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Paavolainen is a Finnish language patronymic surname derived from the first name Paavo. [1] Notable people with the surname include:

A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames.

Paavo is an Estonian and Finnish masculine given name, cognate to "Paul". The patronymic surname Paavolainen is derived from it.

Pekka Paavolainen was a Finnish lawyer, civil servant and politician. He served as a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1913 to 1919, representing the Young Finnish Party until 1918 and the National Coalition Party thereafter. He was the elder brother of Erkki Paavolainen and the father of Olavi Paavolainen.

Erkki Paavolainen Finnish politician

Erkki Paavolainen was a Finnish journalist, educationist and politician. He was Minister of Social Affairs from 3 March to 20 October 1932. Paavolainen served as a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1924 to 1927, from 1929 to 1933, from 1936 to 1947 and again from 1948 to 1951, representing the National Coalition Party. He was the younger brother of Pekka Paavolainen and the father of Jaakko Paavolainen.

Jaakko Paavolainen, was a Finnish historian, PhD 1966. He became professor in history at the University of Turku 1986-1989.

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