Eino
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Medieval form of Einold, Enewald, a saint with a local cult in southern Finland; from Germanic agin "edge, point ( of a weapon)" + wald "rule". Revived in the 19th century and later also used as a short form of Einari.
Proper noun
- made famous by the national poet Eino Leino (1878-1926). The most popular first name for men born in Finland in 1904-1917.