List of Moomin characters

Some of the many Moomin characters. From left to right, Sniff, Snufkin, Moominpappa, Moominmamma, Moomintroll (Moomin), Mymble, Groke, Snork Maiden and Hattifatteners.

A large number of characters appear in the Moomin series by Tove Jansson. The original Swedish names are given with the etymologies and word associations suggested by Yvonne Bertills in her 2003 dissertation.[1]

  1. ^ Yvonne Bertills, Beyond Identification: Proper Names in Children's Literature, 2003, dissertation for Åbo Akademi University