Oinas is an Estonian and Finnish surname meaning "ram" or "wether" (Ovis aries).[1]
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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Estonian, Finnish |
| Meaning | ram, wether (Ovis aries) |
| Region of origin | Baltic-Finnic linguistic area |
Notable people bearing the surname Oinas include:
- Aleksander Oinas (1887–1942), Estonian politician
- Alma Ostra-Oinas (1886–1960), Estonian journalist, writer and politician
- Asko Oinas (1929–2020), Finnish government official and Governor of Lapland
- August Oinas (1898–1965), Estonian historian
- Felix Oinas (1911–2004), Estonian folklorist, linguist, scholar and translator
- Toivo Oinas (born 1954), Finnish singer
- Valdar Oinas (born 1942), Estonian astrophysicist
References
edit- ^ Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2013). "The origins of stems of standard Estonian – a statistical overview" (PDF). Trames. 17 (67/62) (3): 273–300. doi:10.3176/tr.2013.3.04. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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