Given name & surname

Tauru

“bait”

Tauru is a surname, probably from Karelian. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Tauru probably goes back to Karelian takra, meaning “bait.”

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Where it comes from

Tauru probably comes from Karelian.

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How it developed

Probably from Karelian takra (“bait”).

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