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Kauko
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kauko-
Finnish
fi:
Etymology
Finnish fi kauko- far away; a component in ancient Finnish names, such as fi Kaukomieli, and one of the names of Lemminkäinen in the Kalevala. The given name was revived in the late 19th century. For the surname, compare fi Kaukonen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fi male Finnish
1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 29:57-60:
fi Kaukoa näkyvi Kauko, / Kaukon laiva loitompata: / On kuin pieni pilven lonka / Veen ja taivahan välillä. Far out Far-mind now appears, / Farther still his vessel looming; / It is like a little cloudlet / Hung between the sea and sky.
fi rare compared to given name fi Finnish
Declension
Kauk o a
Derived terms
fi Kaukola Kaukonen
Related terms
surname fi Kaukonen
Statistics
dvv_20250813 5413 2445 121
dvv_20250813 294 2696 9
References
Anagrams
fi akkou aukko ukkoa
fi Finnic mythology