Surname · also Russian

Piirainen

Piirainen is a surname, possibly from Russian, ultimately from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Piirainen possibly comes from Russian, and ultimately from Swedish.

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How it developed

In Finnish usage, Piirainen as a surname developed from Birger.

Piirainen’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Piirainen as a surname developed from the Swedish form Birger. In Finnish usage, Piirainen as a surname has a related form in Piira. In Finnish usage, Piirainen as a surname has a related form in Piiroinen.

Walk Piirainen’s family in the name graph

PiirainenPiironenPiiroinenPiiraBirger

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Piirainen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Swedish

Pirinen

Pirinen is a surname, possibly from Russian, ultimately from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Piskonen

“bishop”

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Swedish

Puttonen

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

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Russian

Penttonen

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

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Russian

Parviainen

Parviainen is a given name from Karelian, ultimately from Russian. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Prittinen

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

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Swedish

Piritta

Piritta is a feminine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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>99% girls

Swedish

Palmgren

“palm” · “branch”

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Piirainen’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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