Finnish
Etymology
< mainio, as a given name since the early 20th century[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯nio/, [ˈmɑ̝i̯nio̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑinio
- Syllabification(key): Mai‧ni‧o
- Hyphenation(key): Mai‧nio
Proper noun
Mainio
- a Finnish surname
- (rare) a male given name
Declension
| Inflection of Mainio (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Mainio
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Mainiot
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| genitive
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Mainion
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Mainioiden Mainioitten
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| partitive
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Mainiota
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Mainioita
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| illative
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Mainioon
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Mainioihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Mainio
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Mainiot
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mainio
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Mainiot
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| gen.
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Mainion
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| genitive
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Mainion
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Mainioiden Mainioitten
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| partitive
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Mainiota
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Mainioita
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| inessive
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Mainiossa
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Mainioissa
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| elative
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Mainiosta
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Mainioista
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| illative
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Mainioon
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Mainioihin
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| adessive
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Mainiolla
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Mainioilla
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| ablative
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Mainiolta
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Mainioilta
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| allative
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Mainiolle
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Mainioille
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| essive
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Mainiona
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Mainioina
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| translative
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Mainioksi
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Mainioiksi
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| abessive
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Mainiotta
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Mainioitta
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| instructive
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—
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Mainioin
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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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Mainioni
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Mainioni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mainioni
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Mainioni
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| gen.
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Mainioni
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| genitive
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Mainioni
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Mainioideni Mainioitteni
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| partitive
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Mainiotani
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Mainioitani
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| inessive
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Mainiossani
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Mainioissani
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| elative
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Mainiostani
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Mainioistani
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| illative
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Mainiooni
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Mainioihini
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| adessive
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Mainiollani
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Mainioillani
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| ablative
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Mainioltani
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Mainioiltani
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| allative
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Mainiolleni
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Mainioilleni
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| essive
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Mainionani
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Mainioinani
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| translative
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Mainiokseni
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Mainioikseni
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| abessive
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Mainiottani
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Mainioittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Mainioineni
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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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Mainiosi
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Mainiosi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mainiosi
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Mainiosi
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| gen.
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Mainiosi
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| genitive
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Mainiosi
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Mainioidesi Mainioittesi
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| partitive
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Mainiotasi
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Mainioitasi
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| inessive
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Mainiossasi
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Mainioissasi
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| elative
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Mainiostasi
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Mainioistasi
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| illative
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Mainioosi
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Mainioihisi
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| adessive
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Mainiollasi
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Mainioillasi
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| ablative
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Mainioltasi
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Mainioiltasi
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| allative
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Mainiollesi
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Mainioillesi
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| essive
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Mainionasi
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Mainioinasi
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| translative
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Mainioksesi
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Mainioiksesi
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| abessive
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Mainiottasi
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Mainioittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Mainioinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Mainiomme
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Mainiomme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Mainiomme
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Mainiomme
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| gen.
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Mainiomme
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| genitive
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Mainiomme
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Mainioidemme Mainioittemme
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| partitive
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Mainiotamme
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Mainioitamme
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| inessive
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Mainiossamme
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Mainioissamme
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| elative
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Mainiostamme
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Mainioistamme
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| illative
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Mainioomme
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Mainioihimme
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| adessive
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Mainiollamme
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Mainioillamme
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| ablative
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Mainioltamme
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Mainioiltamme
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| allative
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Mainiollemme
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Mainioillemme
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| essive
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Mainionamme
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Mainioinamme
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| translative
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Mainioksemme
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Mainioiksemme
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| abessive
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Mainiottamme
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Mainioittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Mainioinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Mainionne
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Mainionne
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Mainionne
|
Mainionne
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| gen.
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Mainionne
|
| genitive
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Mainionne
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Mainioidenne Mainioittenne
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| partitive
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Mainiotanne
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Mainioitanne
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| inessive
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Mainiossanne
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Mainioissanne
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| elative
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Mainiostanne
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Mainioistanne
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| illative
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Mainioonne
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Mainioihinne
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| adessive
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Mainiollanne
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Mainioillanne
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| ablative
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Mainioltanne
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Mainioiltanne
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| allative
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Mainiollenne
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Mainioillenne
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| essive
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Mainionanne
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Mainioinanne
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| translative
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Mainioksenne
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Mainioiksenne
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| abessive
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Mainiottanne
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Mainioittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Mainioinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Mainionsa
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Mainionsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Mainionsa
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Mainionsa
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| gen.
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Mainionsa
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| genitive
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Mainionsa
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Mainioidensa Mainioittensa
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| partitive
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Mainiotaan Mainiotansa
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Mainioitaan Mainioitansa
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| inessive
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Mainiossaan Mainiossansa
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Mainioissaan Mainioissansa
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| elative
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Mainiostaan Mainiostansa
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Mainioistaan Mainioistansa
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| illative
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Mainioonsa
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Mainioihinsa
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| adessive
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Mainiollaan Mainiollansa
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Mainioillaan Mainioillansa
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| ablative
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Mainioltaan Mainioltansa
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Mainioiltaan Mainioiltansa
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| allative
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Mainiolleen Mainiollensa
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Mainioilleen Mainioillensa
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| essive
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Mainionaan Mainionansa
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Mainioinaan Mainioinansa
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| translative
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Mainiokseen Mainioksensa
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Mainioikseen Mainioiksensa
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| abessive
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Mainiottaan Mainiottansa
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Mainioittaan Mainioittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Mainioineen Mainioinensa
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Statistics
- The given name Mainio belongs to 36 male individuals (and as a middle name to 471 more, making it overwhelmingly more common as a middle name), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- The surname Mainio belongs to 120 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Kustaa Vilkuna (2005) [1976], Pirjo Mikkonen, editor, Etunimet, 4th edition, Helsinki: Otava, published 2011, →ISBN