Finnish
Etymology
Originally a pet form of Aukusti (“Augustus”) and of the Swedish August.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑku/, [ˈɑ̝ku]
- Rhymes: -ɑku
- Syllabification(key): A‧ku
- Hyphenation(key): A‧ku
Proper noun
Aku
- a male given name
Declension
| Inflection of Aku (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Aku
|
Akut
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| genitive
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Akun
|
Akujen
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| partitive
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Akua
|
Akuja
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| illative
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Akuun
|
Akuihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Aku
|
Akut
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Aku
|
Akut
|
| gen.
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Akun
|
| genitive
|
Akun
|
Akujen
|
| partitive
|
Akua
|
Akuja
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| inessive
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Akussa
|
Akuissa
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| elative
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Akusta
|
Akuista
|
| illative
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Akuun
|
Akuihin
|
| adessive
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Akulla
|
Akuilla
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| ablative
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Akulta
|
Akuilta
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| allative
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Akulle
|
Akuille
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| essive
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Akuna
|
Akuina
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| translative
|
Akuksi
|
Akuiksi
|
| abessive
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Akutta
|
Akuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Akuin
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Akuni
|
Akuni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Akuni
|
Akuni
|
| gen.
|
Akuni
|
| genitive
|
Akuni
|
Akujeni
|
| partitive
|
Akuani
|
Akujani
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| inessive
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Akussani
|
Akuissani
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| elative
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Akustani
|
Akuistani
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| illative
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Akuuni
|
Akuihini
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| adessive
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Akullani
|
Akuillani
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| ablative
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Akultani
|
Akuiltani
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| allative
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Akulleni
|
Akuilleni
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| essive
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Akunani
|
Akuinani
|
| translative
|
Akukseni
|
Akuikseni
|
| abessive
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Akuttani
|
Akuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Akuineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Akusi
|
Akusi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Akusi
|
Akusi
|
| gen.
|
Akusi
|
| genitive
|
Akusi
|
Akujesi
|
| partitive
|
Akuasi
|
Akujasi
|
| inessive
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Akussasi
|
Akuissasi
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| elative
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Akustasi
|
Akuistasi
|
| illative
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Akuusi
|
Akuihisi
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| adessive
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Akullasi
|
Akuillasi
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| ablative
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Akultasi
|
Akuiltasi
|
| allative
|
Akullesi
|
Akuillesi
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| essive
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Akunasi
|
Akuinasi
|
| translative
|
Akuksesi
|
Akuiksesi
|
| abessive
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Akuttasi
|
Akuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Akuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Akumme
|
Akumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Akumme
|
Akumme
|
| gen.
|
Akumme
|
| genitive
|
Akumme
|
Akujemme
|
| partitive
|
Akuamme
|
Akujamme
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| inessive
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Akussamme
|
Akuissamme
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| elative
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Akustamme
|
Akuistamme
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| illative
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Akuumme
|
Akuihimme
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| adessive
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Akullamme
|
Akuillamme
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| ablative
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Akultamme
|
Akuiltamme
|
| allative
|
Akullemme
|
Akuillemme
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| essive
|
Akunamme
|
Akuinamme
|
| translative
|
Akuksemme
|
Akuiksemme
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| abessive
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Akuttamme
|
Akuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Akuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Akunne
|
Akunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Akunne
|
Akunne
|
| gen.
|
Akunne
|
| genitive
|
Akunne
|
Akujenne
|
| partitive
|
Akuanne
|
Akujanne
|
| inessive
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Akussanne
|
Akuissanne
|
| elative
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Akustanne
|
Akuistanne
|
| illative
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Akuunne
|
Akuihinne
|
| adessive
|
Akullanne
|
Akuillanne
|
| ablative
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Akultanne
|
Akuiltanne
|
| allative
|
Akullenne
|
Akuillenne
|
| essive
|
Akunanne
|
Akuinanne
|
| translative
|
Akuksenne
|
Akuiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Akuttanne
|
Akuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Akuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Akunsa
|
Akunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Akunsa
|
Akunsa
|
| gen.
|
Akunsa
|
| genitive
|
Akunsa
|
Akujensa
|
| partitive
|
Akuaan
Akuansa
|
Akujaan
Akujansa
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| inessive
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Akussaan
Akussansa
|
Akuissaan
Akuissansa
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| elative
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Akustaan
Akustansa
|
Akuistaan
Akuistansa
|
| illative
|
Akuunsa
|
Akuihinsa
|
| adessive
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Akullaan
Akullansa
|
Akuillaan
Akuillansa
|
| ablative
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Akultaan
Akultansa
|
Akuiltaan
Akuiltansa
|
| allative
|
Akulleen
Akullensa
|
Akuilleen
Akuillensa
|
| essive
|
Akunaan
Akunansa
|
Akuinaan
Akuinansa
|
| translative
|
Akukseen
Akuksensa
|
Akuikseen
Akuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Akuttaan
Akuttansa
|
Akuittaan
Akuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Akuineen
Akuinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- Aku is the 216th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 2,581 male individuals (and as a middle name to 671 more), and also belongs as a middle name to 5 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.