Eino

Eino is a Finnish and Estonian masculine given name. The name is thought to be the Finnic form of the given name Henri. Both Finnish and Estonian languages belong to the Finno-Ugric language group through their being Uralic languages. Another possible origin of the name is the German Enewald (Aginwald).

People with the given name Eino include:

• Eino Forsström (1889–1961), Finnish gymnast
• Eino Friberg (1901–1995), Finnish-American writer
• Eino Hanski (1928–2000), Swedish-Finnish-Russian-Karelian author, dramatist and sculptor
• Eino Heino (1912–1975), Finnish cinematographer
• Eino Rudolf Woldemar Holsti (1881–1945), Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat
• Antti Eino Juntumaa (born 1959), Finnish boxer
• Eino Jutikkala (1907–2006), Finnish historian
• Eino Ilmari Juutilainen (1914–1999), Finnish Air Force fighter pilot
• Eino Kaila (1890–1958), Finnish philosopher, critic and teacher
• Eino Kuvaja (1906–1975), Finnish skier and military commander
• Eino Kirjonen (1933–1988), Finnish ski jumper
• Eino-Endel Laas (1915–2009), Estonian forest scientist
• Eino Lehtinen (1900–2007), one of the last surviving veterans of the Finnish Civil War
• Eino Leino (1878–1926), Finnish poet and journalist
• Eino Leino (1891–1986), Finnish wrestler
• Eino Luukkanen (1909–1964), Finnish fighter ace
• Eino Oksanen (1931–2022), Finnish marathon runner
• Eino Olkinuora (1915–1941), Finnish cross country skier
• Eino Viljami Panula (1911–1912), Finnish boy who died during the sinking of the RMS Titanic
• Eino Penttilä (1906–1982), Finnish athlete
• Eino Puri (born 1988), Estonian football player
• Eino Purje (1900–1984), middle-distance runner
• Eino Rahja (1885–1936), Finnish-Russian politician
• Eino Railio (1886–1970), Finnish gymnast
• Eino S. Repo (1919–2002), Finnish journalist and politician
• Vilho Eino Ritola (1896–1982), Finnish long-distance runner
• Eino Saastamoinen (1887–1946), Finnish gymnast
• Eino Sandelin (1864–1937), Finnish sailor
• Eino Soinio (1894–1973), Finnish football player
• Kaarlo Eino Kyösti Soinio (1888–1960), Finnish gymnast and amateur football player
• Eino William Swan (1903–1940; better known as Einar Aaron Swan), American musician, arranger and composer
• Eino Tainio (1905–1970), Finnish politician
• Eino Tamberg (1930–2010), Estonian composer
• Eino Matti Toppinen (born 1975; better known as Eicca Toppinen), Finnish cellist, songwriter, producer and arranger
• Eino Uusitalo (1924–2015), Finnish politician
• Eino Virtanen (1908–1980), Finnish wrestler

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