For the similar Estonian masculine given name and surname, see
Vaino .
Väinö Pronunciation /ˈvæinø/ Gender Male Region of origin Finland
Väinö is a masculine given name , likely a short form of Väinämöinen from Finnish myth.[ 1] Finland and Estonia .
It may refer to:
Väinö Auer (1895–1981), Finnish geologist and geographerVäinö Bremer (1899–1964), Finnish biathlete and modern pentathlete and Olympic competitorVäinö Broman (born 1932), Finnish sports shooterVäinö Eskola (1894–1952), Finnish sprinterVäinö Hakkila (1882–1958), Finnish politicianVäinö Heikkilä (1888–1943), Finnish track and field athleteVäinö Heusala (1914–1982), Finnish sports shooterVäinö Huhtala (1935–2016), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalistVäinö Hupli (1886–1934), Finnish journalist and politicianVäinö Ikonen (1895–1954), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalistVäinö E. Jokinen (1879–1920), Finnish journalist and politicianVäinö Kajander (1893–1978) Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalistVäinö Kallio (1897–1938), Finnish politicianVäinö Kivisalo (1882–1953), Finnish politicianVäinö Kohtanen (1889–1963), Finnish evangelist, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in FinlandVäinö Kokkinen (1899–1967), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalistVäinö Korhonen (1926–2018), Finnish modern pentathlete and fencer and Olympic medalistVäinö Koskela (1921–2016), Finnish former long-distance runner and Olympic competitorVäinö Kirstinä (1936–2007), Finnish writerVäinö Kivilinna (1875–1950), Finnish politicianVäinö Kuisma (1934–2015) Finnish javelin throwerVäinö Kunnas (1896–1929), Finnish Expressionist painterVäinö Lassila (1896–1939), Finnish professor and human rights activistVäinö Lehmus (1886–1936), Finnish actorVäinö Leskinen (1917–1972), Finnish politician, parliamentarianVäinö Liikkanen (1903–1957), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalistVäinö Linna (1920–1992), Finnish authorVäinö Mäkelä (1921–1982), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitorVäinö Malmivaara (1879–1958), Finnish Lutheran Bishop and politicianVäinö Markkanen (1929–2022), Finnish sports shooter and Olympic medalistVäinö Meltti (1898–1964), Finnish politicianVäinö Merivirta (1892–1937), Finnish politicianVäinö Myllyrinne (1909–1963), Finnish acromegalic giant and one time world's tallest personVäinö Muinonen (1898–1978), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitorVäinö Nyström (1857–1918), Finnish politicianVäinö Pastell (1881–1949), Finnish politicianVäinö Penttala (1897–1976), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalistVäinö Rainio (1896–1979), Finnish track and field athleteVäinö Raitio (1891–1945), Finnish composerVäinö Rankila (1911–1970), Finnish politicianVäinö Salovaara (1888–1964), Finnish chief engineer and politicianVäinö Siikaniemi (1887–1932), Finnish athlete, javelin thrower and Olympic medalistVäinö Sipilä (1897–1987), Finnish long-distance runnerVäinö Skarp (1908–1981), Finnish sports shooterVäinö Suvivuo (1917–1985), Finnish hurdlerVäinö Tanner (1881–1966), Finnish politician, Prime Minister of FinlandVäinö Tanner (1881–1948), Finnish geographer and diplomatVäinö Tiiri (1886–1966), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalistVäinö Valve (1895—1995), Finnish general and navy commanderVäinö Voionmaa (1869–1947), Finnish professor, politician, parliamentarian and chancellor
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