Surname

Karppi

“a trader of the Hanseatic League; a German”

Karppi is a surname. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Karppi is a form of Karppinen. Karppinen goes back to a word meaning “a trader of the Hanseatic League; a German.”

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Where it comes from

Karppi is a form of Karppinen. Karppinen comes from Old Swedish, and ultimately from Russian.

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Karppi’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Karppi as a surname has a related form in KARPPINEN.

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