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Aalto

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Aalto
Language(s)Finnish
Origin
Meaningwave
Region of originFinland
Other names
Variant form(s)Aaltonen

Aalto is a Finnish Laine type surname meaning "wave".[1] Notable people with the surname include:

See also

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  • Aalto-1, Finnish student satellite developed in Aalto University.
  • Aalto Theatre, opera house in Essen, Germany, designed by Alvar Aalto
  • Aalto University, Finnish university, named after Alvar Aalto
  • Aalto Vase, glassware designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto

References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 1. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Retrieved 13 February 2019.