Niemi

NiemiLanguage(s)| Finnish

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Origin
Meaning| "peninsula", derived from niemi ("peninsula")
Region of origin| Finland
Other names
Variant form(s)| Nieminen

Niemi is a Finnish word meaning "peninsula".

## People[edit]

It can be used as a surname:

* Antti Niemi (footballer) (born 1972), Finnish football goalkeeper
* Antti Niemi (ice hockey) (born 1983), Finnish ice hockey goaltender
* Antti-Jussi Niemi (born 1977), Finnish ice hockey defenceman
* Erkki Niemi (born 1962), Finnish high jumper
* Esko Niemi (born 1934), Finnish ice hockey player
* Jari Niemi (born 1977), Finnish footballer
* Kai Niemi (born 1955), motorcycle speedway rider
* Laurie Niemi (1925–1968), American footballer
* Lisa Niemi (born 1956), Finnish-American actress and dancer
* Masa Niemi (1914–1960), Finnish actor
* Matti Niemi (rowing) (born 1937), Finnish coxswain
* Matti Niemi (athlete) (born 1976), Finnish hurdler
* Mikael Niemi (born 1959), Swedish author
* Mikko Niemi (basketball) (born 1985), Finnish basketball player
* Mikko Niemi (ice hockey) (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player
* Pekka Niemi (skier) (1909–1993), Finnish cross-country skier
* Pekka Niemi (weightlifter) (born 1952), Finnish weightlifter
* Pentti Niemi, (1902-1962), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician
* Reino Niemi, (1914-1966), Finnish chess player
* Robert Niemi (born 1955), American literary scholar, literary critic and author
* Shane Niemi (born 1978), Canadian sprints athlete
* Veijo Niemi, Finnish politician
* Virpi Niemi (born 1966), Finnish cross country skier

## Placenames[edit]

It is also used as a placename:

* Niemi, part of Lahti
* Niemi [fi], part of Orimattila
* Niemi [fi], part of Tampere
* Niemi, village in Halsua
* Niemi, village in Jokioinen
* Niemi, village in Sammatti

## Others[edit]

* Niemi [fi], moving company
* Niemi-yhtiöt [fi], engineering company
* Niemi [fi], Juha Hurme's book, which was awarded the Finlandia Prize in 2017