Given name & surname · also Karelian
Rissanen
Rissanen is a given name from Karelian, ultimately from Russian. It is used in Finnish.
Original RussianГриша
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Rissanen comes from Karelian, and ultimately from Russian.
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How it developed
In Finnish usage, Rissanen is an affectionate form of Григорий. In Finnish usage, Rissanen developed from Гриша.
Rissanen’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Rissanen is an affectionate form of Григорий. In Finnish usage, Rissanen developed from the Russian form Гриша. In Finnish usage, Rissanen as a surname has a related form in Rissa.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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.
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