Rautavaara

== Finnish == === Etymology === rauta (“iron”) +‎ vaara (“(forested) hill”). The Savonian municipality/town is probably named after a hill, perhaps the one now called Tulimäki. The surname is a Fennicized surname adopted in the early 20th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɑu̯tɑˌʋɑːrɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝u̯t̪ɑ̝ˌʋɑ̝ːrɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑːrɑ Syllabification(key): Rau‧ta‧vaa‧ra Hyphenation(key): Rauta‧vaara === Proper noun === Rautavaara a Finnish surname a municipality of Northern Savonia ==== Declension ==== The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Rautavaara" is Rautavaaralla. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: Rautavaara → Swedish: Rautavaara ==== Statistics ==== The surname Rautavaara belongs to 122 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References ===