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The Name Aino - Origin and Meaning of Aino


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Aino

Finnish

Usage of the Name Aino

Finnish, Finnish Mythology

Meaning of the Name Aino

The name Aino means "the only one" in Finnish. It was invented by Elias Lönnrot (1802 - 1884), a Finnish philologist who was the collector and compiler of the Finnish epic the Kalevala. According to the legend, Aino was a beautiful girl who preferred to drown herself instead of marrying the old Väinämöinen.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Aino Ackté (1876 - 1944), a Finnish opera singer; Aino Kallas (1878 - 1956), a Finnish author; Aino Aalto (1894 - 1949), a Finnish architect and designer; Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (born 1979), a Finnish Olympic skier.

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