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Lappalainen.

a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname

11 characters4 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɑpːɑlɑi̯nen/[ˈlɑ̝pːɑ̝ˌlɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  1. a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname

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Where this word comes from

From lappalainen (“a Laplander, Sami”). Originally in Savonia and Karelia. Probably originally used as a nickname for the Sami that stayed behind and were eventually assimilated.

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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.