Vaino

Finnish

"wide river, backwater"

Vaino Origin and Meaning

The name Vaino is a boy's name of Finnish origin meaning "wide river, backwater".

A popular Finnish male name properly spelt Väinö, which derives from Väinämöinen – a hero from Finnish legend. Vaino (without the diacritic marks) is a Finnish word meaning "persecution" and so is not used in Finland as a name in this form.

Famous People Named Vaino

• Väinö Tanner former prime minister of Finland
• Väinö Linna Finnish novelist
• (Kaarle) Väinö Voionmaa Finnish politician
• Väinö Huhtala Finnish Olympic skier
• Väinö Liikkanen Finnish Olympic skier
• Väinö Olavi Leskinen Finnish politician
• Väinö Ikonen Finnish Olympic wrestler