Saarinen

Saarinen is a Finnish surname of Virtanen type derived from the word 'saari', "island". Notable people with the surname include: * Aarne Saarinen, Finnish politician * Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Finnish skier * Aline B. Saarinen (1914–1972), American art and architecture critic * Ari Saarinen (born 1967), Finnish ice hockey player * Arno Saarinen, Finnish gymnast * Eliel Saarinen, Finnish architect * Eero Saarinen, son of Eliel, also a Finnish architect and furniture designer * Eeva Saarinen, Finnish breaststroke swimmer * Eric Saarinen (born 1942), American cinematographer and film director * Esa Saarinen, Finnish philosopher * Ingegerd Saarinen, Swedish politician * Jaana Saarinen, Finnish actress * Janne Saarinen, Finnish footballer * Jarno Saarinen, (1945–1973), Finnish motorcycle racer * Jenni Saarinen, Finnish figure skater * Jesse Saarinen (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player * Johanna Saarinen (born 1973), Finnish biathlete * Lilian Swann Saarinen (1912–1995), American sculptor and artist * Mari Saarinen, Finnish ice hockey player * Martti Saarinen, Finnish singer * Olavi Saarinen, Finnish politician * Ossi Saarinen, Finnish ice hockey player * Pekka Saarinen, Finnish car racer * Sakari Saarinen, Finnish footballer * Sanna Saarinen (born 1991), Finnish women's footballer * Simo Saarinen, Finnish ice hockey player * Tero Saarinen (born 1964), Finnish dancer and choreographer * Veli Saarinen, Finnish cross-country skier * Yrjö Saarinen (1899–1977), Finnish engineer and politician * Yrjö Saarinen (painter) (1899–1958), Finnish painter Provided by Wikipedia