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4 +2 | A hoping person |
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5 | hope |
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hope Explanation: "Toivo" is "hope" |
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A hoping person Explanation: As already said, "toivo" means hope. The "-nen" part is a very common ending in Finnish surname. Nowadays it doesn't have any meaning, but in its origins it meant "a person living in a place" or something similar. |
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