Hannele

Etymology
Borrowed in early 20th century from, a pet form of. The play Hannele by Gerhart Hauptmann was translated into Finnish in 1918.

Proper noun

 * 1) * 1918 Eino Kalima, Hannele, WSOY (translation of Gerhart Hauptmann's Hanneles Himmelfahrt), page 67:
 * "fi"
 * "fi"

- Ah, onpa hän kaunis! Kukas hän on? Matternin Hanneleko? Matternin Hannele? Sitä en usko.



Usage notes

 * Popular in Finland from the 1950s to the 1970s, particularly as a middle name.