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Makkonen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Jussi Makkonen (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player
- Kari Makkonen (born 1955), Finnish ice hockey player
- Leo Makkonen (born 1948), Orthodox Archbishop of Finland
- Matti Makkonen (1952–2015), Finnish engineer
- Sini-Maria Makkonen (born 1986), Finnish rapper known by her stage name Sini Sabotage
See also
edit- The Weeknd, Canadian singer whose middle name is Makkonen,[1] despite not being of Finnish descent
References
edit- ^ Eells, Josh (21 October 2015). "Sex, Drugs and R&B: Inside the Weeknd's Dark Twisted Fantasy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
Tesfaye doesn't know much about his father beyond his name: Makkonen, also Tesfaye's middle name.