Finnish
Etymology
In eastern Finland, possibly from a vernacular form of Russian Демешко (Demeško), Демешка (Demeška) + -nen. In western Finland, possibly from a vernacular form of some Germanic names + -nen.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeskɑnen/, [ˈme̞s̠kɑ̝ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -eskɑnen
- Syllabification(key): Mes‧ka‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): Mes‧ka‧nen
Proper noun
Meskanen
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Meskanen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Meskanen
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Meskaset
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| genitive
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Meskasen
|
Meskasten
Meskasien
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| partitive
|
Meskasta
|
Meskasia
|
| illative
|
Meskaseen
|
Meskasiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Meskanen
|
Meskaset
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Meskanen
|
Meskaset
|
| gen.
|
Meskasen
|
| genitive
|
Meskasen
|
Meskasten
Meskasien
|
| partitive
|
Meskasta
|
Meskasia
|
| inessive
|
Meskasessa
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Meskasissa
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| elative
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Meskasesta
|
Meskasista
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| illative
|
Meskaseen
|
Meskasiin
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| adessive
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Meskasella
|
Meskasilla
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| ablative
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Meskaselta
|
Meskasilta
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| allative
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Meskaselle
|
Meskasille
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| essive
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Meskasena
|
Meskasina
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| translative
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Meskaseksi
|
Meskasiksi
|
| abessive
|
Meskasetta
|
Meskasitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Meskasin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Meskaseni
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Meskaseni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Meskaseni
|
Meskaseni
|
| gen.
|
Meskaseni
|
| genitive
|
Meskaseni
|
Meskasteni
Meskasieni
|
| partitive
|
Meskastani
|
Meskasiani
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| inessive
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Meskasessani
|
Meskasissani
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| elative
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Meskasestani
|
Meskasistani
|
| illative
|
Meskaseeni
|
Meskasiini
|
| adessive
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Meskasellani
|
Meskasillani
|
| ablative
|
Meskaseltani
|
Meskasiltani
|
| allative
|
Meskaselleni
|
Meskasilleni
|
| essive
|
Meskasenani
|
Meskasinani
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| translative
|
Meskasekseni
|
Meskasikseni
|
| abessive
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Meskasettani
|
Meskasittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Meskasineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Meskasesi
|
Meskasesi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Meskasesi
|
Meskasesi
|
| gen.
|
Meskasesi
|
| genitive
|
Meskasesi
|
Meskastesi
Meskasiesi
|
| partitive
|
Meskastasi
|
Meskasiasi
|
| inessive
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Meskasessasi
|
Meskasissasi
|
| elative
|
Meskasestasi
|
Meskasistasi
|
| illative
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Meskaseesi
|
Meskasiisi
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| adessive
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Meskasellasi
|
Meskasillasi
|
| ablative
|
Meskaseltasi
|
Meskasiltasi
|
| allative
|
Meskasellesi
|
Meskasillesi
|
| essive
|
Meskasenasi
|
Meskasinasi
|
| translative
|
Meskaseksesi
|
Meskasiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Meskasettasi
|
Meskasittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Meskasinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Meskasemme
|
Meskasemme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Meskasemme
|
Meskasemme
|
| gen.
|
Meskasemme
|
| genitive
|
Meskasemme
|
Meskastemme
Meskasiemme
|
| partitive
|
Meskastamme
|
Meskasiamme
|
| inessive
|
Meskasessamme
|
Meskasissamme
|
| elative
|
Meskasestamme
|
Meskasistamme
|
| illative
|
Meskaseemme
|
Meskasiimme
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| adessive
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Meskasellamme
|
Meskasillamme
|
| ablative
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Meskaseltamme
|
Meskasiltamme
|
| allative
|
Meskasellemme
|
Meskasillemme
|
| essive
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Meskasenamme
|
Meskasinamme
|
| translative
|
Meskaseksemme
|
Meskasiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Meskasettamme
|
Meskasittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Meskasinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Meskasenne
|
Meskasenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Meskasenne
|
Meskasenne
|
| gen.
|
Meskasenne
|
| genitive
|
Meskasenne
|
Meskastenne
Meskasienne
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| partitive
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Meskastanne
|
Meskasianne
|
| inessive
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Meskasessanne
|
Meskasissanne
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| elative
|
Meskasestanne
|
Meskasistanne
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| illative
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Meskaseenne
|
Meskasiinne
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| adessive
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Meskasellanne
|
Meskasillanne
|
| ablative
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Meskaseltanne
|
Meskasiltanne
|
| allative
|
Meskasellenne
|
Meskasillenne
|
| essive
|
Meskasenanne
|
Meskasinanne
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| translative
|
Meskaseksenne
|
Meskasiksenne
|
| abessive
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Meskasettanne
|
Meskasittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Meskasinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Meskasensa
|
Meskasensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Meskasensa
|
Meskasensa
|
| gen.
|
Meskasensa
|
| genitive
|
Meskasensa
|
Meskastensa
Meskasiensa
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| partitive
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Meskastaan
Meskastansa
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Meskasiaan
Meskasiansa
|
| inessive
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Meskasessaan
Meskasessansa
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Meskasissaan
Meskasissansa
|
| elative
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Meskasestaan
Meskasestansa
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Meskasistaan
Meskasistansa
|
| illative
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Meskaseensa
|
Meskasiinsa
|
| adessive
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Meskasellaan
Meskasellansa
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Meskasillaan
Meskasillansa
|
| ablative
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Meskaseltaan
Meskaseltansa
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Meskasiltaan
Meskasiltansa
|
| allative
|
Meskaselleen
Meskasellensa
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Meskasilleen
Meskasillensa
|
| essive
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Meskasenaan
Meskasenansa
|
Meskasinaan
Meskasinansa
|
| translative
|
Meskasekseen
Meskaseksensa
|
Meskasikseen
Meskasiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Meskasettaan
Meskasettansa
|
Meskasittaan
Meskasittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Meskasineen
Meskasinensa
|
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Statistics
- Meskanen is the 1918th (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 442 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