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Aino

A name meaning "the only one".

PronunciationFinnish /ˈɑi.no/
Usage languagesEstonian, Finnish, Finnish Mythology

Meaning and history

Aino is a Finnish name meaning “the only one.” In the Finnish epic Kalevala, it belongs to a girl who drowns herself after learning she must marry the old man Väinämöinen.

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