What is "makinen"

Mäkinen is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "small hill"), where it is the fourth most common surname. It may also refer to, alphabetically:

• Jarmo Mäkinen (born 1958), Finnish actor
• John Makinen, 1900 founder of the town Makinen, Minnesota
• Kaarlo Mäkinen (1892–1980), Finnish wrestler, silver medal winner at the 1924 Summer Olympics
• Kalle Mäkinen (born 1989), Finnish footballer
• Marvin Makinen (born 1939), U.S. biochemist, Human Rights activist
• Pertti Mäkinen , Finnish graphic designer, designed the Finnish 1 euro coin
• Rauno Mäkinen (born 1931), Finnish wrestler, gold medal winner at the 1956 Summer Olympics
• Santeri Mäkinen (born 1992), Finnish footballer
• Timo Mäkinen (born 1938), Finnish rally driver
• Tommi Mäkinen (born 1964), Finnish rally driver
• Visa Mäkinen (born 1945), Finnish film director and producer