Given name · also Old Norse
Tuukka
Tuukka is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Middle Low German. It is used in Finnish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Tuukka comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Middle Low German.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Þorketill, from Middle Low German Thoke.
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Tuukka’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Tuukka shares a linguistic root with the Danish form TOKE. In Finnish usage, Tuukka has a conventional equivalent in the English form Torquil. In Finnish usage, Tuukka shares a linguistic root with the English form Torquil.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Tuukka
- Tuukka RaskFinnish ice hockey goaltenderborn 1987
- Tuukka MäntyläFinnish ice hockey playerborn 1981
- Tuukka TaponenFinnish racing driverborn 2006
- Tuukka KottiFinnish basketball player (born 1981)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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