English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Persian کرمان (kermân).
Proper noun
Kerman
- A city in Iran, the seat of Kerman County's Central District and the capital of Kerman Province.
- A county of Iran, around the city.
- A province of Iran.
Translations
city, county and province in Iran
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 克爾曼 / 克尔曼 (Kè'ěrmàn)
- Hindi: किरमान m (kirmān)
- Ottoman Turkish: كرمان (kirman)
- Persian: کرمان (fa) (kermân)
- Tajik: Кирмон (Kirmon)
- Turkish: Kirman
- Uzbek: Kirmon
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Noun
Kerman (plural Kermans)
- A traditional kind of Persian carpet.
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Proper noun
Kerman (plural Kermans)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kerman is the 35489th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 634 individuals. Kerman is most common among White (89.59%) individuals.
Etymology 3
From a combination of the surnames of the two men who acquired the property of a local water supply, namely William G. Kerckhoff and Jacob Mansar.
Proper noun
Kerman
- A city in Fresno County, California, United States.
Further reading
See also
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
From Russian Герман (German).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkermɑn/, [ˈk̟e̞rmɑ̝n]
- Rhymes: -ermɑn
- Syllabification(key): Ker‧man
- Hyphenation(key): Ker‧man
Proper noun
Kerman
- a Finnish surname
Declension
Inflection of Kerman (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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nominative
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Kerman
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Kermanit
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genitive
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Kermanin
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Kermanien
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partitive
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Kermania
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Kermaneja
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illative
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Kermaniin
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Kermaneihin
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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Kerman
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Kermanit
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accusative
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nom.
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Kerman
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Kermanit
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gen.
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Kermanin
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genitive
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Kermanin
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Kermanien
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partitive
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Kermania
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Kermaneja
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inessive
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Kermanissa
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Kermaneissa
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elative
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Kermanista
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Kermaneista
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illative
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Kermaniin
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Kermaneihin
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adessive
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Kermanilla
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Kermaneilla
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ablative
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Kermanilta
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Kermaneilta
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allative
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Kermanille
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Kermaneille
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essive
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Kermanina
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Kermaneina
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translative
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Kermaniksi
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Kermaneiksi
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abessive
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Kermanitta
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Kermaneitta
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instructive
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—
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Kermanein
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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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Kermanini
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Kermanini
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accusative
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nom.
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Kermanini
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Kermanini
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gen.
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Kermanini
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genitive
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Kermanini
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Kermanieni
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partitive
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Kermaniani
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Kermanejani
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inessive
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Kermanissani
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Kermaneissani
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elative
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Kermanistani
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Kermaneistani
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illative
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Kermaniini
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Kermaneihini
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adessive
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Kermanillani
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Kermaneillani
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ablative
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Kermaniltani
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Kermaneiltani
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allative
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Kermanilleni
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Kermaneilleni
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essive
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Kermaninani
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Kermaneinani
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translative
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Kermanikseni
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Kermaneikseni
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abessive
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Kermanittani
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Kermaneittani
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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Kermaneineni
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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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Kermanisi
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Kermanisi
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accusative
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nom.
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Kermanisi
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Kermanisi
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gen.
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Kermanisi
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genitive
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Kermanisi
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Kermaniesi
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partitive
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Kermaniasi
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Kermanejasi
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inessive
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Kermanissasi
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Kermaneissasi
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elative
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Kermanistasi
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Kermaneistasi
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illative
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Kermaniisi
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Kermaneihisi
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adessive
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Kermanillasi
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Kermaneillasi
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ablative
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Kermaniltasi
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Kermaneiltasi
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allative
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Kermanillesi
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Kermaneillesi
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essive
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Kermaninasi
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Kermaneinasi
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translative
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Kermaniksesi
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Kermaneiksesi
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abessive
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Kermanittasi
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Kermaneittasi
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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Kermaneinesi
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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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Kermanimme
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Kermanimme
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accusative
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nom.
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Kermanimme
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Kermanimme
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gen.
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Kermanimme
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genitive
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Kermanimme
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Kermaniemme
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partitive
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Kermaniamme
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Kermanejamme
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inessive
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Kermanissamme
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Kermaneissamme
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elative
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Kermanistamme
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Kermaneistamme
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illative
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Kermaniimme
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Kermaneihimme
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adessive
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Kermanillamme
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Kermaneillamme
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ablative
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Kermaniltamme
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Kermaneiltamme
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allative
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Kermanillemme
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Kermaneillemme
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essive
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Kermaninamme
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Kermaneinamme
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translative
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Kermaniksemme
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Kermaneiksemme
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abessive
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Kermanittamme
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Kermaneittamme
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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Kermaneinemme
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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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Kermaninne
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Kermaninne
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accusative
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nom.
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Kermaninne
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Kermaninne
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gen.
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Kermaninne
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genitive
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Kermaninne
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Kermanienne
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partitive
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Kermanianne
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Kermanejanne
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inessive
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Kermanissanne
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Kermaneissanne
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elative
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Kermanistanne
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Kermaneistanne
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illative
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Kermaniinne
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Kermaneihinne
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adessive
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Kermanillanne
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Kermaneillanne
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ablative
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Kermaniltanne
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Kermaneiltanne
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allative
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Kermanillenne
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Kermaneillenne
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essive
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Kermaninanne
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Kermaneinanne
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translative
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Kermaniksenne
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Kermaneiksenne
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abessive
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Kermanittanne
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Kermaneittanne
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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Kermaneinenne
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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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Kermaninsa
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Kermaninsa
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accusative
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nom.
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Kermaninsa
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Kermaninsa
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gen.
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Kermaninsa
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genitive
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Kermaninsa
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Kermaniensa
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partitive
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Kermaniaan Kermaniansa
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Kermanejaan Kermanejansa
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inessive
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Kermanissaan Kermanissansa
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Kermaneissaan Kermaneissansa
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elative
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Kermanistaan Kermanistansa
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Kermaneistaan Kermaneistansa
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illative
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Kermaniinsa
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Kermaneihinsa
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adessive
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Kermanillaan Kermanillansa
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Kermaneillaan Kermaneillansa
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ablative
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Kermaniltaan Kermaniltansa
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Kermaneiltaan Kermaneiltansa
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allative
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Kermanilleen Kermanillensa
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Kermaneilleen Kermaneillensa
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essive
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Kermaninaan Kermaninansa
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Kermaneinaan Kermaneinansa
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translative
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Kermanikseen Kermaniksensa
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Kermaneikseen Kermaneiksensa
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abessive
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Kermanittaan Kermanittansa
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Kermaneittaan Kermaneittansa
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instructive
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—
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—
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comitative
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Kermaneineen Kermaneinensa
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Statistics
- Kerman is the 3279th (tied with 14 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 237 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN