Finnish
Etymology
meri + maa, found mainly on the coasts of Southwest Finland and Satakunta[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌmɑː/, [ˈme̞riˌmɑ̝ː]
- Rhymes: -ɑː
- Syllabification(key): Me‧ri‧maa
- Hyphenation(key): Meri‧maa
Proper noun
Merimaa
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Merimaa (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Merimaa
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Merimaat
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| genitive
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Merimaan
|
Merimaiden
Merimaitten
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| partitive
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Merimaata
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Merimaita
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| illative
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Merimaahan
|
Merimaihin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Merimaa
|
Merimaat
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Merimaa
|
Merimaat
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| gen.
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Merimaan
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| genitive
|
Merimaan
|
Merimaiden
Merimaitten
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| partitive
|
Merimaata
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Merimaita
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| inessive
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Merimaassa
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Merimaissa
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| elative
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Merimaasta
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Merimaista
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| illative
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Merimaahan
|
Merimaihin
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| adessive
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Merimaalla
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Merimailla
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| ablative
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Merimaalta
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Merimailta
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| allative
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Merimaalle
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Merimaille
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| essive
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Merimaana
|
Merimaina
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| translative
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Merimaaksi
|
Merimaiksi
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| abessive
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Merimaatta
|
Merimaitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Merimain
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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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Merimaani
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Merimaani
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Merimaani
|
Merimaani
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| gen.
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Merimaani
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| genitive
|
Merimaani
|
Merimaideni
Merimaitteni
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| partitive
|
Merimaatani
|
Merimaitani
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| inessive
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Merimaassani
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Merimaissani
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| elative
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Merimaastani
|
Merimaistani
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| illative
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Merimaahani
|
Merimaihini
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| adessive
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Merimaallani
|
Merimaillani
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| ablative
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Merimaaltani
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Merimailtani
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| allative
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Merimaalleni
|
Merimailleni
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| essive
|
Merimaanani
|
Merimainani
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| translative
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Merimaakseni
|
Merimaikseni
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| abessive
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Merimaattani
|
Merimaittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Merimaineni
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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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Merimaasi
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Merimaasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Merimaasi
|
Merimaasi
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| gen.
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Merimaasi
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| genitive
|
Merimaasi
|
Merimaidesi
Merimaittesi
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| partitive
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Merimaatasi
|
Merimaitasi
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| inessive
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Merimaassasi
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Merimaissasi
|
| elative
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Merimaastasi
|
Merimaistasi
|
| illative
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Merimaahasi
|
Merimaihisi
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| adessive
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Merimaallasi
|
Merimaillasi
|
| ablative
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Merimaaltasi
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Merimailtasi
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| allative
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Merimaallesi
|
Merimaillesi
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| essive
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Merimaanasi
|
Merimainasi
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| translative
|
Merimaaksesi
|
Merimaiksesi
|
| abessive
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Merimaattasi
|
Merimaittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Merimainesi
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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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Merimaamme
|
Merimaamme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Merimaamme
|
Merimaamme
|
| gen.
|
Merimaamme
|
| genitive
|
Merimaamme
|
Merimaidemme
Merimaittemme
|
| partitive
|
Merimaatamme
|
Merimaitamme
|
| inessive
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Merimaassamme
|
Merimaissamme
|
| elative
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Merimaastamme
|
Merimaistamme
|
| illative
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Merimaahamme
|
Merimaihimme
|
| adessive
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Merimaallamme
|
Merimaillamme
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| ablative
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Merimaaltamme
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Merimailtamme
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| allative
|
Merimaallemme
|
Merimaillemme
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| essive
|
Merimaanamme
|
Merimainamme
|
| translative
|
Merimaaksemme
|
Merimaiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Merimaattamme
|
Merimaittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Merimainemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Merimaanne
|
Merimaanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Merimaanne
|
Merimaanne
|
| gen.
|
Merimaanne
|
| genitive
|
Merimaanne
|
Merimaidenne
Merimaittenne
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| partitive
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Merimaatanne
|
Merimaitanne
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| inessive
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Merimaassanne
|
Merimaissanne
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| elative
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Merimaastanne
|
Merimaistanne
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| illative
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Merimaahanne
|
Merimaihinne
|
| adessive
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Merimaallanne
|
Merimaillanne
|
| ablative
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Merimaaltanne
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Merimailtanne
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| allative
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Merimaallenne
|
Merimaillenne
|
| essive
|
Merimaananne
|
Merimainanne
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| translative
|
Merimaaksenne
|
Merimaiksenne
|
| abessive
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Merimaattanne
|
Merimaittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Merimainenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Merimaansa
|
Merimaansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Merimaansa
|
Merimaansa
|
| gen.
|
Merimaansa
|
| genitive
|
Merimaansa
|
Merimaidensa
Merimaittensa
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| partitive
|
Merimaataan
Merimaatansa
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Merimaitaan
Merimaitansa
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| inessive
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Merimaassaan
Merimaassansa
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Merimaissaan
Merimaissansa
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| elative
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Merimaastaan
Merimaastansa
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Merimaistaan
Merimaistansa
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| illative
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Merimaahansa
|
Merimaihinsa
|
| adessive
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Merimaallaan
Merimaallansa
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Merimaillaan
Merimaillansa
|
| ablative
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Merimaaltaan
Merimaaltansa
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Merimailtaan
Merimailtansa
|
| allative
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Merimaalleen
Merimaallensa
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Merimailleen
Merimaillensa
|
| essive
|
Merimaanaan
Merimaanansa
|
Merimainaan
Merimainansa
|
| translative
|
Merimaakseen
Merimaaksensa
|
Merimaikseen
Merimaiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Merimaattaan
Merimaattansa
|
Merimaittaan
Merimaittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Merimaineen
Merimainensa
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Statistics
- The surname Merimaa belongs to 203 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