Laine

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Laine
Family name
Meaning "wave", from laine;
Region of origin Estonia, Finland
Language(s) of origin [[Estonian Language, Finnish Language language|Estonian Language, Finnish Language]]

Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "wave"), where it is the seventh most common[1] surname. In Estonia, it is also a female given name. Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. As of March 2010, "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
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