Kanerva Explained

Kanerva is a Finnish surname which is also used as a unisex given name.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Emma Kanerva (born 1985), Finnish dressage rider
• Ilkka Kanerva (1948–2022), Finnish politician
• Janne Kanerva (born 1970), Finnish weightlifter
• Markku Kanerva (born 1964), Finnish football manager and former player
• Pentti Kanerva, American neuroscientist
• Silja Kanerva (born 1985), Finnish sailor
• William Kanerva (1902–1956), Finnish football player

See also

• Kanervo

Notes and References

1. Leino . Unni . Overlap in present-day Finnish place names, given names, and surnames. Onomastica Uralica. 2018. 138 . 12.