Gender: Masculine
Origin: Sami
Meaning: “day; sun.”
The name comes directly from the Sami meaning, “day; sun.”
It is a cognate to the Finnish Päiviö.
The designated name-day is June 16
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Päiviö, Päivi
Origin: Finnish
Meaning: “day.”
Päiviö is a Finnish male name that is either derived from the Finnish word päivä meaning “day” and perhaps started off as a vernacular form of the Old Norse name, Dag. It may also be a Finnish form of the Sami name, Peivas, meaning, “son of Day.”
The feminine forms of Päivi and Päivä are far more common in Finland.
Other feminine forms include:
Päive/Päivi (Estonian)
Päikki (Finnish)
Päivikki (Finnish)
Päivykkä (Finnish)
Päivyt (Finnish)
The designated name-day in both Finland and Estonia is June 16.
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