Meaning of sampo | Babel Free

Määritelmät

1. a magical artifact that provides wealth to its owner
2. a male given name from Finnish
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3. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name
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Esimerkit

“1874 Zachris Topelius, Sampo Lappalainen (from Swedish Sampo Lappelill 1866), Lukemisia lapsille 2:nen osa, Werner Söderström (1893), page 170”

The old man and woman had a little boy, who was named Sampo, and in Lapland that name is considered to bring good fortune.

“Pietu aloitteli varovasti uudenlaista elämistä, levitteli vakuutuspapereita sekä osamaksusopimuksia ihmisten pöydille pitkin pitäjää. Yhdessä ahkeroitiin ensin Tarmo Sampo Kaleva. Sitten tuli tyttö, ja kylillä arvailtiin jo nimeksi Singeriä, vaan tulija ristiä rapsautettiinkin Kaisaksi.”

Pietu slowly began to live his new life, spread the insurance papers and hire purchase contracts on the tables of people across the rural municipality. One first had a Tarmo Sampo Kaleva. Then there was a girl, who the villagers thought would be named Singer, yet would end up being christened Kaisa.

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