Table of contents
Moomins
A list of translations for the common characters and locations in Tove and Lars Jansson’s The Moomins.
List of characters
Learn more about the characters in The Moomins from the official website in both English(Opens in new window) and Finnish(Opens in new window).
List of main characters
Recurring protagonists or members of the central cast.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
Muumipeikko | Moomintroll |
Muumimamma | Moominmamma |
Muumipappa | Moominpappa |
Nuuskamuikkunen | Snufkin |
Pikku Myy | Little My |
Niiskuneiti | Snorkmaiden |
Nipsu | Sniff |
Niisku | Snork |
Haisuli | Stinky |
List of major supporting characters
Characters who appear repeatedly, have their own stories, or are important to multiple books or episodes.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
Hemuli | The Hemulen |
Mörkö | The Groke |
Tuu-tikki | Too-Ticky |
Rva Vilijonkka | Mrs. Fillyjonk |
Mymmeli | The Mymble |
Mymmeli CHECK THIS | Mymble’s Daughter |
Piisamirotta | The Muskrat |
Ninni | Ninny |
Juksu | The Joxter |
Fredrikson | Hodgkins |
Emma | Theatre Rat Emma |
Misu | Misabel |
Noita | The Witch |
Aliisa | Alicia |
Poliisimestari | The Police Inspector |
Puistonvartija | The Park Keeper |
List of minor supporting characters
Characters and species that are memorable but have relatively few appearances throughout the stories.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
Cedric | Cedric |
Edward | Edward the Booble |
Esi-isä | The Ancestor |
Hattivatit | The Hattifatteners |
Hosuli | Muddler |
Hosulin koira | Muddler’s Dog |
Kummitus | The Ghost |
Lohikäärme | The Dragon |
Primadonnan hevonen | The Primadonna’s Horse |
Sosuli | Fuddler |
Taikuri | The Hobgoblin |
Ti-ti-uu | Teety-Woo |
Tiuhti & Viuhti | Thingumy & Bob |
Toft | Tuhto (Toft) |
Hra Vilijonkka | Mr. Fillyjonk |
List of characters from the 2019 Moominvalley series
New and expanded characters from the 2019 Moominvalley series.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
Kalastajahemuli | Fisherman Hemulen |
Palohemuli | Fireman Hemulen |
Poliisihemuli | Police Hemulen |
Reipas | Mr. Brisk |
List of locations in Moominvalley
Learn more about the locations in Moominvalley from the official website in both English(Opens in new window) and Finnish(Opens in new window).
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
Hattivattien saari | Hattifatteners’ Island |
Muumitalo | Moominhouse |
Muumitalon riippumatto | The Moominhouse hammock |
Nipsun luola | Sniff’s Cave |
Nuuskamuikkusen teltta | Snufkin’s tent |
Yksinäiset vuoret | The Lonely Mountains |