Given name & surname

Tarkka

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

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Tarkka comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

In Finnish usage, Tarkka as a surname developed from Stark.

Tarkka’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Tarkka as a surname developed from the Swedish form Stark.

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

Similar names

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Swedish

Tyyskä

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

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Swedish

Tykkä

Tykkä is a surname, probably from Middle Low German, ultimately from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Danish

Taru

“legend”

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47% boys · 53% girls

Swedish

Tuura

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

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Old Norse

Pärkkä

Pärkkä is a surname, possibly from Old Swedish, ultimately from Old Norse. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Talsi

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

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Swedish

Tamsi

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

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Swedish

Tuuva

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

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>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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