Väinö

Väinö is a masculine given name, likely a short form of Väinämöinen from Finnish myth. The name is commonly found in Finland and Estonia.

It may refer to: Väinö Auer (1895–1981), Finnish geologist and geographer Väinö Bremer (1899–1964), Finnish biathlete and modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor Väinö Broman (born 1932), Finnish sports shooter Väinö Eskola (1894–1952), Finnish sprinter Väinö Hakkila (1882–1958), Finnish politician Väinö Heikkilä (1888–1943), Finnish track and field athlete Väinö Heusala (1914–1982), Finnish sports shooter Väinö Huhtala (1935–2016), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist Väinö Hupli (1886–1934), Finnish journalist and politician Väinö Ikonen (1895–1954), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist Väinö E. Jokinen (1879–1920), Finnish journalist and politician Väinö Kajander (1893–1978) Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist Väinö Kallio (1897–1938), Finnish politician Väinö Kivisalo (1882–1953), Finnish politician Väinö Kohtanen (1889–1963), Finnish evangelist, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Finland Väinö Kokkinen (1899–1967), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist Väinö Korhonen (1926–2018), Finnish modern pentathlete and fencer and Olympic medalist Väinö Koskela (1921–2016), Finnish former long-distance runner and Olympic competitor Väinö Kirstinä (1936–2007), Finnish writer Väinö Kivilinna (1875–1950), Finnish politician Väinö Kuisma (1934–2015) Finnish javelin thrower Väinö Kunnas (1896–1929), Finnish Expressionist painter Väinö Lassila (1896–1939), Finnish professor and human rights activist Väinö Lehmus (1886–1936), Finnish actor Väinö Leskinen (1917–1972), Finnish politician, parliamentarian Väinö Liikkanen (1903–1957), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist Väinö Linna (1920–1992), Finnish author Väinö Mäkelä (1921–1982), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor Väinö Malmivaara (1879–1958), Finnish Lutheran Bishop and politician Väinö Markkanen (1929–2022), Finnish sports shooter and Olympic medalist Väinö Meltti (1898–1964), Finnish politician Väinö Merivirta (1892–1937), Finnish politician Väinö Myllyrinne (1909–1963), Finnish acromegalic giant and one time world's tallest person Väinö Muinonen (1898–1978), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor Väinö Nyström (1857–1918), Finnish politician Väinö Pastell (1881–1949), Finnish politician Väinö Penttala (1897–1976), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist Väinö Rainio (1896–1979), Finnish track and field athlete Väinö Raitio (1891–1945), Finnish composer Väinö Rankila (1911–1970), Finnish politician Väinö Salovaara (1888–1964), Finnish chief engineer and politician Väinö Siikaniemi (1887–1932), Finnish athlete, javelin thrower and Olympic medalist Väinö Sipilä (1897–1987), Finnish long-distance runner Väinö Skarp (1908–1981), Finnish sports shooter Väinö Suvivuo (1917–1985), Finnish hurdler Väinö Tanner (1881–1966), Finnish politician, Prime Minister of Finland Väinö Tanner (1881–1948), Finnish geographer and diplomat Väinö Tiiri (1886–1966), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist Väinö Valve (1895—1995), Finnish general and navy commander Väinö Vehkonen (born 2001), Finnish footballer Väinö Voionmaa (1869–1947), Finnish professor, politician, parliamentarian and chancellor