Finnish
Etymology
In eastern Finland, from a vernacular form of Russian Мелентий (Melentij) + -nen. in Western Finland, probably instead from a place name like Melasjärvi (< mela).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmelɑnen/, [ˈme̞lɑ̝ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -elɑnen
- Syllabification(key): Me‧la‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): Me‧la‧nen
Proper noun
Melanen
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Melanen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Melanen
|
Melaset
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| genitive
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Melasen
|
Melasten
Melasien
|
| partitive
|
Melasta
|
Melasia
|
| illative
|
Melaseen
|
Melasiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Melanen
|
Melaset
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melanen
|
Melaset
|
| gen.
|
Melasen
|
| genitive
|
Melasen
|
Melasten
Melasien
|
| partitive
|
Melasta
|
Melasia
|
| inessive
|
Melasessa
|
Melasissa
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| elative
|
Melasesta
|
Melasista
|
| illative
|
Melaseen
|
Melasiin
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| adessive
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Melasella
|
Melasilla
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| ablative
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Melaselta
|
Melasilta
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| allative
|
Melaselle
|
Melasille
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| essive
|
Melasena
|
Melasina
|
| translative
|
Melaseksi
|
Melasiksi
|
| abessive
|
Melasetta
|
Melasitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Melasin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Melaseni
|
Melaseni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melaseni
|
Melaseni
|
| gen.
|
Melaseni
|
| genitive
|
Melaseni
|
Melasteni
Melasieni
|
| partitive
|
Melastani
|
Melasiani
|
| inessive
|
Melasessani
|
Melasissani
|
| elative
|
Melasestani
|
Melasistani
|
| illative
|
Melaseeni
|
Melasiini
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| adessive
|
Melasellani
|
Melasillani
|
| ablative
|
Melaseltani
|
Melasiltani
|
| allative
|
Melaselleni
|
Melasilleni
|
| essive
|
Melasenani
|
Melasinani
|
| translative
|
Melasekseni
|
Melasikseni
|
| abessive
|
Melasettani
|
Melasittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Melasineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Melasesi
|
Melasesi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melasesi
|
Melasesi
|
| gen.
|
Melasesi
|
| genitive
|
Melasesi
|
Melastesi
Melasiesi
|
| partitive
|
Melastasi
|
Melasiasi
|
| inessive
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Melasessasi
|
Melasissasi
|
| elative
|
Melasestasi
|
Melasistasi
|
| illative
|
Melaseesi
|
Melasiisi
|
| adessive
|
Melasellasi
|
Melasillasi
|
| ablative
|
Melaseltasi
|
Melasiltasi
|
| allative
|
Melasellesi
|
Melasillesi
|
| essive
|
Melasenasi
|
Melasinasi
|
| translative
|
Melaseksesi
|
Melasiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Melasettasi
|
Melasittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Melasinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Melasemme
|
Melasemme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melasemme
|
Melasemme
|
| gen.
|
Melasemme
|
| genitive
|
Melasemme
|
Melastemme
Melasiemme
|
| partitive
|
Melastamme
|
Melasiamme
|
| inessive
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Melasessamme
|
Melasissamme
|
| elative
|
Melasestamme
|
Melasistamme
|
| illative
|
Melaseemme
|
Melasiimme
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| adessive
|
Melasellamme
|
Melasillamme
|
| ablative
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Melaseltamme
|
Melasiltamme
|
| allative
|
Melasellemme
|
Melasillemme
|
| essive
|
Melasenamme
|
Melasinamme
|
| translative
|
Melaseksemme
|
Melasiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Melasettamme
|
Melasittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Melasinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Melasenne
|
Melasenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melasenne
|
Melasenne
|
| gen.
|
Melasenne
|
| genitive
|
Melasenne
|
Melastenne
Melasienne
|
| partitive
|
Melastanne
|
Melasianne
|
| inessive
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Melasessanne
|
Melasissanne
|
| elative
|
Melasestanne
|
Melasistanne
|
| illative
|
Melaseenne
|
Melasiinne
|
| adessive
|
Melasellanne
|
Melasillanne
|
| ablative
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Melaseltanne
|
Melasiltanne
|
| allative
|
Melasellenne
|
Melasillenne
|
| essive
|
Melasenanne
|
Melasinanne
|
| translative
|
Melaseksenne
|
Melasiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Melasettanne
|
Melasittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Melasinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Melasensa
|
Melasensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Melasensa
|
Melasensa
|
| gen.
|
Melasensa
|
| genitive
|
Melasensa
|
Melastensa
Melasiensa
|
| partitive
|
Melastaan
Melastansa
|
Melasiaan
Melasiansa
|
| inessive
|
Melasessaan
Melasessansa
|
Melasissaan
Melasissansa
|
| elative
|
Melasestaan
Melasestansa
|
Melasistaan
Melasistansa
|
| illative
|
Melaseensa
|
Melasiinsa
|
| adessive
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Melasellaan
Melasellansa
|
Melasillaan
Melasillansa
|
| ablative
|
Melaseltaan
Melaseltansa
|
Melasiltaan
Melasiltansa
|
| allative
|
Melaselleen
Melasellensa
|
Melasilleen
Melasillensa
|
| essive
|
Melasenaan
Melasenansa
|
Melasinaan
Melasinansa
|
| translative
|
Melasekseen
Melaseksensa
|
Melasikseen
Melasiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Melasettaan
Melasettansa
|
Melasittaan
Melasittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Melasineen
Melasinensa
|
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Statistics
- The surname Melanen belongs to 185 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN