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12/1/2024, 10:33 PM Mike C niskanen added (from user-submitted name 386450)
12/11/2021, 8:22 AM Beautiful Victory

Type Surname (from location & from nickname)
Usage Finnish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈnis.kɑ.nen/

Meaning & History

Derived from Finnish niska meaning "neck", indicating someone who lived on a neck of land or who had a distinctive neck.