Surname

Kapanen

“stockfish”

Kapanen is a surname from Russian. It is used in Finnish.

Original RussianКапитон

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kapanen goes back to a word meaning “stockfish.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Kapanen comes from Russian.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Finnish usage, Kapanen as a surname developed from Капитон.

Kapanen’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Kapanen as a surname developed from the Russian form Капитон.

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Russian

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Old Norse

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Russian

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Russian

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Russian

Kinanen

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Russian

Kirmanen

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Russian

Keronen

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Russian

Kerminen

Kerminen is a surname from Russian. It is used in Finnish.

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Sibling ideas

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