The Cajanus family is an ancient Finnish priestly family emerging during the late Middle Ages that has produced numerous clergymen, government officials, and academics.
Count Per Brahe nominated the progenitor of the family, a local nimismies Anders Eriksson (Hjerta), to serve as bailiff of his fiefdom of Kajaani.
His sons became pastors in neighbouring parishes and the family assumed a Latinate surname derived from the name of the town of Kajaani.
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