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It's "Siikajoki". "Sika" means pig and "siika" means whitefish.
Thread about the etymology of "Eura": https://muinainensuomi.foorumi.eu/vi...hp?f=24&t=1912.
The name "Rauma" is thought to be derived from a Proto-Norse word that is a cognate of the English word "stream" (https://www.kotus.fi/julkaisut/nimij...aikannimikirja):
Nimeen sisältyy sana rauma (*strauma), joka tunnetaan Varsinais-Suomen rannikolla merkityksessä 'kapea salmi'. Kylä on saanut nimensä sijainnistaan rauman eli salmen rannalla.
The book linked above explains that Vantaa is thought to be derived from "Vanajantaa", "back of Vanaja". Vanaja is a region near the source of river Vantaa.
I'm afraid to reply in more detail because Lemminkäinen already admonished users for posting off-topic replies.
I can say them but I don't wanna. It's cooler to speak like a redneck.
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