Puhtailla
Puhtailla is a Finnish toponym that may refer to several small localities in Finland. The name is formed from the Finnish adjective puhdas meaning clean, and the form puhtailla is a locative usage commonly seen in place names to describe a locality associated with a characteristic of the area. Because the name is relatively generic, there is no single widely recognized Puhtailla; rather, multiple places share the designation.
Geography and description: Places named Puhtailla are typically rural villages or neighborhood clusters within larger municipalities.
Etymology and usage: The form puhtailla reflects Finnish naming patterns that attach locative suffixes to adjectives.
See also: Finnish toponymy; place names with the suffix -lla or -illa. This entry is a general