällström, af Hällström, , , , 1906, 1907, 1935, , , - , Paasio, , Hällström/Hellström , , Rafael Paasio , , 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, , 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 biodi ...

, , Johansson , , Erkki Kaila and Eino Kaila , , 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 Finnish Chancellor of Justice. Johnsson was born in Pielisjärvi, and graduated from the Kuopio ...

, , 1904, , , - , Jousi , , Junnelius, , , , 1906, , , - , Juva, , Juvelius, , Einar W. Juva and Mikko Juva, , 1935, , , - , Jalanti, , Jämsén, , rowspan="4" , , , , , , - , Rauanheimo , , Järnefelt, , 1906, , , - , Kahanpää , , Kahelin , , 1937 , , , - , Karisto, , Karlsson, , 1906, , , - , Kairamo, , Kihlman, , Oswald Kairamo, , 1906, , , - , Kulomäki, , Kindt, , , , 1935, , , - , Kataja, , Kollin, , , , , , , - , Kurki-Suonio , , Krohn, , , , 1928, , Uusi suomalainen nimikirja, s. 253 , - , Kalha, , Kronqvist, , Heikki Kalha, , , , , - , Kulo, , Källberg, , , , 1906, , , - , Lehto, , Lagerlund, , Reino R. Lehto, , 1901, , , - , Lahdensuo, , Lagerstedt, , , , 1906, , , - , Hirvensalo , , Lagus, , Gabriel Hirvensalo, , 1903, 1906, , , - , Kalima, , Landgren, , , , 1906, , , - , Leikola, , Leidenius, , Erkki Leikola and Aare Leikola, , 1906, , , - , Listo, , Lilius, , rowspan="11" , , , 1906, , , - , Niini , , Lind , , , , , - , Hiekka, , Lindell, , 1906, , , - , Leppälä, , Lindeqvist, , 1906, , , - , Koskelo, , Lindgren, , 1918, , , - , Apajalahti, , Lindqvist, , 1906, , , - , Airisto, , Lindroos, , , , , - , Linko, , Lindroth, , 1906, , , - , Liro, , Lindroth, , 1906, , , - , Loimaranta, , Lindstedt, , 1906, , , - , Merikoski, , Lindstedt, , 1906, , , - , Niinistö, , Lindström, , Juho Niinistö, Sauli Niinistö's grandfather, , , , , - , Sarva, , Lindström, , , , 1914, , , - , Louhivuori, , Lohtander, ,

Oskari Wilho Louhivuori Oskari Wilho Louhivuori (18 September 1884 – 1 July 1953) was a Finnish politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, rejec ...

, , 1905, , , - , Saarnio, , Lundén, , rowspan="9" , , , 1911, , , - , Maasalo, , Masalin, , 1905, , , - , Malmivaara, , Malmberg , , 1906, , , - , Mela, , Malmberg, , 1876, , , - , Merikanto, , Mattsson , , 1882, , , - , Mannermaa, , Menander, , 1906, , , - , Miesmaa, , Messman, , 1906, , , - , Kivalo, , Mittler, , 1935, , , - , Muroma, , Murén, , 1919, , , - , Nevanlinna, , Neovius, , Ernst Nevanlinna, , 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, , 1934, , , - , Ilves, , Nyman, , rowspan="6" , , , 1906, , , - , Niitemaa, , Nyman, , 1942, , , - , Näre, , Nyman, , , , , - , Järventaus, , Ockenström, , 1903, , , - , Suviranta, , Olander, , 1906, , , - , Paatola, , Packalin, , , , , - , Suolahti, , Palander, , Hugo Suolahti, , 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 Inte ...

, , 1901, , , - , Sillanpää, , Riktig, , Miina Sillanpää, , , , , - , Rinkama, , Ringbom, , rowspan="5" , , , 1935, , , - , Ruusuvaara , , Rosberg, , 1906, , , - , Routavaara, , Rosvall, , 1928, , , - , Jurkka, , Rothström, , , , , - ,

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 (b ...

, , Ruuth, , 1927, , , - , Ritavuori, , Rydman, , Heikki Ritavuori, , 1905, , , - , Sadeniemi, , Sadenius, , rowspan="6" , , , 1906, 1928, , , - , Saalas, , Sahlberg, , 1906, , , - , Sortta, , Sahlbom, , 1932, , , - , Ilvessalo, , Sarén, , 1911, , , - , Saraste, , Sarlin, , 1942, , , - , Savonjousi, , Savonius, , 1936, , , - , Sauli, , Saxelin, ,

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, , 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, '' Biographic ...

and

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

, , 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, , 1935, , , - , Somerto, , Sundström, , rowspan="2" , , , , , , - , Rislakki, , Svanberg, , 1934, , , - , Svento, , Sventorzetski, , Reinhold Svento , , 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 ...

, , 1895, , , - , Talvela, , Thorén, ,

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 ...

, , 1906, , , - , Tuura, , Thrulsson, , , , , , , - , Tulenheimo , , Thulé, , Antti Tulenheimo , , 1906, , , - , Tuurna, , Thuneberg, , rowspan="2" , , , 1935, , , - , Tuuliluoto, , Tillaeus, , , , , - , Tarjanne , , Törnqvist, , Päivö Tarjanne , , 1906, , , - , Hiidenheimo, , Törnström, , Artturi Hiidenheimo and

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, , 1928, , , - , Valste, , Wahlstedt, , Armas Valste, , 1934, , , - , Vaaskivi, , Wahlstén, , rowspan="3" , , , 1935, , , - , Vakio, , Walldén, , 1935, , , - , Wallinmaa, , Wallenius, , 1912, , , - , Voionmaa , , Wallin, , Väinö Voionmaa, , 1906, , , - , Waris , , Warén, , Klaus Waris, , 1924, 1935, , , - , Valvanne, , Wegelius, , Hugo Valvanne, , 1906, , National Biography of Finland
/ref> , - , Vuorjoki, , Wegelius, , , , 1906, 1929, , , - , Väisälä, , Weisell, , Vilho Väisälä and

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 ni ...

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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 (1892–1949 ...

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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 ...

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