Finnish
Etymology
Related to Estonian Viru, Virumaa, the term for Vironia, a historical region in modern northeastern Estonia (reflected in the present-day names of Lääne-Virumaa and Ida-Virumaa (West and East Viru Counties)). The ultimate origin is disputed, with both Baltic (Proto-Balto-Slavic *wī́ˀras (“man”)) and Germanic (Proto-Germanic *weraz) origins proposed (both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós (“man”)). Alternatively possibly from an old anthroponym, possibly deriving from virkeä, virota.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋiro/, [ˈʋiro̞]
- Rhymes: -iro
- Syllabification(key): Vi‧ro
- Hyphenation(key): Vi‧ro
Proper noun
Viro
- Estonia (a country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea)
- Synonyms: Eesti, Vironmaa
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Viro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Viro
|
Virot
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| genitive
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Viron
|
Virojen
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| partitive
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Viroa
|
Viroja
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| illative
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Viroon
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Viroihin
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Viro
|
Virot
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Viro
|
Virot
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| gen.
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Viron
|
| genitive
|
Viron
|
Virojen
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| partitive
|
Viroa
|
Viroja
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| inessive
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Virossa
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Viroissa
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| elative
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Virosta
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Viroista
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| illative
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Viroon
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Viroihin
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| adessive
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Virolla
|
Viroilla
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| ablative
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Virolta
|
Viroilta
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| allative
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Virolle
|
Viroille
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| essive
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Virona
|
Viroina
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| translative
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Viroksi
|
Viroiksi
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| abessive
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Virotta
|
Viroitta
|
| instructive
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—
|
Viroin
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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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Vironi
|
Vironi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Vironi
|
Vironi
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| gen.
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Vironi
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| genitive
|
Vironi
|
Virojeni
|
| partitive
|
Viroani
|
Virojani
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| inessive
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Virossani
|
Viroissani
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| elative
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Virostani
|
Viroistani
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| illative
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Virooni
|
Viroihini
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| adessive
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Virollani
|
Viroillani
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| ablative
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Viroltani
|
Viroiltani
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| allative
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Virolleni
|
Viroilleni
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| essive
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Vironani
|
Viroinani
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| translative
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Virokseni
|
Viroikseni
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| abessive
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Virottani
|
Viroittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Viroineni
|
| 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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Virosi
|
Virosi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Virosi
|
Virosi
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| gen.
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Virosi
|
| genitive
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Virosi
|
Virojesi
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| partitive
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Viroasi
|
Virojasi
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| inessive
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Virossasi
|
Viroissasi
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| elative
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Virostasi
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Viroistasi
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| illative
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Viroosi
|
Viroihisi
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| adessive
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Virollasi
|
Viroillasi
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| ablative
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Viroltasi
|
Viroiltasi
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| allative
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Virollesi
|
Viroillesi
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| essive
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Vironasi
|
Viroinasi
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| translative
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Viroksesi
|
Viroiksesi
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| abessive
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Virottasi
|
Viroittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Viroinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Viromme
|
Viromme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Viromme
|
Viromme
|
| gen.
|
Viromme
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| genitive
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Viromme
|
Virojemme
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| partitive
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Viroamme
|
Virojamme
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| inessive
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Virossamme
|
Viroissamme
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| elative
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Virostamme
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Viroistamme
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| illative
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Viroomme
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Viroihimme
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| adessive
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Virollamme
|
Viroillamme
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| ablative
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Viroltamme
|
Viroiltamme
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| allative
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Virollemme
|
Viroillemme
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| essive
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Vironamme
|
Viroinamme
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| translative
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Viroksemme
|
Viroiksemme
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| abessive
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Virottamme
|
Viroittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Viroinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Vironne
|
Vironne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Vironne
|
Vironne
|
| gen.
|
Vironne
|
| genitive
|
Vironne
|
Virojenne
|
| partitive
|
Viroanne
|
Virojanne
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| inessive
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Virossanne
|
Viroissanne
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| elative
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Virostanne
|
Viroistanne
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| illative
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Viroonne
|
Viroihinne
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| adessive
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Virollanne
|
Viroillanne
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| ablative
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Viroltanne
|
Viroiltanne
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| allative
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Virollenne
|
Viroillenne
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| essive
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Vironanne
|
Viroinanne
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| translative
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Viroksenne
|
Viroiksenne
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| abessive
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Virottanne
|
Viroittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Viroinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Vironsa
|
Vironsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Vironsa
|
Vironsa
|
| gen.
|
Vironsa
|
| genitive
|
Vironsa
|
Virojensa
|
| partitive
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Viroaan
Viroansa
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Virojaan
Virojansa
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| inessive
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Virossaan
Virossansa
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Viroissaan
Viroissansa
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| elative
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Virostaan
Virostansa
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Viroistaan
Viroistansa
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| illative
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Viroonsa
|
Viroihinsa
|
| adessive
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Virollaan
Virollansa
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Viroillaan
Viroillansa
|
| ablative
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Viroltaan
Viroltansa
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Viroiltaan
Viroiltansa
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| allative
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Virolleen
Virollensa
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Viroilleen
Viroillensa
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| essive
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Vironaan
Vironansa
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Viroinaan
Viroinansa
|
| translative
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Virokseen
Viroksensa
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Viroikseen
Viroiksensa
|
| abessive
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Virottaan
Virottansa
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Viroittaan
Viroittansa
|
| instructive
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—
|
—
|
| comitative
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— |
Viroineen
Viroinensa
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Derived terms
Statistics
- The surname Viro belongs to 125 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
See also
References
- ^ Janne Saarikivi (2024) “Vieläkin sananen itämerensuomalaisten etnonyymien tutkimuksesta”, in Sofia Björklöf, editor, Itämeren kieliapajilta Volgan verkoille: Pühendusteos Riho Grünthalile 22. mail 2024 (Suomalais-Ugrilaisen Seuran Toimituksia; 278), Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, →ISBN, pages 594–610
Anagrams
Latin
Proper noun
Virō
- dative/ablative singular of Virus