Finnish
Etymology
kana + -nen, partially from kana (“chicken”), but also from a Karelian vernacular form of an Eastern Orthodox name (Ancient Greek Κόνων (Kónōn)).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑnɑnen/, [ˈkɑ̝nɑ̝ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑnɑnen
- Syllabification(key): Ka‧na‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): Ka‧na‧nen
Proper noun
Kananen
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kananen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Kananen
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Kanaset
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| genitive
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Kanasen
|
Kanasten
Kanasien
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| partitive
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Kanasta
|
Kanasia
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| illative
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Kanaseen
|
Kanasiin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Kananen
|
Kanaset
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kananen
|
Kanaset
|
| gen.
|
Kanasen
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| genitive
|
Kanasen
|
Kanasten
Kanasien
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| partitive
|
Kanasta
|
Kanasia
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| inessive
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Kanasessa
|
Kanasissa
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| elative
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Kanasesta
|
Kanasista
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| illative
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Kanaseen
|
Kanasiin
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| adessive
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Kanasella
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Kanasilla
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| ablative
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Kanaselta
|
Kanasilta
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| allative
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Kanaselle
|
Kanasille
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| essive
|
Kanasena
|
Kanasina
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| translative
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Kanaseksi
|
Kanasiksi
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| abessive
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Kanasetta
|
Kanasitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kanasin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kanaseni
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Kanaseni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kanaseni
|
Kanaseni
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| gen.
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Kanaseni
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| genitive
|
Kanaseni
|
Kanasteni
Kanasieni
|
| partitive
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Kanastani
|
Kanasiani
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| inessive
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Kanasessani
|
Kanasissani
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| elative
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Kanasestani
|
Kanasistani
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| illative
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Kanaseeni
|
Kanasiini
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| adessive
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Kanasellani
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Kanasillani
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| ablative
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Kanaseltani
|
Kanasiltani
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| allative
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Kanaselleni
|
Kanasilleni
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| essive
|
Kanasenani
|
Kanasinani
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| translative
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Kanasekseni
|
Kanasikseni
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| abessive
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Kanasettani
|
Kanasittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kanasineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kanasesi
|
Kanasesi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kanasesi
|
Kanasesi
|
| gen.
|
Kanasesi
|
| genitive
|
Kanasesi
|
Kanastesi
Kanasiesi
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| partitive
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Kanastasi
|
Kanasiasi
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| inessive
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Kanasessasi
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Kanasissasi
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| elative
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Kanasestasi
|
Kanasistasi
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| illative
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Kanaseesi
|
Kanasiisi
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| adessive
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Kanasellasi
|
Kanasillasi
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| ablative
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Kanaseltasi
|
Kanasiltasi
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| allative
|
Kanasellesi
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Kanasillesi
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| essive
|
Kanasenasi
|
Kanasinasi
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| translative
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Kanaseksesi
|
Kanasiksesi
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| abessive
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Kanasettasi
|
Kanasittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kanasinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Kanasemme
|
Kanasemme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kanasemme
|
Kanasemme
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| gen.
|
Kanasemme
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| genitive
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Kanasemme
|
Kanastemme
Kanasiemme
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| partitive
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Kanastamme
|
Kanasiamme
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| inessive
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Kanasessamme
|
Kanasissamme
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| elative
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Kanasestamme
|
Kanasistamme
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| illative
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Kanaseemme
|
Kanasiimme
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| adessive
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Kanasellamme
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Kanasillamme
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| ablative
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Kanaseltamme
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Kanasiltamme
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| allative
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Kanasellemme
|
Kanasillemme
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| essive
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Kanasenamme
|
Kanasinamme
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| translative
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Kanaseksemme
|
Kanasiksemme
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| abessive
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Kanasettamme
|
Kanasittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kanasinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kanasenne
|
Kanasenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kanasenne
|
Kanasenne
|
| gen.
|
Kanasenne
|
| genitive
|
Kanasenne
|
Kanastenne
Kanasienne
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| partitive
|
Kanastanne
|
Kanasianne
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| inessive
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Kanasessanne
|
Kanasissanne
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| elative
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Kanasestanne
|
Kanasistanne
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| illative
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Kanaseenne
|
Kanasiinne
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| adessive
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Kanasellanne
|
Kanasillanne
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| ablative
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Kanaseltanne
|
Kanasiltanne
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| allative
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Kanasellenne
|
Kanasillenne
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| essive
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Kanasenanne
|
Kanasinanne
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| translative
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Kanaseksenne
|
Kanasiksenne
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| abessive
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Kanasettanne
|
Kanasittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kanasinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kanasensa
|
Kanasensa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kanasensa
|
Kanasensa
|
| gen.
|
Kanasensa
|
| genitive
|
Kanasensa
|
Kanastensa
Kanasiensa
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| partitive
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Kanastaan
Kanastansa
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Kanasiaan
Kanasiansa
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| inessive
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Kanasessaan
Kanasessansa
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Kanasissaan
Kanasissansa
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| elative
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Kanasestaan
Kanasestansa
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Kanasistaan
Kanasistansa
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| illative
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Kanaseensa
|
Kanasiinsa
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| adessive
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Kanasellaan
Kanasellansa
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Kanasillaan
Kanasillansa
|
| ablative
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Kanaseltaan
Kanaseltansa
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Kanasiltaan
Kanasiltansa
|
| allative
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Kanaselleen
Kanasellensa
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Kanasilleen
Kanasillensa
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| essive
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Kanasenaan
Kanasenansa
|
Kanasinaan
Kanasinansa
|
| translative
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Kanasekseen
Kanaseksensa
|
Kanasikseen
Kanasiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kanasettaan
Kanasettansa
|
Kanasittaan
Kanasittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kanasineen
Kanasinensa
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Derived terms
Statistics
- Kananen is the 534th (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 1,579 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN