Louhi.
A powerful witch and the ruler of the land of Pohjola.
Meaning & usage
A powerful witch and the ruler of the land of Pohjola.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Variously thought to be akin to louhia, louhikko, from lovi, or related to (possibly a borrowing of) Old Norse Laufey.
a Finnish surname
a village in White Karelia.
Where this word comes from
The surname is partly from place names with dialectal louhi (“rock, cave”) (akin to louhia, louhikko), referring to terrain. The surname is also partly from Louhi (etymology 1) as a relatively recent surname adopted in the early 20th century as part of the Fennicization of surnames; one of the sources for new surnames were elements from national folklore.
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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.