Lemminkäinen

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Male Name

Usage

Finnish

Origin and Meaning

Finnish variant form of Lempi ^[1]

Related Names

See Lempi

Further Information

Mythology

In the Kalevala, Lemminkäinen is a handsome, arrogant and reckless ladies-man, he is the son of Lempi. He shares a very close relationship with his mother who revives him after he has been drowned in the river of Tuonela while pursuing the object of his romantic desires. Lemminkäinen is a member of the group of heroes who steal the Sampo from Pohjola. ^[1]

Statistics

No recent statistics trend found in databases for Lemminkäinen.

Sources: ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

References

1. ↑ Elias Lönnrot: Kalevala (1835)
2. ↑ Statistiska Centralbyrån, National statistics office of Sweden, http://www.scb.se/
3. ↑ Danmarks Statistik, National statistics office of Denmark, http://www.dst.dk
4. ↑ Statistisk Sentralbyrå, National statistics office of Norway, http://www.ssb.no
5. ↑ Väestörekisterikeskus, National Population Register Centre of Finland, http://www.vrk.fi