Leppä is a Finnish surname of
Laine type literally meaning "
alder
Alders are trees of the genus ''Alnus'' in the birch family Betulaceae. The genus includes about 35 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, a few reaching a large size, distributed throughout the north temperate zone with a few species ex ...
". Notable people with the surname include:
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Aleksi Leppä (born 1994), Finnish sport shooter
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(1947–2025), Finnish ice hockey player
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Jari Leppä
Jari Juhani Leppä (born 24 June 1959 in Pertunmaa
Pertunmaa () is a former municipality of Finland located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality was merged to the municipality of Mäntyharju on 1 January 2025.
The municipality had ...
(born 1959), Finnish politician
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Jouko Leppä
Jouko Matti Leppä (born 16 April 1943) is a retired Finnish super-heavyweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and offic ...
(born 1943), Finnish Olympic weightlifter
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Leo Leppä (1893–1958), Finnish politician
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Perttu Leppä (born 1964), Finnish film director and writer
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Sulho Leppä
Sulho Richard Leppä (7 February 1878 – 5 October 1918; former surnames ''Leppänen'' and ''Leppijärvi'') was a Finnish politician, born in Porin maalaiskunta. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1916 to 1917, representing the ...
(1878–1918), Finnish politician
See also
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References
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Finnish surnames of Laine type