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Ilmarinen.

A skillful smith, one of the main characters of Kalevala.

9 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈilmɑrinen/[ˈilmɑ̝ˌrine̞n]
  1. A skillful smith, one of the main characters of Kalevala.

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  2. A common name for ships.

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  3. a Finnish surname

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Where this word comes from

From Ilmari + -nen, ultimately from ilma (“air”). Ilmari may represent one of the oldest known Finnish names, and predates the introduction of Christianity info Finland. The form Ilmarinen is attested as s surname since the 16th century.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.