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'''Lehtonen''' is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
'''Lehtonen''' is a Finnish surname of [[Virtanen type]] derived from the word ''lehto'', "grove". Notable people with the surname include:


* [[Aatos Lehtonen]] (1914–1977), Finnish footballer and football manager
* [[Aatos Lehtonen]] (1914–1977), Finnish footballer and football manager
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* [[Kari Lehtonen]] (born 1983), Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender
* [[Kari Lehtonen]] (born 1983), Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender
* [[Kyösti Lehtonen]] (1931–1987), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler
* [[Kyösti Lehtonen]] (1931–1987), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler
* [[Lahja Lehtonen]] (1927–2016), Finnish missionary
* [[Lari Lehtonen]] (born 1987), Finnish cross-country skier
* [[Lari Lehtonen]] (born 1987), Finnish cross-country skier
* [[Marja Lehtonen]] (born 1968), Finnish professional female bodybuilder and personal trainer
* [[Marja Lehtonen]] (born 1968), Finnish professional female bodybuilder and personal trainer
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* [[Sauli Lehtonen]] (1975–1995), Finnish tango singer
* [[Sauli Lehtonen]] (1975–1995), Finnish tango singer


As the ending -nen in Finnish last names refers to a diminutive or in common language to something very small like a leaflet as the -nen ending transfers to -let ending, and as the start of the name means a grove in English. In theory unofficially the surname would mean ''Grovelet'' in English; ''a very small grove''.
As the ending -nen in Finnish last names refers to a diminutive or in common language to something very small like a leaflet as the -nen ending transfers to -let ending and as the start of the surname means a grove in English, in theory unofficially the surname would mean ''Grovelet'' in English; ''a very small grove''. But as a word ''grovelet'' does not exist in Finnish language as term that people use to refer to a small grove beyond the surname itself so the term would be only used to refer to a person with the surname, it would be smart just to stay on the level of ''just in theory''. Beyond the surname itself a -nen diminutive ending to a surname is one of the most common type of surnames in Finland such as ''Virtanen, Kekkonen, Korhonen''.


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[[Category:Finnish-language surnames]]
[[Category:Finnish surnames of Virtanen type]]

Latest revision as of 15:42, 4 September 2024

Lehtonen is a Finnish surname of Virtanen type derived from the word lehto, "grove". Notable people with the surname include:

As the ending -nen in Finnish last names refers to a diminutive or in common language to something very small like a leaflet as the -nen ending transfers to -let ending and as the start of the surname means a grove in English, in theory unofficially the surname would mean Grovelet in English; a very small grove. But as a word grovelet does not exist in Finnish language as term that people use to refer to a small grove beyond the surname itself so the term would be only used to refer to a person with the surname, it would be smart just to stay on the level of just in theory. Beyond the surname itself a -nen diminutive ending to a surname is one of the most common type of surnames in Finland such as Virtanen, Kekkonen, Korhonen.