Koski.
a Finnish surname from landscape
Meaning & usage
a Finnish surname from landscape
Any of a number of small places in Finland and Karelia.
Where this word comes from
From koski (“rapids”). The surname is attested as an Eastern Finnish surname (and as a Western Finnish byname/nickname referring to people living near a rapid), but became common as a Western Finnish surname in the early 20th century. It was also adopted during the Fennicization of surnames in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.