Mäkinen
Mäkinen is a Finnish family name .
Origin and meaning
Mäkinen is composed of the word mäki , "hill", and the name suffix -nen . In 2014, Mäkinen was the third most common family name in Finland with 21,166 name carriers.
Name bearer
- Anne Mäkinen (* 1976), Finnish soccer player
- Atte Mäkinen (ice hockey player, 1995) (* 1995), Finnish ice hockey player
- Atte Mäkinen (ice hockey player, 1996) (* 1996), Finnish ice hockey player
- Einar Mäkinen (1895–1964), Finnish lieutenant general
- Eino Mäkinen (1926–2014), Finnish weightlifter
- Jarmo Mäkinen (* 1958), Finnish actor
- Kaarlo Mäkinen (1892–1980), Finnish wrestler
- Kari Mäkinen (athlete) (* 1945), Finnish canoeist, ice hockey player and coach
- Kari Mäkinen (clergyman) (* 1955), Finnish clergyman
- Kauko Mäkinen (1927–1968), Finnish ice hockey player
- Pertti Mäkinen (* 1952), Finnish sculptor and medalist
- Rauno Mäkinen (1931-2010), Finnish wrestler
- Seppo Mäkinen (* 1941), Finnish marksman
- Timo Mäkinen (1938–2017), Finnish rally driver
- Thomas Mäkinen (* 1997), Finnish soccer player
- Tommi Mäkinen (* 1964), Finnish rally driver
See also
- Karl Makinen (* 1970), American actor