Finnish
Etymology
Possibly a vernacular form of Russian Корнилий (Kornilij) or from a byname/nickname kormu (“large, clumsy man”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkormu/, [ˈko̞rmu]
- Rhymes: -ormu
- Syllabification(key): Kor‧mu
- Hyphenation(key): Kor‧mu
Proper noun
Kormu
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kormu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Kormu
|
Kormut
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| genitive
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Kormun
|
Kormujen
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| partitive
|
Kormua
|
Kormuja
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| illative
|
Kormuun
|
Kormuihin
|
|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kormu
|
Kormut
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kormu
|
Kormut
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| gen.
|
Kormun
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| genitive
|
Kormun
|
Kormujen
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| partitive
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Kormua
|
Kormuja
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| inessive
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Kormussa
|
Kormuissa
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| elative
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Kormusta
|
Kormuista
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| illative
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Kormuun
|
Kormuihin
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| adessive
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Kormulla
|
Kormuilla
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| ablative
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Kormulta
|
Kormuilta
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| allative
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Kormulle
|
Kormuille
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| essive
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Kormuna
|
Kormuina
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| translative
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Kormuksi
|
Kormuiksi
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| abessive
|
Kormutta
|
Kormuitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kormuin
|
| 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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Kormuni
|
Kormuni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kormuni
|
Kormuni
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| gen.
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Kormuni
|
| genitive
|
Kormuni
|
Kormujeni
|
| partitive
|
Kormuani
|
Kormujani
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| inessive
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Kormussani
|
Kormuissani
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| elative
|
Kormustani
|
Kormuistani
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| illative
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Kormuuni
|
Kormuihini
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| adessive
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Kormullani
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Kormuillani
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| ablative
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Kormultani
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Kormuiltani
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| allative
|
Kormulleni
|
Kormuilleni
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| essive
|
Kormunani
|
Kormuinani
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| translative
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Kormukseni
|
Kormuikseni
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| abessive
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Kormuttani
|
Kormuittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kormuineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kormusi
|
Kormusi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kormusi
|
Kormusi
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| gen.
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Kormusi
|
| genitive
|
Kormusi
|
Kormujesi
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| partitive
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Kormuasi
|
Kormujasi
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| inessive
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Kormussasi
|
Kormuissasi
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| elative
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Kormustasi
|
Kormuistasi
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| illative
|
Kormuusi
|
Kormuihisi
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| adessive
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Kormullasi
|
Kormuillasi
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| ablative
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Kormultasi
|
Kormuiltasi
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| allative
|
Kormullesi
|
Kormuillesi
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| essive
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Kormunasi
|
Kormuinasi
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| translative
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Kormuksesi
|
Kormuiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kormuttasi
|
Kormuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kormuinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kormumme
|
Kormumme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kormumme
|
Kormumme
|
| gen.
|
Kormumme
|
| genitive
|
Kormumme
|
Kormujemme
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| partitive
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Kormuamme
|
Kormujamme
|
| inessive
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Kormussamme
|
Kormuissamme
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| elative
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Kormustamme
|
Kormuistamme
|
| illative
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Kormuumme
|
Kormuihimme
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| adessive
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Kormullamme
|
Kormuillamme
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| ablative
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Kormultamme
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Kormuiltamme
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| allative
|
Kormullemme
|
Kormuillemme
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| essive
|
Kormunamme
|
Kormuinamme
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| translative
|
Kormuksemme
|
Kormuiksemme
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| abessive
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Kormuttamme
|
Kormuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kormuinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kormunne
|
Kormunne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kormunne
|
Kormunne
|
| gen.
|
Kormunne
|
| genitive
|
Kormunne
|
Kormujenne
|
| partitive
|
Kormuanne
|
Kormujanne
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| inessive
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Kormussanne
|
Kormuissanne
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| elative
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Kormustanne
|
Kormuistanne
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| illative
|
Kormuunne
|
Kormuihinne
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| adessive
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Kormullanne
|
Kormuillanne
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| ablative
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Kormultanne
|
Kormuiltanne
|
| allative
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Kormullenne
|
Kormuillenne
|
| essive
|
Kormunanne
|
Kormuinanne
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| translative
|
Kormuksenne
|
Kormuiksenne
|
| abessive
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Kormuttanne
|
Kormuittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kormuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kormunsa
|
Kormunsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kormunsa
|
Kormunsa
|
| gen.
|
Kormunsa
|
| genitive
|
Kormunsa
|
Kormujensa
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| partitive
|
Kormuaan
Kormuansa
|
Kormujaan
Kormujansa
|
| inessive
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Kormussaan
Kormussansa
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Kormuissaan
Kormuissansa
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| elative
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Kormustaan
Kormustansa
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Kormuistaan
Kormuistansa
|
| illative
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Kormuunsa
|
Kormuihinsa
|
| adessive
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Kormullaan
Kormullansa
|
Kormuillaan
Kormuillansa
|
| ablative
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Kormultaan
Kormultansa
|
Kormuiltaan
Kormuiltansa
|
| allative
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Kormulleen
Kormullensa
|
Kormuilleen
Kormuillensa
|
| essive
|
Kormunaan
Kormunansa
|
Kormuinaan
Kormuinansa
|
| translative
|
Kormukseen
Kormuksensa
|
Kormuikseen
Kormuiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kormuttaan
Kormuttansa
|
Kormuittaan
Kormuittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kormuineen
Kormuinensa
|
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Statistics
- The surname Kormu belongs to 57 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN