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Korhonen
Korhonen is a surname originating in Finland, where it is the most common surname. The most common surname in Finland was Virtanen before 2009, when the number of people with the surname Korhonen exceeded the number of people with the surname Virtanen for the first time. The word ''korho'' is not used in standard Finnish, but it and words derived from it are used in some dialects, and there are also related words both in standard Finnish and in closely related languages. In Karelian ''korhottoa'' means 'to be or move upright', 'to have one's head up high', 'to raise', 'to shake threateningly', 'to brandish', and 'to perk up one's ears', and ''korhota'' means 'to rise', 'to move up or upwards', 'to get up', 'to go up', 'to become wealthy', and 'to become rich'. '' Kohottaa'', '' korottaa'', and '' kohota'' are the most similar words in standard Finnish. ''Korho'' has meant 'proud', 'rich', and 'boastful' in the southern parts of Finnish Lapland, and in Satakunta and Pirkan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korhonen (surname)
Korhonen is a surname originating in Finland, where it is the most common surname. The most common surname in Finland was Virtanen (surname), Virtanen before 2009, when the number of people with the surname Korhonen exceeded the number of people with the surname Virtanen for the first time. The word ''korho'' is not used in standard Finnish language, Finnish, but it and words derived from it are used in some dialects, and there are also related words both in standard Finnish and in closely related languages. In Karelian language, Karelian ''korhottoa'' means 'to be or move upright', 'to have one's head up high', 'to raise', 'to shake threateningly', 'to brandish', and 'to perk up one's ears', and ''korhota'' means 'to rise', 'to move up or upwards', 'to get up', 'to go up', 'to become wealthy', and 'to become rich'. ''wikt:kohottaa, Kohottaa'', ''wikt:korottaa, korottaa'', and ''wikt:kohota, kohota'' are the most similar words in standard Finnish. ''Korho'' has meant 'proud', 'r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |