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Finnish
Etymology
Possibly from a North Germanic name starting with Bor, Bur (e.g. Old Swedish Bore) or as a byname/nickname from dialectal pura, purikka (“bull calf”) (probably from pura[1]).[2]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pura
- a Finnish surname
Declension
Derived terms
Statistics
- Pura is the 5743rd (tied with 33 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 121 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN