Surname

Jäntti

Jäntti is a surname, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Jäntti possibly comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

In Finnish usage, Jäntti as a surname is a diminutive of Johannes. In Finnish usage, Jäntti as a surname developed from Jämte.

Jäntti’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Jäntti as a surname is a diminutive of Johannes. In Finnish usage, Jäntti as a surname developed from the Swedish form Jämte.

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JänttiJohannesJämte

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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.

Similar names

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Swedish

Altti

“ready, helpful”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Swedish

Laanti

Laanti is a surname, probably from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Fränti

“kinsman”

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Swedish

Jalmar

Jalmar is a masculine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

97% boys · 3% girls

Swedish

Jussi

“God is gracious”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Norwegian

Jouni

Jouni is a masculine given name from Swedish, ultimately from Norwegian. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Swedish

Rontti

Rontti is a surname, probably from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Jäppinen

Jäppinen is a surname from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Sibling ideas

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