Helvi
[ˈhel.vi]Meaning
Finnish and Estonian feminine given name, from Swedish Hedvig.
Background Story
Helvi is a Finnish and Estonian feminine given name. It comes from a Western Finnish form of the Swedish name Hedvig, and in Estonian it is also a contraction of Helvig or derived from helbe, the genitive of helve, meaning flake.
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