Finnish

People from Finland, a Nordic country in Northern Europe.

Term Origin Meaning
Finne Swedes call Finns "finne," which means "pimple" in Swedish.
Ice Monkey Because of their clear skin and facial features.
Pekka Used by many Estonian and Russian immigrants in Finland. They think every Finn is a "pekka" and a jerk. Also known as "suomalainen pekka," which means "Finnish Pekka."
Poro Poro is Finnish for reindeer.
Russian Swede A joke that the Finnish don't have an identity of their own.