Gender: Feminine
Origin: Finnish
Meaning: “anemone.”
The name comes directly from the Finnish word for anemone.
Its designated name-day is May 2.
Other forms include:
- Vuohkku (Sami)
Pet forms are: Voke, Vokko, and Vouksa.
Sources
- http://www.behindthename.com/namedays/lists/fin.php
- http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Vuokko
- http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/11/anemone.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/11/tips&usg=___f3x6c5QUqsbvcob_K6yhJ_dzXk=&h=769&w=1024&sz=106&hl=en&start=2&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=lKOcNf5fUD6n9M:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Danemone%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1