Given name · also Germanic
Pertti
Pertti is a masculine given name from Germanic, ultimately from Old High German. It is used in Finnish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Pertti comes from Germanic, and ultimately from Old High German.
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Pertti’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Pertti shares a linguistic root with the German form Albert. In Finnish usage, Pertti has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Alberto. In Finnish usage, Pertti has a conventional equivalent in the English form Albert.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Pertti has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Pertti
- Pertti KarppinenFinnish rowerborn 1953
- Pertti UkkolaFinnish amateur wrestlerborn 1950
- Pertti PurhonenFinnish boxer (1942–2011)
- Pertti PaasioFinnish politician (1939–2020)
- Pertti TeurajärviFinnish cross-country skierborn 1951
- Spede PasanenFinnish film and TV series director, producer, actor, comedian, game show host and inventor (1930–2001)
- Pertti AlajaFinnish association football player and coach (1952–2017)
- Jarmo WasamaFinnish ice hockey player (1943–1966)
- Pertti SalolainenFinnish politicianborn 1940
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