Finnish
Etymology
From salmi (“strait, sound”). As a surname, developed from an earlier byname or nickname, which is attested since the 16th century. The surname only became common during the Fennicization of surnames in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑlmi/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝lmi]
- Rhymes: -ɑlmi
- Syllabification(key): Sal‧mi
- Hyphenation(key): Sal‧mi
Proper noun
Salmi
- a Finnish surname from landscape
- (uncountable) A town in Russian Karelia.
- Any of a number of small places in Finland.
Declension
(surname, names of small places):
| Inflection of Salmi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Salmi
|
Salmet
|
| genitive
|
Salmen
|
Salmien
|
| partitive
|
Salmea
|
Salmia
|
| illative
|
Salmeen
|
Salmiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salmi
|
Salmet
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salmi
|
Salmet
|
| gen.
|
Salmen
|
| genitive
|
Salmen
|
Salmien
|
| partitive
|
Salmea
|
Salmia
|
| inessive
|
Salmessa
|
Salmissa
|
| elative
|
Salmesta
|
Salmista
|
| illative
|
Salmeen
|
Salmiin
|
| adessive
|
Salmella
|
Salmilla
|
| ablative
|
Salmelta
|
Salmilta
|
| allative
|
Salmelle
|
Salmille
|
| essive
|
Salmena
|
Salmina
|
| translative
|
Salmeksi
|
Salmiksi
|
| abessive
|
Salmetta
|
Salmitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Salmin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salmeni
|
Salmeni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salmeni
|
Salmeni
|
| gen.
|
Salmeni
|
| genitive
|
Salmeni
|
Salmieni
|
| partitive
|
Salmeani
|
Salmiani
|
| inessive
|
Salmessani
|
Salmissani
|
| elative
|
Salmestani
|
Salmistani
|
| illative
|
Salmeeni
|
Salmiini
|
| adessive
|
Salmellani
|
Salmillani
|
| ablative
|
Salmeltani
|
Salmiltani
|
| allative
|
Salmelleni
|
Salmilleni
|
| essive
|
Salmenani
|
Salminani
|
| translative
|
Salmekseni
|
Salmikseni
|
| abessive
|
Salmettani
|
Salmittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salmineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salmesi
|
Salmesi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salmesi
|
Salmesi
|
| gen.
|
Salmesi
|
| genitive
|
Salmesi
|
Salmiesi
|
| partitive
|
Salmeasi
|
Salmiasi
|
| inessive
|
Salmessasi
|
Salmissasi
|
| elative
|
Salmestasi
|
Salmistasi
|
| illative
|
Salmeesi
|
Salmiisi
|
| adessive
|
Salmellasi
|
Salmillasi
|
| ablative
|
Salmeltasi
|
Salmiltasi
|
| allative
|
Salmellesi
|
Salmillesi
|
| essive
|
Salmenasi
|
Salminasi
|
| translative
|
Salmeksesi
|
Salmiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Salmettasi
|
Salmittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salminesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salmemme
|
Salmemme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salmemme
|
Salmemme
|
| gen.
|
Salmemme
|
| genitive
|
Salmemme
|
Salmiemme
|
| partitive
|
Salmeamme
|
Salmiamme
|
| inessive
|
Salmessamme
|
Salmissamme
|
| elative
|
Salmestamme
|
Salmistamme
|
| illative
|
Salmeemme
|
Salmiimme
|
| adessive
|
Salmellamme
|
Salmillamme
|
| ablative
|
Salmeltamme
|
Salmiltamme
|
| allative
|
Salmellemme
|
Salmillemme
|
| essive
|
Salmenamme
|
Salminamme
|
| translative
|
Salmeksemme
|
Salmiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Salmettamme
|
Salmittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salminemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salmenne
|
Salmenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salmenne
|
Salmenne
|
| gen.
|
Salmenne
|
| genitive
|
Salmenne
|
Salmienne
|
| partitive
|
Salmeanne
|
Salmianne
|
| inessive
|
Salmessanne
|
Salmissanne
|
| elative
|
Salmestanne
|
Salmistanne
|
| illative
|
Salmeenne
|
Salmiinne
|
| adessive
|
Salmellanne
|
Salmillanne
|
| ablative
|
Salmeltanne
|
Salmiltanne
|
| allative
|
Salmellenne
|
Salmillenne
|
| essive
|
Salmenanne
|
Salminanne
|
| translative
|
Salmeksenne
|
Salmiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Salmettanne
|
Salmittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salminenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salmensa
|
Salmensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salmensa
|
Salmensa
|
| gen.
|
Salmensa
|
| genitive
|
Salmensa
|
Salmiensa
|
| partitive
|
Salmeaan
Salmeansa
|
Salmiaan
Salmiansa
|
| inessive
|
Salmessaan
Salmessansa
|
Salmissaan
Salmissansa
|
| elative
|
Salmestaan
Salmestansa
|
Salmistaan
Salmistansa
|
| illative
|
Salmeensa
|
Salmiinsa
|
| adessive
|
Salmellaan
Salmellansa
|
Salmillaan
Salmillansa
|
| ablative
|
Salmeltaan
Salmeltansa
|
Salmiltaan
Salmiltansa
|
| allative
|
Salmelleen
Salmellensa
|
Salmilleen
Salmillensa
|
| essive
|
Salmenaan
Salmenansa
|
Salminaan
Salminansa
|
| translative
|
Salmekseen
Salmeksensa
|
Salmikseen
Salmiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Salmettaan
Salmettansa
|
Salmittaan
Salmittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salmineen
Salminensa
|
|
(town in Karelia):
| Inflection of Salmi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Salmi
|
—
|
| genitive
|
Salmin
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Salmia
|
—
|
| illative
|
Salmiin
|
—
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salmi
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salmi
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Salmin
|
| genitive
|
Salmin
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Salmia
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Salmissa
|
—
|
| elative
|
Salmista
|
—
|
| illative
|
Salmiin
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Salmilla
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Salmilta
|
—
|
| allative
|
Salmille
|
—
|
| essive
|
Salmina
|
—
|
| translative
|
Salmiksi
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Salmitta
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salmini
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salmini
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Salmini
|
| genitive
|
Salmini
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Salmiani
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Salmissani
|
—
|
| elative
|
Salmistani
|
—
|
| illative
|
Salmiini
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Salmillani
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Salmiltani
|
—
|
| allative
|
Salmilleni
|
—
|
| essive
|
Salminani
|
—
|
| translative
|
Salmikseni
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Salmittani
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salmisi
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salmisi
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Salmisi
|
| genitive
|
Salmisi
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Salmiasi
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Salmissasi
|
—
|
| elative
|
Salmistasi
|
—
|
| illative
|
Salmiisi
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Salmillasi
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Salmiltasi
|
—
|
| allative
|
Salmillesi
|
—
|
| essive
|
Salminasi
|
—
|
| translative
|
Salmiksesi
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Salmittasi
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salmimme
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salmimme
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Salmimme
|
| genitive
|
Salmimme
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Salmiamme
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Salmissamme
|
—
|
| elative
|
Salmistamme
|
—
|
| illative
|
Salmiimme
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Salmillamme
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Salmiltamme
|
—
|
| allative
|
Salmillemme
|
—
|
| essive
|
Salminamme
|
—
|
| translative
|
Salmiksemme
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Salmittamme
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salminne
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salminne
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Salminne
|
| genitive
|
Salminne
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Salmianne
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Salmissanne
|
—
|
| elative
|
Salmistanne
|
—
|
| illative
|
Salmiinne
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Salmillanne
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Salmiltanne
|
—
|
| allative
|
Salmillenne
|
—
|
| essive
|
Salminanne
|
—
|
| translative
|
Salmiksenne
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Salmittanne
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salminsa
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salminsa
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Salminsa
|
| genitive
|
Salminsa
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Salmiaan
Salmiansa
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Salmissaan
Salmissansa
|
—
|
| elative
|
Salmistaan
Salmistansa
|
—
|
| illative
|
Salmiinsa
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Salmillaan
Salmillansa
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Salmiltaan
Salmiltansa
|
—
|
| allative
|
Salmilleen
Salmillensa
|
—
|
| essive
|
Salminaan
Salminansa
|
—
|
| translative
|
Salmikseen
Salmiksensa
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Salmittaan
Salmittansa
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
|
Statistics
- Salmi is the 70th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 7,278 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
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsal.mi/
- Rhymes: -almi
- Hyphenation: Sàl‧mi
Proper noun
Salmi m pl (plural only)
- (biblical) Psalms
Anagrams