Finnish
Etymology
Medieval pet form of Johannes (“John”), Juhani and related names, with full given name status since mid-twentieth century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjusːi/, [ˈjus̠ːi]
- Rhymes: -usːi
- Syllabification(key): Jus‧si
- Hyphenation(key): Jus‧si
Proper noun
Jussi
- a male given name, and a common diminutive form of names related to Johannes
- 1870 Aleksis Kivi, Seitsemän veljestä (Seven Brothers): Chapter 6 (Translation 1991 by Richard A. Impola):
TIMO. Ja tuossa makaa Juhani kuin mallassäkki.
EERO. Voi »Poika-Jussia»!
TIMO. Niin kutsui hän itseänsä pikku-poikana.- TIMO: And here like a malt sack lies Juhani.
EERO: Poor-boy Jussi!
TIMO: That's what he called himself when he was little.
1997, Heikki Hietamies, Sydän toivoa täynnä, Otava, →ISBN, page 131:—Pojasta tulee Jussi...eiks ole komee nimi, Jussi Saari, semmonen miehekäs. Se me otetaan.- —The boy will be called Jussi...isn't it a handsome name, Jussi Saari, manly in a way. That's what we're going with.
- The letter J in the Finnish spelling alphabet.
- a Finnish surname transferred from the given name
Declension
| Inflection of Jussi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Jussi
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Jussit
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| genitive
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Jussin
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Jussien
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| partitive
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Jussia
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Jusseja
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| illative
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Jussiin
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Jusseihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Jussi
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Jussit
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jussi
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Jussit
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| gen.
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Jussin
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| genitive
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Jussin
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Jussien
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| partitive
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Jussia
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Jusseja
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| inessive
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Jussissa
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Jusseissa
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| elative
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Jussista
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Jusseista
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| illative
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Jussiin
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Jusseihin
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| adessive
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Jussilla
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Jusseilla
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| ablative
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Jussilta
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Jusseilta
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| allative
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Jussille
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Jusseille
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| essive
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Jussina
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Jusseina
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| translative
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Jussiksi
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Jusseiksi
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| abessive
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Jussitta
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Jusseitta
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| instructive
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—
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Jussein
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Jussini
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Jussini
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jussini
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Jussini
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| gen.
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Jussini
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| genitive
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Jussini
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Jussieni
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| partitive
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Jussiani
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Jussejani
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| inessive
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Jussissani
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Jusseissani
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| elative
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Jussistani
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Jusseistani
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| illative
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Jussiini
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Jusseihini
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| adessive
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Jussillani
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Jusseillani
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| ablative
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Jussiltani
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Jusseiltani
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| allative
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Jussilleni
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Jusseilleni
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| essive
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Jussinani
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Jusseinani
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| translative
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Jussikseni
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Jusseikseni
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| abessive
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Jussittani
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Jusseittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Jusseineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Jussisi
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Jussisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jussisi
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Jussisi
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| gen.
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Jussisi
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| genitive
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Jussisi
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Jussiesi
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| partitive
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Jussiasi
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Jussejasi
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| inessive
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Jussissasi
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Jusseissasi
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| elative
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Jussistasi
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Jusseistasi
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| illative
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Jussiisi
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Jusseihisi
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| adessive
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Jussillasi
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Jusseillasi
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| ablative
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Jussiltasi
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Jusseiltasi
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| allative
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Jussillesi
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Jusseillesi
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| essive
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Jussinasi
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Jusseinasi
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| translative
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Jussiksesi
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Jusseiksesi
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| abessive
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Jussittasi
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Jusseittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Jusseinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Jussimme
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Jussimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jussimme
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Jussimme
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| gen.
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Jussimme
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| genitive
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Jussimme
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Jussiemme
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| partitive
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Jussiamme
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Jussejamme
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| inessive
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Jussissamme
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Jusseissamme
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| elative
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Jussistamme
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Jusseistamme
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| illative
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Jussiimme
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Jusseihimme
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| adessive
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Jussillamme
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Jusseillamme
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| ablative
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Jussiltamme
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Jusseiltamme
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| allative
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Jussillemme
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Jusseillemme
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| essive
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Jussinamme
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Jusseinamme
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| translative
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Jussiksemme
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Jusseiksemme
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| abessive
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Jussittamme
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Jusseittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Jusseinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Jussinne
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Jussinne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jussinne
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Jussinne
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| gen.
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Jussinne
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| genitive
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Jussinne
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Jussienne
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| partitive
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Jussianne
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Jussejanne
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| inessive
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Jussissanne
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Jusseissanne
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| elative
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Jussistanne
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Jusseistanne
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| illative
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Jussiinne
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Jusseihinne
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| adessive
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Jussillanne
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Jusseillanne
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| ablative
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Jussiltanne
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Jusseiltanne
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| allative
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Jussillenne
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Jusseillenne
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| essive
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Jussinanne
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Jusseinanne
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| translative
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Jussiksenne
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Jusseiksenne
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| abessive
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Jussittanne
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Jusseittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Jusseinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Jussinsa
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Jussinsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Jussinsa
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Jussinsa
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| gen.
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Jussinsa
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| genitive
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Jussinsa
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Jussiensa
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| partitive
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Jussiaan
Jussiansa
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Jussejaan
Jussejansa
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| inessive
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Jussissaan
Jussissansa
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Jusseissaan
Jusseissansa
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| elative
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Jussistaan
Jussistansa
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Jusseistaan
Jusseistansa
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| illative
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Jussiinsa
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Jusseihinsa
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| adessive
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Jussillaan
Jussillansa
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Jusseillaan
Jusseillansa
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| ablative
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Jussiltaan
Jussiltansa
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Jusseiltaan
Jusseiltansa
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| allative
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Jussilleen
Jussillensa
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Jusseilleen
Jusseillensa
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| essive
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Jussinaan
Jussinansa
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Jusseinaan
Jusseinansa
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| translative
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Jussikseen
Jussiksensa
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Jusseikseen
Jusseiksensa
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| abessive
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Jussittaan
Jussittansa
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Jusseittaan
Jusseittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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Jusseineen
Jusseinensa
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Derived terms
Statistics
- Jussi is the 29th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 17,860 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,347 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- The surname Jussi belongs to 66 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.