# Aalto

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**Aalto** is a [Finnish](/source/Finns) [Laine type](/source/Laine_type) surname meaning "wave".[1] Notable people with the surname include:

- [Aino Aalto](/source/Aino_Aalto) (1894–1949), Finnish architect and designer
- [Alec Aalto](/source/Alec_Aalto) (1942–2018), Finnish diplomat
- [Alvar Aalto](/source/Alvar_Aalto) (1898–1976), Finnish architect and designer
- [Anna-Kaarina Aalto](/source/Anna-Kaarina_Aalto) (1920–1994), Finnish physician and politician
- [Antti Aalto (ice hockey)](/source/Antti_Aalto_(ice_hockey)) (born 1975), Finnish ice hockey player
- [Antti Aalto](/source/Antti_Aalto_(ski_jumper)) (born 1995), Finnish ski jumper
- [Artturi Aalto](/source/Artturi_Aalto) (1876–1937), Finnish politician
- [Arvo Aalto](/source/Arvo_Aalto) (1932–2025), Finnish politician
- [Ashprihanal Pekka Aalto](/source/Ashprihanal_Pekka_Aalto) (born 1970), Finnish runner
- [Eeli Aalto](/source/Eeli_Aalto) (born 1931), Finnish artist, director and writer
- [Einari Aalto](/source/Einari_Aalto) (1926–1985), Finnish swimmer
- [Elissa Aalto](/source/Elissa_Aalto) (1922–1994), Finnish architect
- [Hanna-Katri Aalto](/source/Hanna-Katri_Aalto) (born 1978), Finnish professional tennis player
- [Heikki Aalto](/source/Heikki_Aalto) (born 1961), Finnish ice hockey player
- [Henri Aalto](/source/Henri_Aalto) (born 1989), Finnish football player
- [Iiro Aalto](/source/Iiro_Aalto) (born 1977), Finnish footballer
- [Ilari Aalto](/source/Ilari_Aalto) (born 1990), Finnish archaeologist
- [Ilmari Aalto](/source/Ilmari_Aalto) (1891–1934), Finnish painter
- [Jorma Aalto](/source/Jorma_Aalto) (born 1957), Finnish skier
- [Jussi Aalto](/source/Jussi_Aalto) (born 1983), Finnish footballer
- [Jussi Aalto (photographer)](/source/Jussi_Aalto_(photographer)) (born 1945), Finnish photographer
- [Jyri Aalto](/source/Jyri_Aalto) (born 1969), Finnish badminton player
- [Kalle Aalto](/source/Kalle_Aalto) (1884–1950), Finnish politician
- [Kathryn Aalto](/source/Kathryn_Aalto), American landscape designer
- [Marja-Sisko Aalto](/source/Marja-Sisko_Aalto) (born 1954) Finnish minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
- [Marjatta Aalto](/source/Marjatta_Aalto) (born 1939), Finnish mycologist
- [Minna Aalto](/source/Minna_Aalto) (born 1965), Finnish sailor
- [Pauliina Aalto](/source/Pauliina_Aalto) (born 1967), Finnish ten-pin bowling player
- [Pentti Aalto](/source/Pentti_Aalto) (1917–1998), Finnish linguist
- [Pirjo Aalto](/source/Pirjo_Aalto) (born 1961), Finnish biathlete
- [Saara Aalto](/source/Saara_Aalto) (born 1987), Finnish singer
- [Simo Aalto](/source/Simo_Aalto) (born 1960), Finnish stage magician
- [Susanne Aalto](/source/Susanne_Aalto) (born 1964), Swedish professor
- [Teemu Aalto](/source/Teemu_Aalto) (born 1978), Finnish ice hockey player
- [Toivo Aalto-Setälä](/source/Toivo_Aalto-Set%C3%A4l%C3%A4) (1896–1977), Finnish lawyer and politician
- [Touko Aalto](/source/Touko_Aalto) (born 1984), Finnish politician
- [William Aalto](/source/William_Aalto) (1915–1958), American soldier, member of the Lincoln Battalion

## See also

- [Aaltonen](/source/Aaltonen), Virtanen-type counterpart
- [Aalto-1](/source/Aalto-1), Finnish student satellite developed in Aalto University.
- [Aalto Theatre](/source/Aalto_Theatre), opera house in Essen, Germany, designed by Alvar Aalto
- [Aalto University](/source/Aalto_University), Finnish university, named after Alvar Aalto
- [Aalto Vase](/source/Aalto_Vase), glassware designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto

## References

1. Hanks, Patrick (ed.) (2003). [*Dictionary of American Family Names*](https://books.google.com/books?id=vG7MZ9J6dAgC&pg=PA1). Vol. 1. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

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