Given name & surname

Kekki

“lively, brave”

Kekki is a surname, probably from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kekki probably goes back to Swedish käck, meaning “lively, brave.”

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Where it comes from

Kekki probably comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

In Finnish usage, Kekki as a surname developed from Käck.

Kekki’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Kekki as a surname developed from the Swedish form Käck. In Greek usage, Kekki as a surname is a transliteration of Κέκκη.

Walk Kekki’s family in the name graph

KekkiΚέκκηKäck

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Across languages 1

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Similar names

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Swedish

Kemppi

“warrior, soldier”

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Swedish

Kelkka

Kelkka is a surname from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Kettil

“of the cauldron”

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Swedish

Kallunki

Kallunki is a surname, possibly from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Keppo

Keppo is a surname, possibly from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Pekki

Pekki is a surname from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Swedish

Keltto

Keltto is a surname, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Kotti

“shot”

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Sibling ideas

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