Santtu

Santtu is a diminutive of Aleksanteri, the Finnish variant of the name Alexander. The meaning of the name can be translated as 'the defender of men' or 'the protector'. This derivation comes from the Greek name Alexandros, which is composed of the Ancient Greek words aléxein (ἀλέξειν), meaning 'to ward off, protect, defend', and anēr (ἀνήρ) (Genitive andrós) for 'man, human'.

What does the name Santtu mean?

Santtu is a diminutive of Aleksanteri, the Finnish counterpart of Alexander. The name is translated as 'the defender of men' or alternatively 'the protector'. This meaning derives from the Greek original name Alexandros, which consists of the Ancient Greek elements aléxein (ἀλέξειν), meaning 'to ward off, protect, defend', and anēr (ἀνήρ) (Genitive andrós) for 'man, human'. In Finland, the name Santtu is relatively common, and a prominent bearer of the name is Finnish conductor and percussionist Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

Where does the name Santtu come from?

The name Santtu has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'the defender of men' or 'the protector'. The Ancient Greek

How do you pronounce Santtu?

Santtu is pronounced approximately as 'Sant-tu'.

When is the name day of Santtu?

The main name days for Santtu are May 3rd and July 10th.

Popularity

In Finland, the name Santtu ranks 222nd in the official list of most common first names, with a total of 2,566 people bearing this name. The distribution in Finland shows that Santtu is particularly common in certain regions: in Germany, the name is found 50% in Bavaria, 25% in North Rhine-Westphalia, and 25% in Saxony. Currently, there are no statistical data available in Austria. In Switzerland, the name is represented 50% in Bern and 50% in Solothurn.

Nicknames & pet names

Santeri

Famous people

• Santtu Huhtala (Finnish ice hockey player)