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Maaninka.

A former municipality in North Savo, Finland; now part of Kuopio.

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɑːniŋkɑ/[ˈmɑ̝ːniŋkɑ̝]

  1. A former municipality in North Savo, Finland; now part of Kuopio.

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  2. A village in the municipality of Kuopio.

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  3. a Finnish surname

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Where this word comes from

maani- + -nka, possibly from Sami, compare Skolt Sami maanjik (“large whitefish”) (via a lake name). The surname is from place names, perhaps of the same origin.

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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.