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Where does “Helsinki” come from?

Helsinki comes from Swedish Helsingfors, the historical name for Finland's capital city, whose ultimate origin remains uncertain.

Ancestry of “Helsinki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishHelsinki—
2SwedishHelsingforsHelsinki

Words derived from “Helsinki”

  • Helsinkian
Every word from Swedish Helsingfors →