Järvinen
| Language(s) | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | derived from järvi ("lake") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Järvi |
Järvinen is Finnish surname of Virtanen type derived from the word "lake". It is the tenth most common[1] Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- 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), American illustrator and comic-book artist
- Kristian Järvinen (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player
- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ As of March 2010[update], "Most common surnames"[dead link], Finnish Population Register Center Archived May 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
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