Finnish
Etymology
From ranta (“shore”) + -nen, mainly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While some earlier records exist from the 16th century, it is unlikely that the modern surname has been in continuous use since tnen, and was more likely created independently.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɑntɑnen/, [ˈrɑ̝n̪t̪ɑ̝ne̞n]
- Rhymes: -ɑntɑnen
- Syllabification(key): Ran‧ta‧nen
- Hyphenation(key): Ran‧ta‧nen
Proper noun
Rantanen
- a Finnish surname from landscape
Declension
| Inflection of Rantanen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Rantanen
|
Rantaset
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| genitive
|
Rantasen
|
Rantasten
Rantasien
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| partitive
|
Rantasta
|
Rantasia
|
| illative
|
Rantaseen
|
Rantasiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Rantanen
|
Rantaset
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Rantanen
|
Rantaset
|
| gen.
|
Rantasen
|
| genitive
|
Rantasen
|
Rantasten
Rantasien
|
| partitive
|
Rantasta
|
Rantasia
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| inessive
|
Rantasessa
|
Rantasissa
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| elative
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Rantasesta
|
Rantasista
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| illative
|
Rantaseen
|
Rantasiin
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| adessive
|
Rantasella
|
Rantasilla
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| ablative
|
Rantaselta
|
Rantasilta
|
| allative
|
Rantaselle
|
Rantasille
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| essive
|
Rantasena
|
Rantasina
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| translative
|
Rantaseksi
|
Rantasiksi
|
| abessive
|
Rantasetta
|
Rantasitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Rantasin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Rantaseni
|
Rantaseni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Rantaseni
|
Rantaseni
|
| gen.
|
Rantaseni
|
| genitive
|
Rantaseni
|
Rantasteni
Rantasieni
|
| partitive
|
Rantastani
|
Rantasiani
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| inessive
|
Rantasessani
|
Rantasissani
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| elative
|
Rantasestani
|
Rantasistani
|
| illative
|
Rantaseeni
|
Rantasiini
|
| adessive
|
Rantasellani
|
Rantasillani
|
| ablative
|
Rantaseltani
|
Rantasiltani
|
| allative
|
Rantaselleni
|
Rantasilleni
|
| essive
|
Rantasenani
|
Rantasinani
|
| translative
|
Rantasekseni
|
Rantasikseni
|
| abessive
|
Rantasettani
|
Rantasittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Rantasineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Rantasesi
|
Rantasesi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Rantasesi
|
Rantasesi
|
| gen.
|
Rantasesi
|
| genitive
|
Rantasesi
|
Rantastesi
Rantasiesi
|
| partitive
|
Rantastasi
|
Rantasiasi
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| inessive
|
Rantasessasi
|
Rantasissasi
|
| elative
|
Rantasestasi
|
Rantasistasi
|
| illative
|
Rantaseesi
|
Rantasiisi
|
| adessive
|
Rantasellasi
|
Rantasillasi
|
| ablative
|
Rantaseltasi
|
Rantasiltasi
|
| allative
|
Rantasellesi
|
Rantasillesi
|
| essive
|
Rantasenasi
|
Rantasinasi
|
| translative
|
Rantaseksesi
|
Rantasiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Rantasettasi
|
Rantasittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Rantasinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Rantasemme
|
Rantasemme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Rantasemme
|
Rantasemme
|
| gen.
|
Rantasemme
|
| genitive
|
Rantasemme
|
Rantastemme
Rantasiemme
|
| partitive
|
Rantastamme
|
Rantasiamme
|
| inessive
|
Rantasessamme
|
Rantasissamme
|
| elative
|
Rantasestamme
|
Rantasistamme
|
| illative
|
Rantaseemme
|
Rantasiimme
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| adessive
|
Rantasellamme
|
Rantasillamme
|
| ablative
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Rantaseltamme
|
Rantasiltamme
|
| allative
|
Rantasellemme
|
Rantasillemme
|
| essive
|
Rantasenamme
|
Rantasinamme
|
| translative
|
Rantaseksemme
|
Rantasiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Rantasettamme
|
Rantasittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Rantasinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Rantasenne
|
Rantasenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Rantasenne
|
Rantasenne
|
| gen.
|
Rantasenne
|
| genitive
|
Rantasenne
|
Rantastenne
Rantasienne
|
| partitive
|
Rantastanne
|
Rantasianne
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| inessive
|
Rantasessanne
|
Rantasissanne
|
| elative
|
Rantasestanne
|
Rantasistanne
|
| illative
|
Rantaseenne
|
Rantasiinne
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| adessive
|
Rantasellanne
|
Rantasillanne
|
| ablative
|
Rantaseltanne
|
Rantasiltanne
|
| allative
|
Rantasellenne
|
Rantasillenne
|
| essive
|
Rantasenanne
|
Rantasinanne
|
| translative
|
Rantaseksenne
|
Rantasiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Rantasettanne
|
Rantasittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Rantasinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Rantasensa
|
Rantasensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Rantasensa
|
Rantasensa
|
| gen.
|
Rantasensa
|
| genitive
|
Rantasensa
|
Rantastensa
Rantasiensa
|
| partitive
|
Rantastaan
Rantastansa
|
Rantasiaan
Rantasiansa
|
| inessive
|
Rantasessaan
Rantasessansa
|
Rantasissaan
Rantasissansa
|
| elative
|
Rantasestaan
Rantasestansa
|
Rantasistaan
Rantasistansa
|
| illative
|
Rantaseensa
|
Rantasiinsa
|
| adessive
|
Rantasellaan
Rantasellansa
|
Rantasillaan
Rantasillansa
|
| ablative
|
Rantaseltaan
Rantaseltansa
|
Rantasiltaan
Rantasiltansa
|
| allative
|
Rantaselleen
Rantasellensa
|
Rantasilleen
Rantasillensa
|
| essive
|
Rantasenaan
Rantasenansa
|
Rantasinaan
Rantasinansa
|
| translative
|
Rantasekseen
Rantaseksensa
|
Rantasikseen
Rantasiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Rantasettaan
Rantasettansa
|
Rantasittaan
Rantasittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Rantasineen
Rantasinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Rantanen is the 23rd most common surname in Finland, belonging to 11,901 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