Finnish players, names translated to English

[Tom Collins]

Surnames are translated pretty much as correctly as you can, but there's some fun and creativity with first names as there are no direct translations. Translator was probably just looking for similar sounding first names.

This makes sense to me, especially given how varied spellings and alterations of given names can be - in any language.

 

[Lempo]

Surnames are translated pretty much as correctly as you can, but there's some fun and creativity with first names as there are no direct translations. Translator was probably just looking for similar sounding first names.

Moreover, the first names do have their own background and etymology and in many cases come from the Biblical names through heavy mangling, but it would be just pedantic if you were to insist someone being Nicodemus Ridge instead of somewhat more obvious Timothy.

Timmy Ridge from Ankankodin Ankat.

 

[Huokaus]

Hahaha, why say "people" when you're talking specifically about me?

Anyway, shame that flew so far over my head, haha.

Edit: Must be a bit ornery from other things. Not trying to be a dick.

A guy in the first page was confused too

 

[Tom Collins]

A guy in the first page was confused too

My unawareness knows no bounds!

 

[LtnCastillo]

Disclaimer: contains some huge reaches and tongue-in-cheek linguistics

#3 Dallas Stars Miro Heiskanen (D) Miro Hendrix
#16 Calgary Flames Juuso Välimäki (D) Joseph Midhill
#18 Boston Bruins Urho Vaakanainen (D) Brave Scalewoman
#24 Winnipeg Jets Kristian Vesalainen (LW/RW) Christian Scion
#29 Chicago Blackhawks Henri Jokiharju (D) Henry Riverridge
#30 Nashville Predators Eeli Tolvanen (LW) Eli Tollefson

Round 2

#40 Florida Panthers Aleksi Heponiemi (C) Alex Horsepoint
#42 Carolina Hurricanes Eetu Luostarinen (C) Edward Monastery
#46 New York Islanders Robin Salo (D) Robin Woods
#54 Buffalo Sabres Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G) Old Pete Lucas
#58 Montréal Canadiens Joni Ikonen (C/RW) Jon Icon
#59 Toronto Maple Leafs Eemeli Räsänen (D) Emil Bonfire

Round 3

#71 Detroit Red Wings Kasper Kotkansalo (D) Casper Eaglewood
#89 Buffalo Sabres Oskari Laaksonen (D) Oscar Valley

Round 4

#104 Carolina Hurricanes Eetu Mäkiniemi (G) Edward Hillpoint
#105 Winnipeg Jets Santeri Virtanen (C) Alexander Stream
#119 Chicago Blackhawks Roope Laavainen (D) Robert Lava

Round 6

#160 New Jersey Devils Aarne Talvitie (C) Eagle Winterroad
#181 Vancouver Canucks Petrus Palmu (LW/RW) Peter Palm
#184 Florida Panthers Sebastian Repo (C/RW) Sebastian Fox
#186 Pittsburgh Penguins Antti Palojärvi (D) Andy Firelake

Round 7

#197 Carolina Hurricanes Ville Räsänen (D) Bill Bonfire
#207 New York Rangers Patrik Virta (C/RW) Patrick Stream

 

[mercury]

I like Walter Phillips for Valteri Filppula.

 

[Cambodian Fouler]

Brave Scalewoman

 

[Noldo]

Brave Scalewoman

Well, you can translate "Vaaka" also as "Horizontal", which would result in Brave Horizontalwoman.

If he turns anything good, we probably should use plural when translating that surname.

 

[Macbanan]

Haha some of these names sound so wonderfully british when translated. Can't even say them without a british accent.

Joseph Midhill and Henry Riverridge payed two quid for a pint and had a jolly good time with Edward Hillpoint.

 

[Trilliann]

My favourite is still Antti Raanta = Anthony Beeaach

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Dick Woodpecker... That's just three synonyms.

rotfl

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I thought of changing my name to Peter Palm in high school. Things got better for me, though.

 

[Loffer]

Eetu Tolvanen - Ed Twelve Apes
Ukko Pekka Luukkonen - Tuck Peck Lock Smith
Joni Ikonen - St. John's Worthy
Miro Heiskanen - Merry Herbster

Teuvo Teräväinen - Theodore Bright Boy

Mikko Rantanen - Mike O. Beach Boy Dude

Olli Juolevi - Ollie Drink Weed

Urho Vaakanainen - Wild Beast Libra Lady


Julius Honka - Joe Louis Honky Tonky


Sebastian Aho - C. Bastion A'Ho!

 

[mrzeigler]

I want to roadtrip with John Land-Of-Bast, J. R. Skimmedmilk and OJ River.


I'm feeling better about the Pens draft now. You don't **** with a guy named Andy Firelake.

 

[SUBdrewgANS]

why are there 2 different meanings for Olli? OJ and Oliver?

 

[BruinLVGA]

Esa Tikkanen = Dick Woodpecker <- for the win, AINEC.

 

[broman]

A for effort to OP even if many of the concoctions were off the mark. As was noted already, -nen is an Eastern Finnish postfix that could be translated as "of". It is also a diminutive form, so Tikkanen could be either O'Woodpecker or native American-ish Little Woodpecker.

However the Western Finnish equivalent -la definitely stands for "house of". So Rajala is someone who comes from house of Border. Ristolainen in turn is either someone who doesn't know if he's from the east or the west or simply "of the house of Risto" (=Christopher).

 

[FinnWin]

Jesse Joensuu = Jesus Joe's Mouth

Jussi Rynnäs = Johnny Boob

 

[Lempo]

I must insist he be Jack Boob, the less-well-known Tom Clancy character.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

I'll do some for Swedish, as best as I can (I don't know Swedish but the internet does, also I'm half-Swedish)

Victor Hedman: Victor Moorman
Erik Karlsson: Eric Carlson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson: Oliver My Man Lawrence
Filip Forsberg: Phillip Waterfall Mountain
William Nylander: William New Land
Niklas Hjalmarsson: Nicholas Helmetson
Adam Larsson: Adam Lawrence
Jonas Brodin: John Of The Bridge
Oscar Klefbom: Oscar Clef Rail
Viktor Arvidsson: Victor Eagle Tree Friend's Son
Henrik Lundqvist: Henry Treebranch

 

[Lapa]

Joel Eriksson Ek = Joel Son of Erik, the Oak.

Magnificent name.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Joel Eriksson Ek = Joel Son of Eril, the Oak.

Magnificent name.

Awesome.

 

[Trilliann]

Joel Eriksson Ek = Joel Son of Eril, the Oak.

Magnificent name.

My favourite Lord of the Rings character!

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Virtanen - "Bust"

 

[Lempo]

Virtanen - "Bust"

No, that's Rynnäs again. Virtanen is "Currentor". Which is not to be confused with the proud profession of 'maker of the skimmed-milk'.