Given name & surname · also Old Norse

Hemminki

Hemminki is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Old High German. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Hemminki comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Old High German.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Hemingr, from Old High German Hemming.

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Hemminki’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Hemminki has an affectionate form in HEMMO.

Walk Hemminki’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Old High German

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Old High German

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Old High German

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Old High German

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Old Norse

Helkala

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Sibling ideas

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