Järvinen
| Järvinen | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "small lake", derived from järvi ("lake") and -nen ("small") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Language(s) of origin | Finnish |
| Related names | Järvi |
Järvinen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "small lake"), where it is the tenth most common[1] surname. It may also refer to, alphabetically:
- Akilles Järvinen (1905-1943), Finnish athlete and decathlete
- Albert Järvinen (1950–1991), Finnish guitarist
- Esko Järvinen (1907-1976), Finnish Nordic combined skier
- Heli Järvinen (born 1963), Finnish politician
- Juhani Järvinen (1935-1984), Finnish speed skater
- Kirk Jarvinen (born 1967), U.S. illustrator and comic-book artist
- Matti Järvinen (1909-1985), Finnish javelin thrower
- Petri Järvinen (born 1965), Finnish football player
- Toni Järvinen (born 1981), Finnish football (soccer) player
- Verner Järvinen (1870-1941), Finnish discus thrower
See also
References
- ↑ As of March 2010, "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
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