Louhi

louhi Finnish fi 2016 February 29 Pronunciation Etymology 1 fi character fi. Variously thought to be akin to fi louhia, fi louhikko, from fi lovi, or related to (possibly a borrowing of) non Laufey. Proper noun fi Finnish mythology A powerful witch and the ruler of the land of fi Pohjola. 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 7:169-172: fi Louhi, Pohjolan emäntä, / Pohjan akka harvahammas, / Pian pistihe pihalle, / Vierähti veräjän suuhun; Louhi, mistress of Pohjola, / The sparse-tooth hag of Northland, / Instantly ran out-of-doors / To the gateway of the farmyard, / Declension sg Louh a sg Louh a Synonyms fi Pohjan akka, fi Pohjolan emäntä, fi Lovetar Derived terms fi Lovetar Etymology 2 fi surname The surname is partly from place names with dialectal fi louhi rock, cave (akin to fi louhia, fi louhikko), referring to terrain. The surname is also partly from fi Louhi character (etymology 1) as a relatively recent surname adopted in the early 20th century as part of the Fennicization of surnames; one of the sources for new surnames were elements from national folklore. Proper noun fi Finnish a village in White Karelia. Declension Louh a Louh a Derived terms fi Louhela fi compounds Louhivaara Louhivuori Statistics dvv_20250813 222 See also fi Kalevala Finnish mythology References Anagrams fi hilou huoli