Mäkinen
"Makinen" redirects here. For the place in Minnesota, see Makinen, Minnesota.
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| Mäkinen | |
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| Meaning | "small hill", derived from mäki ("hill") and -nen ("small") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Language(s) of origin | Finnish |
| Related names | Mäki |
Mäkinen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "small hill"), where it is the fourth most common[1] surname. It may also refer to, alphabetically:
- Jarmo Mäkinen (born 1958), Finnish actor
- John Makinen, 1900 founder of the town Makinen, Minnesota
- Kaarlo Mäkinen (1892–1980), Finnish wrestler, silver medal winner at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Kalle Mäkinen (born 1989), Finnish footballer
- Marvin Makinen (born 1939), U.S. biochemist, Human Rights activist
- Pertti Mäkinen, Finnish graphic designer, designed the Finnish 1 euro coin
- Rauno Mäkinen (born 1931), Finnish wrestler, gold medal winner at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Santeri Mäkinen (born 1992), Finnish footballer
- Timo Mäkinen (born 1938), Finnish rally driver
- Tommi Mäkinen (born 1964), Finnish rally driver
- Visa Mäkinen (born 1945), Finnish film director and producer
References
- ↑ As of March 2010, "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
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