name
Mythology
Lemminkäinen
lem-ming-KY-nen
/lɛmmɪŋˈkæɪnɛn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Lemminkäinen
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Karelian/Finnic
- Meaning
- A charming adventurer hero of the Kalevala
- Gender
- male
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