Finnish
Etymology
Diminutive of Taavetti (“David”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑtu/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝t̪u]
- Rhymes: -ɑtu
- Syllabification(key): Ta‧tu
- Hyphenation(key): Ta‧tu
Proper noun
Tatu
- a male given name
Declension
| Inflection of Tatu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Tatu
|
Tatut
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| genitive
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Tatun
|
Tatujen
|
| partitive
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Tatua
|
Tatuja
|
| illative
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Tatuun
|
Tatuihin
|
|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tatu
|
Tatut
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tatu
|
Tatut
|
| gen.
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Tatun
|
| genitive
|
Tatun
|
Tatujen
|
| partitive
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Tatua
|
Tatuja
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| inessive
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Tatussa
|
Tatuissa
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| elative
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Tatusta
|
Tatuista
|
| illative
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Tatuun
|
Tatuihin
|
| adessive
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Tatulla
|
Tatuilla
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| ablative
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Tatulta
|
Tatuilta
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| allative
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Tatulle
|
Tatuille
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| essive
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Tatuna
|
Tatuina
|
| translative
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Tatuksi
|
Tatuiksi
|
| abessive
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Tatutta
|
Tatuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Tatuin
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
|
| 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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Tatuni
|
Tatuni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tatuni
|
Tatuni
|
| gen.
|
Tatuni
|
| genitive
|
Tatuni
|
Tatujeni
|
| partitive
|
Tatuani
|
Tatujani
|
| inessive
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Tatussani
|
Tatuissani
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| elative
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Tatustani
|
Tatuistani
|
| illative
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Tatuuni
|
Tatuihini
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| adessive
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Tatullani
|
Tatuillani
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| ablative
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Tatultani
|
Tatuiltani
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| allative
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Tatulleni
|
Tatuilleni
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| essive
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Tatunani
|
Tatuinani
|
| translative
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Tatukseni
|
Tatuikseni
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| abessive
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Tatuttani
|
Tatuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tatuineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Tatusi
|
Tatusi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tatusi
|
Tatusi
|
| gen.
|
Tatusi
|
| genitive
|
Tatusi
|
Tatujesi
|
| partitive
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Tatuasi
|
Tatujasi
|
| inessive
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Tatussasi
|
Tatuissasi
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| elative
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Tatustasi
|
Tatuistasi
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| illative
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Tatuusi
|
Tatuihisi
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| adessive
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Tatullasi
|
Tatuillasi
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| ablative
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Tatultasi
|
Tatuiltasi
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| allative
|
Tatullesi
|
Tatuillesi
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| essive
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Tatunasi
|
Tatuinasi
|
| translative
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Tatuksesi
|
Tatuiksesi
|
| abessive
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Tatuttasi
|
Tatuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tatuinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tatumme
|
Tatumme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tatumme
|
Tatumme
|
| gen.
|
Tatumme
|
| genitive
|
Tatumme
|
Tatujemme
|
| partitive
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Tatuamme
|
Tatujamme
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| inessive
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Tatussamme
|
Tatuissamme
|
| elative
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Tatustamme
|
Tatuistamme
|
| illative
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Tatuumme
|
Tatuihimme
|
| adessive
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Tatullamme
|
Tatuillamme
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| ablative
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Tatultamme
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Tatuiltamme
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| allative
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Tatullemme
|
Tatuillemme
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| essive
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Tatunamme
|
Tatuinamme
|
| translative
|
Tatuksemme
|
Tatuiksemme
|
| abessive
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Tatuttamme
|
Tatuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tatuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Tatunne
|
Tatunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tatunne
|
Tatunne
|
| gen.
|
Tatunne
|
| genitive
|
Tatunne
|
Tatujenne
|
| partitive
|
Tatuanne
|
Tatujanne
|
| inessive
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Tatussanne
|
Tatuissanne
|
| elative
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Tatustanne
|
Tatuistanne
|
| illative
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Tatuunne
|
Tatuihinne
|
| adessive
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Tatullanne
|
Tatuillanne
|
| ablative
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Tatultanne
|
Tatuiltanne
|
| allative
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Tatullenne
|
Tatuillenne
|
| essive
|
Tatunanne
|
Tatuinanne
|
| translative
|
Tatuksenne
|
Tatuiksenne
|
| abessive
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Tatuttanne
|
Tatuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tatuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Tatunsa
|
Tatunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tatunsa
|
Tatunsa
|
| gen.
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Tatunsa
|
| genitive
|
Tatunsa
|
Tatujensa
|
| partitive
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Tatuaan
Tatuansa
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Tatujaan
Tatujansa
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| inessive
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Tatussaan
Tatussansa
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Tatuissaan
Tatuissansa
|
| elative
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Tatustaan
Tatustansa
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Tatuistaan
Tatuistansa
|
| illative
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Tatuunsa
|
Tatuihinsa
|
| adessive
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Tatullaan
Tatullansa
|
Tatuillaan
Tatuillansa
|
| ablative
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Tatultaan
Tatultansa
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Tatuiltaan
Tatuiltansa
|
| allative
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Tatulleen
Tatullensa
|
Tatuilleen
Tatuillensa
|
| essive
|
Tatunaan
Tatunansa
|
Tatuinaan
Tatuinansa
|
| translative
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Tatukseen
Tatuksensa
|
Tatuikseen
Tatuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Tatuttaan
Tatuttansa
|
Tatuittaan
Tatuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Tatuineen
Tatuinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Tatu is the 149th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 4,181 male individuals (and as a middle name to 510 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Ultimately from Old Tupi tatu; see English tatou. Displaced by Armadill and then by Gürteltier, which see.[1]
Noun
Tatu m
- (obsolete) armadillo
- Synonyms: Gürteltier; (archaic) Armadill
References
- ^ Philip Motley Palmer, Neuweltwörter im Deutschen (1939), page 25: Armadill Das Gürteltier; vom gleichbed. span. armadillo entlehnt. Das einheimische Wort Tatu (Tupi tatu — dasypus, Martius) ist für das 16. und 17. Jh. häufig belegt (schon bei Staden 1557 S. 145), wurde aber durch Armadill und später [...] durch Gürteltier zurückgedrängt.
Swahili
Etymology
From tatu (“number three”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tatu
- a unisex given name (given to the third born)