Finnish
Etymology
Probably derived from some medieval Germanic given name (Low German Lein, Leineke), but often interpreted as leino (“sad”), and for that reason adopted by many Finns with Swedish surnames in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlei̯no/, [ˈle̞i̯no̞]
- Rhymes: -eino
- Syllabification(key): Lei‧no
- Hyphenation(key): Lei‧no
Proper noun
Leino
- a Finnish surname transferred from the given name, notably of the poet Eino Leino
Declension
| Inflection of Leino (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Leino
|
Leinot
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| genitive
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Leinon
|
Leinojen
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| partitive
|
Leinoa
|
Leinoja
|
| illative
|
Leinoon
|
Leinoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Leino
|
Leinot
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Leino
|
Leinot
|
| gen.
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Leinon
|
| genitive
|
Leinon
|
Leinojen
|
| partitive
|
Leinoa
|
Leinoja
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| inessive
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Leinossa
|
Leinoissa
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| elative
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Leinosta
|
Leinoista
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| illative
|
Leinoon
|
Leinoihin
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| adessive
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Leinolla
|
Leinoilla
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| ablative
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Leinolta
|
Leinoilta
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| allative
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Leinolle
|
Leinoille
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| essive
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Leinona
|
Leinoina
|
| translative
|
Leinoksi
|
Leinoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Leinotta
|
Leinoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Leinoin
|
| 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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Leinoni
|
Leinoni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Leinoni
|
Leinoni
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| gen.
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Leinoni
|
| genitive
|
Leinoni
|
Leinojeni
|
| partitive
|
Leinoani
|
Leinojani
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| inessive
|
Leinossani
|
Leinoissani
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| elative
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Leinostani
|
Leinoistani
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| illative
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Leinooni
|
Leinoihini
|
| adessive
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Leinollani
|
Leinoillani
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| ablative
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Leinoltani
|
Leinoiltani
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| allative
|
Leinolleni
|
Leinoilleni
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| essive
|
Leinonani
|
Leinoinani
|
| translative
|
Leinokseni
|
Leinoikseni
|
| abessive
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Leinottani
|
Leinoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Leinoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Leinosi
|
Leinosi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Leinosi
|
Leinosi
|
| gen.
|
Leinosi
|
| genitive
|
Leinosi
|
Leinojesi
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| partitive
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Leinoasi
|
Leinojasi
|
| inessive
|
Leinossasi
|
Leinoissasi
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| elative
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Leinostasi
|
Leinoistasi
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| illative
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Leinoosi
|
Leinoihisi
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| adessive
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Leinollasi
|
Leinoillasi
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| ablative
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Leinoltasi
|
Leinoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Leinollesi
|
Leinoillesi
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| essive
|
Leinonasi
|
Leinoinasi
|
| translative
|
Leinoksesi
|
Leinoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Leinottasi
|
Leinoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Leinoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Leinomme
|
Leinomme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Leinomme
|
Leinomme
|
| gen.
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Leinomme
|
| genitive
|
Leinomme
|
Leinojemme
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| partitive
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Leinoamme
|
Leinojamme
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| inessive
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Leinossamme
|
Leinoissamme
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| elative
|
Leinostamme
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Leinoistamme
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| illative
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Leinoomme
|
Leinoihimme
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| adessive
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Leinollamme
|
Leinoillamme
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| ablative
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Leinoltamme
|
Leinoiltamme
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| allative
|
Leinollemme
|
Leinoillemme
|
| essive
|
Leinonamme
|
Leinoinamme
|
| translative
|
Leinoksemme
|
Leinoiksemme
|
| abessive
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Leinottamme
|
Leinoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Leinoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Leinonne
|
Leinonne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Leinonne
|
Leinonne
|
| gen.
|
Leinonne
|
| genitive
|
Leinonne
|
Leinojenne
|
| partitive
|
Leinoanne
|
Leinojanne
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| inessive
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Leinossanne
|
Leinoissanne
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| elative
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Leinostanne
|
Leinoistanne
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| illative
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Leinoonne
|
Leinoihinne
|
| adessive
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Leinollanne
|
Leinoillanne
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| ablative
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Leinoltanne
|
Leinoiltanne
|
| allative
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Leinollenne
|
Leinoillenne
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| essive
|
Leinonanne
|
Leinoinanne
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| translative
|
Leinoksenne
|
Leinoiksenne
|
| abessive
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Leinottanne
|
Leinoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Leinoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Leinonsa
|
Leinonsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Leinonsa
|
Leinonsa
|
| gen.
|
Leinonsa
|
| genitive
|
Leinonsa
|
Leinojensa
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| partitive
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Leinoaan
Leinoansa
|
Leinojaan
Leinojansa
|
| inessive
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Leinossaan
Leinossansa
|
Leinoissaan
Leinoissansa
|
| elative
|
Leinostaan
Leinostansa
|
Leinoistaan
Leinoistansa
|
| illative
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Leinoonsa
|
Leinoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Leinollaan
Leinollansa
|
Leinoillaan
Leinoillansa
|
| ablative
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Leinoltaan
Leinoltansa
|
Leinoiltaan
Leinoiltansa
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| allative
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Leinolleen
Leinollensa
|
Leinoilleen
Leinoillensa
|
| essive
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Leinonaan
Leinonansa
|
Leinoinaan
Leinoinansa
|
| translative
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Leinokseen
Leinoksensa
|
Leinoikseen
Leinoiksensa
|
| abessive
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Leinottaan
Leinottansa
|
Leinoittaan
Leinoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Leinoineen
Leinoinensa
|
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Derived terms
Statistics
- Leino is the 111th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 5,534 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
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