Hirvensalmi.
a municipality of Southern Savonia, Finland
Meaning & usage
a municipality of Southern Savonia, Finland
Where this word comes from
hirven (“of elk”, genitive) + salmi (“strait, sound”). The name of the parish/municipality derives from the name of a village, which was named after the nearby strait. The exact reason for the name remains unknown, but may have referred to e.g. elks often swimming or wading across the strait.
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