#the actual finnish given names are usually words related to nature and they're very popular baby names these days

[meregrin]

The Etymology of Käärijä & His Crew

JERE MIKAEL PÖYHÖNEN

JERE /ˈje.re/

Derived from the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu, meaning "Yahweh will exalt”.

MIKAEL /ˈmi.kɑ.el/

Derived from the Hebrew name Mikha’el, meaning ”who is like God?”.

PÖYHÖNEN /ˈpøy̯.hø.nen/

Possibly derived from the Finnish word pöyheä, meaning ”fluffy” or ”airy”.

ALEKSI NURMI

ALEKSI /ˈɑ.lek.si/

Derived from the Greek name Alexis, meaning "helper" or ”defender”.

NURMI /ˈnur.mi/

A Finnish word meaning ”grass” or "lawn".

JUKKA SORSA

JUKKA /ˈjuk.kɑ/

Derived from the Hebrew name Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious”.

SORSA /ˈsor.sɑ/

A Finnish word meaning ”duck”.

JAAKKO JOKELA

JAAKKO /ˈjɑːk.ko/

Derived from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov, possibly meaning ”supplanter” or ”may God protect”.

JOKELA /ˈjo.ke.lɑ/

A topographic Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word joki, meaning ”river”.

JESSE VOSS

JESSE /ˈjes.se/

Derived from the Hebrew name Yishai, possibly meaning ”gift” or ”existence”.

VOSS /ˈʋos/

A German surname derived from the Low German word vos, meaning ”fox”.