Finnish
Etymology
The traditional vernacular form of the biblical Markus (“Mark”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑrkːu/, [ˈmɑ̝rkːu]
- Rhymes: -ɑrkːu
- Syllabification(key): Mark‧ku
- Hyphenation(key): Mark‧ku
Proper noun
Markku
- a male given name
- a Finnish surname transferred from the given name
Usage notes
- The latest popularity peak was in the 1950s: the most common first name of men born in Finland in 1950 - 1953.
Declension
| Inflection of Markku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
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| nominative
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Markku
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Markut
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| genitive
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Markun
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Markkujen
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| partitive
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Markkua
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Markkuja
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| illative
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Markkuun
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Markkuihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Markku
|
Markut
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| accusative
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nom.
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Markku
|
Markut
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| gen.
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Markun
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| genitive
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Markun
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Markkujen
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| partitive
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Markkua
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Markkuja
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| inessive
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Markussa
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Markuissa
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| elative
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Markusta
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Markuista
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| illative
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Markkuun
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Markkuihin
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| adessive
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Markulla
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Markuilla
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| ablative
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Markulta
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Markuilta
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| allative
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Markulle
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Markuille
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| essive
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Markkuna
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Markkuina
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| translative
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Markuksi
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Markuiksi
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| abessive
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Markutta
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Markuitta
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| instructive
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—
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Markuin
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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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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Markkuni
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Markkuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Markkuni
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Markkuni
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| gen.
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Markkuni
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| genitive
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Markkuni
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Markkujeni
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| partitive
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Markkuani
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Markkujani
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| inessive
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Markussani
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Markuissani
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| elative
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Markustani
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Markuistani
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| illative
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Markkuuni
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Markkuihini
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| adessive
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Markullani
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Markuillani
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| ablative
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Markultani
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Markuiltani
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| allative
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Markulleni
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Markuilleni
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| essive
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Markkunani
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Markkuinani
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| translative
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Markukseni
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Markuikseni
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| abessive
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Markuttani
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Markuittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Markkuineni
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| second-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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Markkusi
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Markkusi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Markkusi
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Markkusi
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| gen.
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Markkusi
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| genitive
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Markkusi
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Markkujesi
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| partitive
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Markkuasi
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Markkujasi
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| inessive
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Markussasi
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Markuissasi
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| elative
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Markustasi
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Markuistasi
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| illative
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Markkuusi
|
Markkuihisi
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| adessive
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Markullasi
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Markuillasi
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| ablative
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Markultasi
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Markuiltasi
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| allative
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Markullesi
|
Markuillesi
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| essive
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Markkunasi
|
Markkuinasi
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| translative
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Markuksesi
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Markuiksesi
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| abessive
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Markuttasi
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Markuittasi
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Markkuinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Markkumme
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Markkumme
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Markkumme
|
Markkumme
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| gen.
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Markkumme
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| genitive
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Markkumme
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Markkujemme
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| partitive
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Markkuamme
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Markkujamme
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| inessive
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Markussamme
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Markuissamme
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| elative
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Markustamme
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Markuistamme
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| illative
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Markkuumme
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Markkuihimme
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| adessive
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Markullamme
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Markuillamme
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| ablative
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Markultamme
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Markuiltamme
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| allative
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Markullemme
|
Markuillemme
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| essive
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Markkunamme
|
Markkuinamme
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| translative
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Markuksemme
|
Markuiksemme
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| abessive
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Markuttamme
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Markuittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Markkuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Markkunne
|
Markkunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Markkunne
|
Markkunne
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| gen.
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Markkunne
|
| genitive
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Markkunne
|
Markkujenne
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| partitive
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Markkuanne
|
Markkujanne
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| inessive
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Markussanne
|
Markuissanne
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| elative
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Markustanne
|
Markuistanne
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| illative
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Markkuunne
|
Markkuihinne
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| adessive
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Markullanne
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Markuillanne
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| ablative
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Markultanne
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Markuiltanne
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| allative
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Markullenne
|
Markuillenne
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| essive
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Markkunanne
|
Markkuinanne
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| translative
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Markuksenne
|
Markuiksenne
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| abessive
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Markuttanne
|
Markuittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Markkuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Markkunsa
|
Markkunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Markkunsa
|
Markkunsa
|
| gen.
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Markkunsa
|
| genitive
|
Markkunsa
|
Markkujensa
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| partitive
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Markkuaan
Markkuansa
|
Markkujaan
Markkujansa
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| inessive
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Markussaan
Markussansa
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Markuissaan
Markuissansa
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| elative
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Markustaan
Markustansa
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Markuistaan
Markuistansa
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| illative
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Markkuunsa
|
Markkuihinsa
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| adessive
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Markullaan
Markullansa
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Markuillaan
Markuillansa
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| ablative
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Markultaan
Markultansa
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Markuiltaan
Markuiltansa
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| allative
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Markulleen
Markullensa
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Markuilleen
Markuillensa
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| essive
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Markkunaan
Markkunansa
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Markkuinaan
Markkuinansa
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| translative
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Markukseen
Markuksensa
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Markuikseen
Markuiksensa
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| abessive
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Markuttaan
Markuttansa
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Markuittaan
Markuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Markkuineen
Markkuinensa
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Derived terms
Statistics
- Markku is the 10th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 31,731 male individuals (and as a middle name to 5,680 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- The surname Markku belongs to 62 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.