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Etymology of Heikkila

What does the name Heikkila mean?

The origin of the distinguished Heikkila family can be traced to the historic country of Finland. The surname Heikkila is derived from the Finnish name Heikki, which comes from the old Germanic name Heinrich. This name is in turn derived from the Old German word "hag," which means "enclosure" or "grove," and the word "rik," which means "ruler" or "king." The name was popular during the medieval era, and was borne by many dukes, kings, and emperors. The Finnish suffixes -anen, -ainen, -inen, -oinen, and -onen mean son of or descendant of.

Heikkila Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heikkanen, Hakkinen, Häkkinen, Heikkainen, Heikkilä, Heikkinen, Heikkoinen, Heikkonen, Heinonen and many more.

Contemporary Notables of the name Heikkila (post 1700) +

  • Tapio Heikkilä (b. 1990), Finnish football player
  • Samu Heikkilä (b. 1971), Finnish film editor
  • Marja Heikkilä (b. 1977), Finnish freestyle swimmer
  • Lasse Heikkilä (b. 1934), Finnish ice hockey skater
  • Kari Heikkilä (b. 1960), Finnish ice hockey skater
  • Jussi Heikkilä (b. 1983), Finnish hurdler
  • Jukka M. Heikkilä (b. 1966), Finnish author
Empress of Ireland
  • Miss Viena Heikkila (1913-1914), American Third Class Passenger from Negaunee, Michigan, United States who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 1
  • Mrs. Hilja Heikkila (1893-1914), née Eskola, American Third Class Passenger from Negaunee, Michigan, United States who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 2
  • Mr. Antti Heikkila (1882-1914), American Third Class Passenger from Negaunee, Michigan, United States who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 2
  • Mr. Alex Heikkila (b. 1874), "Kankaanranta", Finish mine worker from Veteli, Finland residing in Scofield, Utah who worked in the Winter Quarters coal mine on 1st May 1900, when 10 of the 25lb kegs of black powder exploded; he died in the explosion 2
  1. Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 16) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
  2. Miners killed in Winter Quarters (retrieved 28th July 2021). Retrieved from http://www.carbon-utgenweb.com/miners.html

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