Pyrstönä

Pyrstönä is a Finnish surname and a geographical feature. The name is derived from the Finnish words for "pyrstö" meaning "tail" and "nä" meaning "no or absence", often indicating a lack or absence of a tail.

In Finland, Pyrstönä can be found as a surname, particularly in the north of the country. It is believed to have originated as a surname due to the name not having a known male ancestor. The surname is thought to possibly refer to a male member of the family who was born without a tail or a meaning that relates to a "lack of tail".

Geographically, Pyrstönä refers to a mountain in Finland. It is situated in Lapland, in the Finnish part of Lapland near the Swedish border. The mountain is one of the most northerly in the region and is considered challenging to climb due to the harsh climate and difficult terrain.

The name of the mountain has also been given as Pyrstönänmäki or simply Pyrstönen, the term referring to the lack of a visible mountain peak or the mountain's ability to be overcome.

Researchers have found several definitions referring to Pyrstönä, such as being heard as noise from an unknown wind sound, relating to a meaning of stars in a night sky, a surrounding hill range in the north of Finland, pointed or a relation to speech sounds relating to pronunciation.

There is limited information available about the rock art in the Pyrstönä region, believed to have dates from 1700-year ago.