What is "vaananen"

Väänänen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ari Väänänen (born 1947), Finnish long jumper
• Emma Väänänen (1907–1970), Finnish actress
• Iivar Väänänen (1887–1959), Finnish sport shooter
• Jesse Väänänen (born 1984), Finnish cross country skier
• Jussi Väänänen, Finnish dancer
• Kari Väänänen (born 1953), Finnish actor
• Ossi Väänänen (born 1980), Finnish ice hockey player

In fiction:

• Näkymätön Viänänen, a comic strip by Jorma "Jope" Pitkänen