Finnish
Etymology
Possibly from a pre-Christian given name, from kurko (“a kind of demon or devil in folklore; bugbear”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkurko/, [ˈkurko̞]
- Rhymes: -urko
- Syllabification(key): Kur‧ko
- Hyphenation(key): Kur‧ko
Proper noun
Kurko
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kurko (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
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| nominative
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Kurko
|
Kurot
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| genitive
|
Kuron
|
Kurkojen
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoa
|
Kurkoja
|
| illative
|
Kurkoon
|
Kurkoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurko
|
Kurot
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurko
|
Kurot
|
| gen.
|
Kuron
|
| genitive
|
Kuron
|
Kurkojen
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| partitive
|
Kurkoa
|
Kurkoja
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| inessive
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Kurossa
|
Kuroissa
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| elative
|
Kurosta
|
Kuroista
|
| illative
|
Kurkoon
|
Kurkoihin
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| adessive
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Kurolla
|
Kuroilla
|
| ablative
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Kurolta
|
Kuroilta
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| allative
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Kurolle
|
Kuroille
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| essive
|
Kurkona
|
Kurkoina
|
| translative
|
Kuroksi
|
Kuroiksi
|
| abessive
|
Kurotta
|
Kuroitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kuroin
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kurkoni
|
Kurkoni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurkoni
|
Kurkoni
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| gen.
|
Kurkoni
|
| genitive
|
Kurkoni
|
Kurkojeni
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoani
|
Kurkojani
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| inessive
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Kurossani
|
Kuroissani
|
| elative
|
Kurostani
|
Kuroistani
|
| illative
|
Kurkooni
|
Kurkoihini
|
| adessive
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Kurollani
|
Kuroillani
|
| ablative
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Kuroltani
|
Kuroiltani
|
| allative
|
Kurolleni
|
Kuroilleni
|
| essive
|
Kurkonani
|
Kurkoinani
|
| translative
|
Kurokseni
|
Kuroikseni
|
| abessive
|
Kurottani
|
Kuroittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kurkoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurkosi
|
Kurkosi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurkosi
|
Kurkosi
|
| gen.
|
Kurkosi
|
| genitive
|
Kurkosi
|
Kurkojesi
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoasi
|
Kurkojasi
|
| inessive
|
Kurossasi
|
Kuroissasi
|
| elative
|
Kurostasi
|
Kuroistasi
|
| illative
|
Kurkoosi
|
Kurkoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Kurollasi
|
Kuroillasi
|
| ablative
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Kuroltasi
|
Kuroiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kurollesi
|
Kuroillesi
|
| essive
|
Kurkonasi
|
Kurkoinasi
|
| translative
|
Kuroksesi
|
Kuroiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kurottasi
|
Kuroittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kurkoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurkomme
|
Kurkomme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurkomme
|
Kurkomme
|
| gen.
|
Kurkomme
|
| genitive
|
Kurkomme
|
Kurkojemme
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoamme
|
Kurkojamme
|
| inessive
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Kurossamme
|
Kuroissamme
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| elative
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Kurostamme
|
Kuroistamme
|
| illative
|
Kurkoomme
|
Kurkoihimme
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| adessive
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Kurollamme
|
Kuroillamme
|
| ablative
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Kuroltamme
|
Kuroiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kurollemme
|
Kuroillemme
|
| essive
|
Kurkonamme
|
Kurkoinamme
|
| translative
|
Kuroksemme
|
Kuroiksemme
|
| abessive
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Kurottamme
|
Kuroittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kurkoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurkonne
|
Kurkonne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurkonne
|
Kurkonne
|
| gen.
|
Kurkonne
|
| genitive
|
Kurkonne
|
Kurkojenne
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoanne
|
Kurkojanne
|
| inessive
|
Kurossanne
|
Kuroissanne
|
| elative
|
Kurostanne
|
Kuroistanne
|
| illative
|
Kurkoonne
|
Kurkoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Kurollanne
|
Kuroillanne
|
| ablative
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Kuroltanne
|
Kuroiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kurollenne
|
Kuroillenne
|
| essive
|
Kurkonanne
|
Kurkoinanne
|
| translative
|
Kuroksenne
|
Kuroiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kurottanne
|
Kuroittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kurkoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurkonsa
|
Kurkonsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurkonsa
|
Kurkonsa
|
| gen.
|
Kurkonsa
|
| genitive
|
Kurkonsa
|
Kurkojensa
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoaan
Kurkoansa
|
Kurkojaan
Kurkojansa
|
| inessive
|
Kurossaan
Kurossansa
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Kuroissaan
Kuroissansa
|
| elative
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Kurostaan
Kurostansa
|
Kuroistaan
Kuroistansa
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| illative
|
Kurkoonsa
|
Kurkoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kurollaan
Kurollansa
|
Kuroillaan
Kuroillansa
|
| ablative
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Kuroltaan
Kuroltansa
|
Kuroiltaan
Kuroiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kurolleen
Kurollensa
|
Kuroilleen
Kuroillensa
|
| essive
|
Kurkonaan
Kurkonansa
|
Kurkoinaan
Kurkoinansa
|
| translative
|
Kurokseen
Kuroksensa
|
Kuroikseen
Kuroiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kurottaan
Kurottansa
|
Kuroittaan
Kuroittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kurkoineen
Kurkoinensa
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Statistics
- The surname Kurko belongs to 187 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