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Kuronen
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Finnish
Etymology
Most likely from fi kura- left (whence dialectal fi kurakäsi southpaw, left-handed) fi onen, via an old given name fi *Kuro(i) referring to a left-handed person.Saarikivi, Janne. Finnic Personal Names on Novgorod Birch Bark Documents. Slavica Helsingiensia 32. Helsinki 2007. p. 229 Other theories have included connections to fi kuuri person Curonian (via given names like fi Kuure, fi Kuuri) or fi Kurko.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fi Finnish
Declension
Kuro a
Derived terms
fi Kurola
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