Finnish
Etymology
< keto, probably through farm names[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈketo/, [ˈk̟e̞t̪o̞]
- Rhymes: -eto
- Syllabification(key): Ke‧to
- Hyphenation(key): Ke‧to
Proper noun
Keto
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Keto (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t–d gradation)
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| nominative
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Keto
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Kedot
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| genitive
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Kedon
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Ketojen
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| partitive
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Ketoa
|
Ketoja
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| illative
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Ketoon
|
Ketoihin
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Keto
|
Kedot
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Keto
|
Kedot
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| gen.
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Kedon
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| genitive
|
Kedon
|
Ketojen
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| partitive
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Ketoa
|
Ketoja
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| inessive
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Kedossa
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Kedoissa
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| elative
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Kedosta
|
Kedoista
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| illative
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Ketoon
|
Ketoihin
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| adessive
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Kedolla
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Kedoilla
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| ablative
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Kedolta
|
Kedoilta
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| allative
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Kedolle
|
Kedoille
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| essive
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Ketona
|
Ketoina
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| translative
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Kedoksi
|
Kedoiksi
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| abessive
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Kedotta
|
Kedoitta
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| instructive
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—
|
Kedoin
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| 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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Ketoni
|
Ketoni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Ketoni
|
Ketoni
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| gen.
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Ketoni
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| genitive
|
Ketoni
|
Ketojeni
|
| partitive
|
Ketoani
|
Ketojani
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| inessive
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Kedossani
|
Kedoissani
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| elative
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Kedostani
|
Kedoistani
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| illative
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Ketooni
|
Ketoihini
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| adessive
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Kedollani
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Kedoillani
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| ablative
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Kedoltani
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Kedoiltani
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| allative
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Kedolleni
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Kedoilleni
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| essive
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Ketonani
|
Ketoinani
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| translative
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Kedokseni
|
Kedoikseni
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| abessive
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Kedottani
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Kedoittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Ketoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Ketosi
|
Ketosi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Ketosi
|
Ketosi
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| gen.
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Ketosi
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| genitive
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Ketosi
|
Ketojesi
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| partitive
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Ketoasi
|
Ketojasi
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| inessive
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Kedossasi
|
Kedoissasi
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| elative
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Kedostasi
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Kedoistasi
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| illative
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Ketoosi
|
Ketoihisi
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| adessive
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Kedollasi
|
Kedoillasi
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| ablative
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Kedoltasi
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Kedoiltasi
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| allative
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Kedollesi
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Kedoillesi
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| essive
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Ketonasi
|
Ketoinasi
|
| translative
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Kedoksesi
|
Kedoiksesi
|
| abessive
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Kedottasi
|
Kedoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Ketoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Ketomme
|
Ketomme
|
| accusative
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nom.
|
Ketomme
|
Ketomme
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| gen.
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Ketomme
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| genitive
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Ketomme
|
Ketojemme
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| partitive
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Ketoamme
|
Ketojamme
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| inessive
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Kedossamme
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Kedoissamme
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| elative
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Kedostamme
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Kedoistamme
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| illative
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Ketoomme
|
Ketoihimme
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| adessive
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Kedollamme
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Kedoillamme
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| ablative
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Kedoltamme
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Kedoiltamme
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| allative
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Kedollemme
|
Kedoillemme
|
| essive
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Ketonamme
|
Ketoinamme
|
| translative
|
Kedoksemme
|
Kedoiksemme
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| abessive
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Kedottamme
|
Kedoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Ketoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ketonne
|
Ketonne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ketonne
|
Ketonne
|
| gen.
|
Ketonne
|
| genitive
|
Ketonne
|
Ketojenne
|
| partitive
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Ketoanne
|
Ketojanne
|
| inessive
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Kedossanne
|
Kedoissanne
|
| elative
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Kedostanne
|
Kedoistanne
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| illative
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Ketoonne
|
Ketoihinne
|
| adessive
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Kedollanne
|
Kedoillanne
|
| ablative
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Kedoltanne
|
Kedoiltanne
|
| allative
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Kedollenne
|
Kedoillenne
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| essive
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Ketonanne
|
Ketoinanne
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| translative
|
Kedoksenne
|
Kedoiksenne
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| abessive
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Kedottanne
|
Kedoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Ketoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Ketonsa
|
Ketonsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ketonsa
|
Ketonsa
|
| gen.
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Ketonsa
|
| genitive
|
Ketonsa
|
Ketojensa
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| partitive
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Ketoaan
Ketoansa
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Ketojaan
Ketojansa
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| inessive
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Kedossaan
Kedossansa
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Kedoissaan
Kedoissansa
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| elative
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Kedostaan
Kedostansa
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Kedoistaan
Kedoistansa
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| illative
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Ketoonsa
|
Ketoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Kedollaan
Kedollansa
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Kedoillaan
Kedoillansa
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| ablative
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Kedoltaan
Kedoltansa
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Kedoiltaan
Kedoiltansa
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| allative
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Kedolleen
Kedollensa
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Kedoilleen
Kedoillensa
|
| essive
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Ketonaan
Ketonansa
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Ketoinaan
Ketoinansa
|
| translative
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Kedokseen
Kedoksensa
|
Kedoikseen
Kedoiksensa
|
| abessive
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Kedottaan
Kedottansa
|
Kedoittaan
Kedoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ketoineen
Ketoinensa
|
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Derived terms
Statistics
- Keto is the 1117th (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 757 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
German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κητώ (Kētṓ).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Keto f (proper noun, genitive Keto)
- (Greek mythology) Ceto (primordial sea goddess)
Proper noun
Keto m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Ketos or Keto)
- (uncommon) a unisex given name
Further reading