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Rissanen.

a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈrisːɑnen/[ˈris̠ːɑ̝ne̞n]
  1. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

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Where this word comes from

From a Karelian rendering Ri(i)ssa of Russian Гриша (Griša), pet form of the given name Григо́рий (Grigórij, “Gregory”) + -nen.

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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.