Koskinen
Language(s)Finnish
Origin
Meaning"small rapids", derived from koski ("rapids, whitewater") and -nen ("small")
Region of originFinland
Other names
Variant form(s)Koski, Koskela

Koskinen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "small rapids"), where it is the ninth most common[1] surname. Notable people with the surname include:

See also

  • Koskinen, a Finnish crime drama television series
  • Koskinen Stadium, a lacrosse and soccer stadium on the campus of Duke University, named for John Koskinen

References

  1. As of April 2012, "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
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