Finnish
Etymology
In eastern Finland, from a vernacular form of Russian Мелентий (Melentij) + -nen. in Western Finland, probably instead from a place name like Melasjärvi (< mela).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmelɑnen/, [ˈme̞lɑ̝ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -elɑnen
- Syllabification(key): Me‧la‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): Me‧la‧nen
Proper noun
Melanen
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Melanen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Melanen
|
Melaset
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| genitive
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Melasen
|
Melasten
Melasien
|
| partitive
|
Melasta
|
Melasia
|
| illative
|
Melaseen
|
Melasiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Melanen
|
Melaset
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melanen
|
Melaset
|
| gen.
|
Melasen
|
| genitive
|
Melasen
|
Melasten
Melasien
|
| partitive
|
Melasta
|
Melasia
|
| inessive
|
Melasessa
|
Melasissa
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| elative
|
Melasesta
|
Melasista
|
| illative
|
Melaseen
|
Melasiin
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| adessive
|
Melasella
|
Melasilla
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| ablative
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Melaselta
|
Melasilta
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| allative
|
Melaselle
|
Melasille
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| essive
|
Melasena
|
Melasina
|
| translative
|
Melaseksi
|
Melasiksi
|
| abessive
|
Melasetta
|
Melasitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Melasin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Melaseni
|
Melaseni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melaseni
|
Melaseni
|
| gen.
|
Melaseni
|
| genitive
|
Melaseni
|
Melasteni
Melasieni
|
| partitive
|
Melastani
|
Melasiani
|
| inessive
|
Melasessani
|
Melasissani
|
| elative
|
Melasestani
|
Melasistani
|
| illative
|
Melaseeni
|
Melasiini
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| adessive
|
Melasellani
|
Melasillani
|
| ablative
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Melaseltani
|
Melasiltani
|
| allative
|
Melaselleni
|
Melasilleni
|
| essive
|
Melasenani
|
Melasinani
|
| translative
|
Melasekseni
|
Melasikseni
|
| abessive
|
Melasettani
|
Melasittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Melasineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Melasesi
|
Melasesi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melasesi
|
Melasesi
|
| gen.
|
Melasesi
|
| genitive
|
Melasesi
|
Melastesi
Melasiesi
|
| partitive
|
Melastasi
|
Melasiasi
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| inessive
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Melasessasi
|
Melasissasi
|
| elative
|
Melasestasi
|
Melasistasi
|
| illative
|
Melaseesi
|
Melasiisi
|
| adessive
|
Melasellasi
|
Melasillasi
|
| ablative
|
Melaseltasi
|
Melasiltasi
|
| allative
|
Melasellesi
|
Melasillesi
|
| essive
|
Melasenasi
|
Melasinasi
|
| translative
|
Melaseksesi
|
Melasiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Melasettasi
|
Melasittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Melasinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Melasemme
|
Melasemme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melasemme
|
Melasemme
|
| gen.
|
Melasemme
|
| genitive
|
Melasemme
|
Melastemme
Melasiemme
|
| partitive
|
Melastamme
|
Melasiamme
|
| inessive
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Melasessamme
|
Melasissamme
|
| elative
|
Melasestamme
|
Melasistamme
|
| illative
|
Melaseemme
|
Melasiimme
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| adessive
|
Melasellamme
|
Melasillamme
|
| ablative
|
Melaseltamme
|
Melasiltamme
|
| allative
|
Melasellemme
|
Melasillemme
|
| essive
|
Melasenamme
|
Melasinamme
|
| translative
|
Melaseksemme
|
Melasiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Melasettamme
|
Melasittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Melasinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Melasenne
|
Melasenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melasenne
|
Melasenne
|
| gen.
|
Melasenne
|
| genitive
|
Melasenne
|
Melastenne
Melasienne
|
| partitive
|
Melastanne
|
Melasianne
|
| inessive
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Melasessanne
|
Melasissanne
|
| elative
|
Melasestanne
|
Melasistanne
|
| illative
|
Melaseenne
|
Melasiinne
|
| adessive
|
Melasellanne
|
Melasillanne
|
| ablative
|
Melaseltanne
|
Melasiltanne
|
| allative
|
Melasellenne
|
Melasillenne
|
| essive
|
Melasenanne
|
Melasinanne
|
| translative
|
Melaseksenne
|
Melasiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Melasettanne
|
Melasittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Melasinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Melasensa
|
Melasensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melasensa
|
Melasensa
|
| gen.
|
Melasensa
|
| genitive
|
Melasensa
|
Melastensa
Melasiensa
|
| partitive
|
Melastaan
Melastansa
|
Melasiaan
Melasiansa
|
| inessive
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Melasessaan
Melasessansa
|
Melasissaan
Melasissansa
|
| elative
|
Melasestaan
Melasestansa
|
Melasistaan
Melasistansa
|
| illative
|
Melaseensa
|
Melasiinsa
|
| adessive
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Melasellaan
Melasellansa
|
Melasillaan
Melasillansa
|
| ablative
|
Melaseltaan
Melaseltansa
|
Melasiltaan
Melasiltansa
|
| allative
|
Melaselleen
Melasellensa
|
Melasilleen
Melasillensa
|
| essive
|
Melasenaan
Melasenansa
|
Melasinaan
Melasinansa
|
| translative
|
Melasekseen
Melaseksensa
|
Melasikseen
Melasiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Melasettaan
Melasettansa
|
Melasittaan
Melasittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Melasineen
Melasinensa
|
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Statistics
- Melanen is the 3911th (tied with 13 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 193 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