Virtanen

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From virta (“river, stream”) +‎ -nen. Attested since 1684 in Hiitola and in other parts of the Karelian Isthmus in the 18th century. However, the surname only became common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during the adoption (in Western Finland) and the Fennicization of surnames.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋirtɑnen/, [ˈʋirt̪ɑ̝ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -irtɑnen
  • Syllabification(key): Vir‧ta‧nen
  • Hyphenation(key): Vir‧ta‧nen

Proper noun

Virtanen

  1. a Finnish surname from landscape

Declension

Inflection of Virtanen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
nominative Virtanen Virtaset
genitive Virtasen Virtasten
Virtasien
partitive Virtasta Virtasia
illative Virtaseen Virtasiin
singular plural
nominative Virtanen Virtaset
accusative nom. Virtanen Virtaset
gen. Virtasen
genitive Virtasen Virtasten
Virtasien
partitive Virtasta Virtasia
inessive Virtasessa Virtasissa
elative Virtasesta Virtasista
illative Virtaseen Virtasiin
adessive Virtasella Virtasilla
ablative Virtaselta Virtasilta
allative Virtaselle Virtasille
essive Virtasena Virtasina
translative Virtaseksi Virtasiksi
abessive Virtasetta Virtasitta
instructive — Virtasin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Virtanen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Virtaseni Virtaseni
accusative nom. Virtaseni Virtaseni
gen. Virtaseni
genitive Virtaseni Virtasteni
Virtasieni
partitive Virtastani Virtasiani
inessive Virtasessani Virtasissani
elative Virtasestani Virtasistani
illative Virtaseeni Virtasiini
adessive Virtasellani Virtasillani
ablative Virtaseltani Virtasiltani
allative Virtaselleni Virtasilleni
essive Virtasenani Virtasinani
translative Virtasekseni Virtasikseni
abessive Virtasettani Virtasittani
instructive — —
comitative — Virtasineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Virtasesi Virtasesi
accusative nom. Virtasesi Virtasesi
gen. Virtasesi
genitive Virtasesi Virtastesi
Virtasiesi
partitive Virtastasi Virtasiasi
inessive Virtasessasi Virtasissasi
elative Virtasestasi Virtasistasi
illative Virtaseesi Virtasiisi
adessive Virtasellasi Virtasillasi
ablative Virtaseltasi Virtasiltasi
allative Virtasellesi Virtasillesi
essive Virtasenasi Virtasinasi
translative Virtaseksesi Virtasiksesi
abessive Virtasettasi Virtasittasi
instructive — —
comitative — Virtasinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Virtasemme Virtasemme
accusative nom. Virtasemme Virtasemme
gen. Virtasemme
genitive Virtasemme Virtastemme
Virtasiemme
partitive Virtastamme Virtasiamme
inessive Virtasessamme Virtasissamme
elative Virtasestamme Virtasistamme
illative Virtaseemme Virtasiimme
adessive Virtasellamme Virtasillamme
ablative Virtaseltamme Virtasiltamme
allative Virtasellemme Virtasillemme
essive Virtasenamme Virtasinamme
translative Virtaseksemme Virtasiksemme
abessive Virtasettamme Virtasittamme
instructive — —
comitative — Virtasinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Virtasenne Virtasenne
accusative nom. Virtasenne Virtasenne
gen. Virtasenne
genitive Virtasenne Virtastenne
Virtasienne
partitive Virtastanne Virtasianne
inessive Virtasessanne Virtasissanne
elative Virtasestanne Virtasistanne
illative Virtaseenne Virtasiinne
adessive Virtasellanne Virtasillanne
ablative Virtaseltanne Virtasiltanne
allative Virtasellenne Virtasillenne
essive Virtasenanne Virtasinanne
translative Virtaseksenne Virtasiksenne
abessive Virtasettanne Virtasittanne
instructive — —
comitative — Virtasinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Virtasensa Virtasensa
accusative nom. Virtasensa Virtasensa
gen. Virtasensa
genitive Virtasensa Virtastensa
Virtasiensa
partitive Virtastaan
Virtastansa 		Virtasiaan
Virtasiansa
inessive Virtasessaan
Virtasessansa 		Virtasissaan
Virtasissansa
elative Virtasestaan
Virtasestansa 		Virtasistaan
Virtasistansa
illative Virtaseensa Virtasiinsa
adessive Virtasellaan
Virtasellansa 		Virtasillaan
Virtasillansa
ablative Virtaseltaan
Virtaseltansa 		Virtasiltaan
Virtasiltansa
allative Virtaselleen
Virtasellensa 		Virtasilleen
Virtasillensa
essive Virtasenaan
Virtasenansa 		Virtasinaan
Virtasinansa
translative Virtasekseen
Virtaseksensa 		Virtasikseen
Virtasiksensa
abessive Virtasettaan
Virtasettansa 		Virtasittaan
Virtasittansa
instructive — —
comitative — Virtasineen
Virtasinensa

Statistics

  • Virtanen is the 2nd most common surname in Finland, belonging to 20,552 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

References

  1. ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN
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