Kalajoki

== Finnish == === Etymology === kala (“fish”) +‎ joki (“river”). The river is named such in reference to its headwaters being rich in fish; the municipality is named after the river. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑlɑˌjoki/, [ˈkɑ̝lɑ̝ˌjo̞k̟i] Rhymes: -oki Syllabification(key): Ka‧la‧jo‧ki Hyphenation(key): Kala‧joki === Proper noun === Kalajoki a town and municipality of North Ostrobothnia, Finland a river in Finland a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== (municipality): The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used when referring to a location; for example, "in Kalajoki" is Kalajoella. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: Kalajoki → Swedish: Kalajoki ==== Statistics ==== The surname Kalajoki belongs to 57 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === === Anagrams === jokikala