Koskinen
| Koskinen | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "small rapids", derived from koski ("rapids, whitewater") and -nen ("small") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Language(s) of origin | Finnish |
| Related names | Koski, Koskela |
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Koskinen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "small rapids"), where it is the ninth most common[1] surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Aarno Yrjö-Koskinen (1885–1951), Finnish politician, ambassador and freiherr
- Harri Koskinen (born 1970), Finnish designer
- Jari Koskinen (born 1960), Finnish politician, Minister for Agriculture and Forestry of Finland
- Johannes Koskinen (born 1954), Finnish politician (M.P., Minister of Justice)
- John Koskinen, US IRS commissioner December 23, 2013 to date, and former president of the U.S. Soccer Foundation (2004–2008)
- Joonas Koskinen, Finnish ice hockey player
- Jukka Koskinen, Finnish musician (bassist for Norther, Wintersun)
- Jukka Koskinen (footballer) (born 1972), Finnish football (soccer) player
- Kalle Koskinen (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player
- Kerkko Koskinen (born 1973), Finnish musician
- Lennart Koskinen (born 1944), clergyman in the Church of Sweden, serving as bishop in Visby
- Mikko Koskinen (born 1988), Finnish hockey player for the Sound Tigers in AHL league
- Pasi Koskinen (born 1972), Finnish vocalist (Amorphis)
- Petri Koskinen (born 1983), Finnish ice hockey player
- Rolf Koskinen (born 1939), Finnish orienteering competitor, European champion
- Sampo Koskinen (born 1979), Finnish football (soccer) player
- Sauli Koskinen (born 1985), a Finnish TV/radio personality and entertainment reporter
- Tapio Koskinen (born 1953), Finnish ice hockey player
- Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (1830–1903), Finnish politician (senator, Finnish Party), professor, historian
See also
- Koskinen Stadium, a lacrosse and soccer stadium on the campus of Duke University, named for John Koskinen
References
- ↑ As of April 2012, "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
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