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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Finnish (Kyllönen) : from the old Finnish personal name Kyll(i)ä, Kyllö, + the common surname suffix -nen. This name occurs chiefly in eastern and central Finland (Savo), where it has been recorded since the 16th century.

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