Hessu
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Hessu
Hessu is a Finnish diminutive or nickname form derived from the name Heikki (the Finnish equivalent of Henry), with roots in the Germanic element "heim" meaning "home" or "estate." The suffix "-su" is a common Finnish informal or affectionate diminutive ending.
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Etymology
Hessu is a Finnish diminutive or nickname form derived from the name Heikki (the Finnish equivalent of Henry), with roots in the Germanic element "heim" meaning "home" or "estate." The suffix "-su" is a common Finnish informal or affectionate diminutive ending.
Hessu is primarily used in Finnish culture and has no specific religious association; it gained particular recognition through Finnish popular culture, most notably as the name of a character in the Moomins comic strip by Tove Jansson, though the character name there is typically rendered differently in English translations.
Hessu currently ranks #1,996 in the United States as a boy's name.
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