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Pohjola.

A prominent mythical location in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, typically translated as Northland. It is depicted as the main rival of Kalevala, the home of the heroes of the epic.

7 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpohjolɑ/[ˈpo̞xjo̞lɑ̝]
  1. A prominent mythical location in the Finnish national epic Kalevala, typically translated as Northland. It is depicted as the main rival of Kalevala, the home of the heroes of the epic.

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  2. The Nordic countries.

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  3. a Finnish surname

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  4. alternative letter-case form of pohjola

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Where this word comes from

pohja (“north”) + -o + -la, probably through *Pohjoila (compare pohjoinen). The surname is from place names.

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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.