Seppo () is a masculine given name of Finnish origin. It has two distinct origins;

Seppo Seppo () is a masculine given name of Finnish origin. It has two distinct origins; Seppo is a character in the '' Kalevala'', whose name is derived from the Finnish word ''seppä'', meaning smith, and the name is also a diminutive for Sebastian ...

is a character in the ''

Kalevala The ''Kalevala'' () is a 19th-century compilation of epic poetry, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, telling a story about the Creation of the Earth, describing the controversies and retaliatory ...

'', whose name is derived from the Finnish word ''seppä'', meaning

smith Smith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England ** List of people ...

, and the name is also a diminutive for

Sebastian Sebastian may refer to: People and fictional characters * Sebastian (name), including a list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Saint Sebastian, a Christian saint martyred in the 3rd century * Sebastian of Portugal (1554–1578 ...

in Finland. It may refer to:

People

* Seppo Evwaraye (born 1982), Finnish National Football League offensive guard *

Seppo Kääriäinen Seppo Arimo Kääriäinen (born 29 March 1948 in Iisalmen maalaiskunta) is a Finland, Finnish politician of the Centre Party (Finland), Centre Party and Doctor in Social Sciences. He served as the Minister of Defence (Finland), Minister of Defenc ...

(born 1948), Finnish politician *

Seppo Kolehmainen Seppo Kolehmainen (18 January 1933 – 23 February 2009) was a Finnish film actor. Kolehmainen was born in Pielavesi, Finland. He appeared in Finnish films since late 1955. He appeared in the 1983 James Bond spoof ''Agent 000 and the Dea ...

(1933–2009), Finnish film actor *

Seppo Lahtela Seppo Tapio Lahtela (born 16 June 1947) is a Finnish farmer and politician. He was born in Vehkalahti and was a Member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Centre Party from 1999 to 2006 and the National Coalition Party The Natio ...

(born 1947), Finnish farmer and politician *

Seppo Lehto Seppo Lehto (born 6 September 1962 in Kuru, Finland, Kuru) is a Finland, Finnish nationalist, currently living in Tampere. The main theme of his activism is the Karelian question in Finnish politics, return of Finnish territories ceded to the Sovi ...

(born 1962), Finnish political activist * Seppo Pääkkönen (born 1957), Finnish actor *

Seppo Ruohonen Seppo Ruohonen (25 April 1946 — 1 March 2020) was a Finnish operatic tenor and voice pedagogue. Education Ruohonen trained initially under Lea Piltti, and later continued in Vienna at the Vienna State Opera school and the ''Hochschule für ...

(1946-2020), Finnish opera singer *

Seppo Räty Seppo Henrik Räty (born 27 April 1962) is a retired Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was a World Champion, having won gold in 1987. He was also an Olympic medalist (silver in 1992, bronze in 1988 and 1996). ...

(born 1962), Finnish javelin thrower *

Seppo Sairanen Seppo Sairanen (born 23 March 1952) is a Finnish football manager and a former football goalkeeper. He played eight seasons and 150 matches in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja for Ässät, Pyrkivä, Ilves and PPT. Sairanen was lat ...

(born 1952), Finnish football manager and former goalkeeper *Seppo Seluska, Swedish neo-Nazi and subject of the historical photo ''

A Woman Hitting a Neo-Nazi With Her Handbag ''The Woman with the Handbag'' (; also , "The lady with the handbag") is a photograph taken in Växjö, Sweden on 13 April 1985 by photojournalist Hans Runesson. It depicts a 38-year-old woman, Danuta Danielsson, hitting a marching Neo-Nazi with ...

'' *

Seppo Simola Seppo Antero Simola (27 July 1936 in Somero - 9 March 2003) was a Finnish shot putter, who represented Turun Riento, weighing in at 128 kg and standing 191 cm tall. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...

(1936–2003), Finnish shotputter *

Seppo Telenius Seppo Sakari Telenius (born 16 February 1954, in Porvoo, Finland) is a Finnish writer and historian who lives in Harjavalta. He studied political history, sociology, social history, aesthetics and economic history at the University of Helsinki ( ...

(born 1954), Finnish writer *

Seppo Harjanne Seppo Harjanne (born 20 February 1948) is a Finnish former rally co-driver. He is best known for co-driving for Timo Salonen from 1979 to 1988 and for Tommi Mäkinen from 1990 to 1997. With Salonen, Harjanne took ten World Rally Championship ...

(born 1948), Finnish WRC co-driver *Seppō Gison, the Japanese surname of Chinese Zen Master

Xuefeng Yicun Xuefeng Yicun (822–908; zh, s=雪峰义存, w=Hsüeh-feng I-ts'un; zh, p=Xuěfēng Yìcún; ) was a Chinese Chan-master who was influential during the Tang dynasty. The Yunmen school and Fayan school originated with descendants of his lin ...

(822-908)

Fictional or mythological characters

Seppo Ilmarinen Ilmarinen () is a god and archetypal artificer from Finnish mythology. He is immortal and capable of creating practically anything. In addition, he is described as working the known metals of the time, including brass, copper, iron, gold, and sil ...

, the smith in the Kalevala of Finnish mythology * Seppo Taalasmaa, in the Finnish soap opera ''

Salatut elämät ''Salatut elämät'' ("Secret Lives", literally "Concealed Lives") is a Finnish television soap opera that premiered on MTV3 on 25 January 1999. The series' storylines follow the daily lives of several families who live in the same apartment b ...

People

Fictional or mythological characters

See also