Finnish
Etymology
From heimo (“tribe, family”), found as a latter part in pre-Christian names such as Ikäheimo. May also derive from a Middle Low German form of Henry and/or from other Germanic given names containing the element haim- (<< *haimaz). As a given name, revived in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhei̯mo/, [ˈhe̞i̯mo̞]
- Rhymes: -eimo
- Syllabification(key): Hei‧mo
- Hyphenation(key): Hei‧mo
Proper noun
Heimo
- a male given name
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Heimo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Heimo
|
Heimot
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| genitive
|
Heimon
|
Heimojen
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| partitive
|
Heimoa
|
Heimoja
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| illative
|
Heimoon
|
Heimoihin
|
|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Heimo
|
Heimot
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Heimo
|
Heimot
|
| gen.
|
Heimon
|
| genitive
|
Heimon
|
Heimojen
|
| partitive
|
Heimoa
|
Heimoja
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| inessive
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Heimossa
|
Heimoissa
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| elative
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Heimosta
|
Heimoista
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| illative
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Heimoon
|
Heimoihin
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| adessive
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Heimolla
|
Heimoilla
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| ablative
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Heimolta
|
Heimoilta
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| allative
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Heimolle
|
Heimoille
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| essive
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Heimona
|
Heimoina
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| translative
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Heimoksi
|
Heimoiksi
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| abessive
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Heimotta
|
Heimoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Heimoin
|
| 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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Heimoni
|
Heimoni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Heimoni
|
Heimoni
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| gen.
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Heimoni
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| genitive
|
Heimoni
|
Heimojeni
|
| partitive
|
Heimoani
|
Heimojani
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| inessive
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Heimossani
|
Heimoissani
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| elative
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Heimostani
|
Heimoistani
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| illative
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Heimooni
|
Heimoihini
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| adessive
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Heimollani
|
Heimoillani
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| ablative
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Heimoltani
|
Heimoiltani
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| allative
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Heimolleni
|
Heimoilleni
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| essive
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Heimonani
|
Heimoinani
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| translative
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Heimokseni
|
Heimoikseni
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| abessive
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Heimottani
|
Heimoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Heimoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Heimosi
|
Heimosi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Heimosi
|
Heimosi
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| gen.
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Heimosi
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| genitive
|
Heimosi
|
Heimojesi
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| partitive
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Heimoasi
|
Heimojasi
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| inessive
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Heimossasi
|
Heimoissasi
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| elative
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Heimostasi
|
Heimoistasi
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| illative
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Heimoosi
|
Heimoihisi
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| adessive
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Heimollasi
|
Heimoillasi
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| ablative
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Heimoltasi
|
Heimoiltasi
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| allative
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Heimollesi
|
Heimoillesi
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| essive
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Heimonasi
|
Heimoinasi
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| translative
|
Heimoksesi
|
Heimoiksesi
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| abessive
|
Heimottasi
|
Heimoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Heimoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Heimomme
|
Heimomme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Heimomme
|
Heimomme
|
| gen.
|
Heimomme
|
| genitive
|
Heimomme
|
Heimojemme
|
| partitive
|
Heimoamme
|
Heimojamme
|
| inessive
|
Heimossamme
|
Heimoissamme
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| elative
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Heimostamme
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Heimoistamme
|
| illative
|
Heimoomme
|
Heimoihimme
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| adessive
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Heimollamme
|
Heimoillamme
|
| ablative
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Heimoltamme
|
Heimoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Heimollemme
|
Heimoillemme
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| essive
|
Heimonamme
|
Heimoinamme
|
| translative
|
Heimoksemme
|
Heimoiksemme
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| abessive
|
Heimottamme
|
Heimoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Heimoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Heimonne
|
Heimonne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Heimonne
|
Heimonne
|
| gen.
|
Heimonne
|
| genitive
|
Heimonne
|
Heimojenne
|
| partitive
|
Heimoanne
|
Heimojanne
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| inessive
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Heimossanne
|
Heimoissanne
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| elative
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Heimostanne
|
Heimoistanne
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| illative
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Heimoonne
|
Heimoihinne
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| adessive
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Heimollanne
|
Heimoillanne
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| ablative
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Heimoltanne
|
Heimoiltanne
|
| allative
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Heimollenne
|
Heimoillenne
|
| essive
|
Heimonanne
|
Heimoinanne
|
| translative
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Heimoksenne
|
Heimoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Heimottanne
|
Heimoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Heimoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Heimonsa
|
Heimonsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Heimonsa
|
Heimonsa
|
| gen.
|
Heimonsa
|
| genitive
|
Heimonsa
|
Heimojensa
|
| partitive
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Heimoaan
Heimoansa
|
Heimojaan
Heimojansa
|
| inessive
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Heimossaan
Heimossansa
|
Heimoissaan
Heimoissansa
|
| elative
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Heimostaan
Heimostansa
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Heimoistaan
Heimoistansa
|
| illative
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Heimoonsa
|
Heimoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Heimollaan
Heimollansa
|
Heimoillaan
Heimoillansa
|
| ablative
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Heimoltaan
Heimoltansa
|
Heimoiltaan
Heimoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Heimolleen
Heimollensa
|
Heimoilleen
Heimoillensa
|
| essive
|
Heimonaan
Heimonansa
|
Heimoinaan
Heimoinansa
|
| translative
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Heimokseen
Heimoksensa
|
Heimoikseen
Heimoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Heimottaan
Heimottansa
|
Heimoittaan
Heimoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Heimoineen
Heimoinensa
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Derived terms
Statistics
- Heimo is the 228th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 2,381 male individuals (and as a middle name to 895 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- Heimo is the 2794th (tied with 5 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 281 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.