Tikkanen
| Tikkanen | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "small woodpecker", derived from tikka ("woodpecker") and -nen ("small") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Language(s) of origin | Finnish |
| Related names | Tikka |
Tikkanen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "small woodpecker"). It may also refer to, alphabetically on first name:
- Aino-Maija Tikkanen (1927–2014), Finnish film actress
- Esa Tikkanen (born 1965), retired Finnish professional ice hockey player
- Märta Tikkanen (born 1935), Finnish writer
- Päivi Tikkanen (born 1960), former long-distance runner from Finland
- Toivo Tikkanen (1888–1947), Finnish architect
- Hans Tikkanen (born 1985), Swedish chess Grandmaster
- Harri Tikkanen (born 1981), Finnish ice hockey defenceman
- Henrik Tikkanen (1924–1984), Finnish anti-war author
- Jouki Tikkanen (born 1995), Finnish rhythmic gymnast
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