Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Finnish Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɑu̯.nis.ˌmæ.ki/, /ˈkɑ̝u̯.nis̠.ˌmæ.k̟i/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Finnish kaunis "beautiful, pretty" and mäki "hill".