Keisarinna

Keisarinna is the Finnish term for empress, used to refer to a female ruler in an imperial system or to the wife of an emperor. In Finnish-language historical writing, the word denotes an empress whether she reigns in her own right or holds the title through marriage. It is the feminine form derived from keisari (emperor).

Etymology and cognates: The word is formed from keisari (emperor) with a feminine suffix, and is cognate with Swedish kejsarinna and German Kaiserin. The Finnish term reflects a shared Germanic origin of imperial titles and is part of a broader family of equivalents across Nordic and Baltic languages.

Usage and context: In Finland, keisarinna has been used in reference to empresses connected to realms described in Finnish sources, such as the Russian Empire, as well as in translations of foreign works about imperial history. Today, the term is primarily found in historical, biographical, and literary contexts and is not a formal title used in contemporary Finnish government or diplomacy.

See also: keisari, keisarinna (historical usage), Kaiserin, kejsarinna, empress (in English).