Finnish
Etymology
meri + salo, partly via place names, partly a Fennicized surname adopted at the turn of the 20th century[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeriˌsɑlo/, [ˈme̞riˌs̠ɑ̝lo̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑlo
- Syllabification(key): Me‧ri‧sa‧lo
- Hyphenation(key): Meri‧salo
Proper noun
Merisalo
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Merisalo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Merisalo
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Merisalot
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| genitive
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Merisalon
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Merisalojen
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| partitive
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Merisaloa
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Merisaloja
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| illative
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Merisaloon
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Merisaloihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Merisalo
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Merisalot
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| accusative
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nom.
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Merisalo
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Merisalot
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| gen.
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Merisalon
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| genitive
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Merisalon
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Merisalojen
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| partitive
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Merisaloa
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Merisaloja
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| inessive
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Merisalossa
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Merisaloissa
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| elative
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Merisalosta
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Merisaloista
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| illative
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Merisaloon
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Merisaloihin
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| adessive
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Merisalolla
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Merisaloilla
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| ablative
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Merisalolta
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Merisaloilta
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| allative
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Merisalolle
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Merisaloille
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| essive
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Merisalona
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Merisaloina
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| translative
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Merisaloksi
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Merisaloiksi
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| abessive
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Merisalotta
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Merisaloitta
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| instructive
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—
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Merisaloin
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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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Merisaloni
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Merisaloni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Merisaloni
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Merisaloni
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| gen.
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Merisaloni
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| genitive
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Merisaloni
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Merisalojeni
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| partitive
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Merisaloani
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Merisalojani
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| inessive
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Merisalossani
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Merisaloissani
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| elative
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Merisalostani
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Merisaloistani
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| illative
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Merisalooni
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Merisaloihini
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| adessive
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Merisalollani
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Merisaloillani
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| ablative
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Merisaloltani
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Merisaloiltani
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| allative
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Merisalolleni
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Merisaloilleni
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| essive
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Merisalonani
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Merisaloinani
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| translative
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Merisalokseni
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Merisaloikseni
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| abessive
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Merisalottani
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Merisaloittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Merisaloineni
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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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Merisalosi
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Merisalosi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Merisalosi
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Merisalosi
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| gen.
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Merisalosi
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| genitive
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Merisalosi
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Merisalojesi
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| partitive
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Merisaloasi
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Merisalojasi
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| inessive
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Merisalossasi
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Merisaloissasi
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| elative
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Merisalostasi
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Merisaloistasi
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| illative
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Merisaloosi
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Merisaloihisi
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| adessive
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Merisalollasi
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Merisaloillasi
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| ablative
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Merisaloltasi
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Merisaloiltasi
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| allative
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Merisalollesi
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Merisaloillesi
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| essive
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Merisalonasi
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Merisaloinasi
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| translative
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Merisaloksesi
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Merisaloiksesi
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| abessive
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Merisalottasi
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Merisaloittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Merisaloinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Merisalomme
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Merisalomme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Merisalomme
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Merisalomme
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| gen.
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Merisalomme
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| genitive
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Merisalomme
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Merisalojemme
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| partitive
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Merisaloamme
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Merisalojamme
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| inessive
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Merisalossamme
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Merisaloissamme
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| elative
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Merisalostamme
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Merisaloistamme
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| illative
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Merisaloomme
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Merisaloihimme
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| adessive
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Merisalollamme
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Merisaloillamme
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| ablative
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Merisaloltamme
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Merisaloiltamme
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| allative
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Merisalollemme
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Merisaloillemme
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| essive
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Merisalonamme
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Merisaloinamme
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| translative
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Merisaloksemme
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Merisaloiksemme
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| abessive
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Merisalottamme
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Merisaloittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Merisaloinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Merisalonne
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Merisalonne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Merisalonne
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Merisalonne
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| gen.
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Merisalonne
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| genitive
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Merisalonne
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Merisalojenne
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| partitive
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Merisaloanne
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Merisalojanne
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| inessive
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Merisalossanne
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Merisaloissanne
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| elative
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Merisalostanne
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Merisaloistanne
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| illative
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Merisaloonne
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Merisaloihinne
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| adessive
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Merisalollanne
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Merisaloillanne
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| ablative
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Merisaloltanne
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Merisaloiltanne
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| allative
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Merisalollenne
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Merisaloillenne
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| essive
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Merisalonanne
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Merisaloinanne
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| translative
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Merisaloksenne
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Merisaloiksenne
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| abessive
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Merisalottanne
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Merisaloittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Merisaloinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Merisalonsa
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Merisalonsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Merisalonsa
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Merisalonsa
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| gen.
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Merisalonsa
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| genitive
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Merisalonsa
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Merisalojensa
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| partitive
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Merisaloaan
Merisaloansa
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Merisalojaan
Merisalojansa
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| inessive
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Merisalossaan
Merisalossansa
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Merisaloissaan
Merisaloissansa
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| elative
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Merisalostaan
Merisalostansa
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Merisaloistaan
Merisaloistansa
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| illative
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Merisaloonsa
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Merisaloihinsa
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| adessive
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Merisalollaan
Merisalollansa
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Merisaloillaan
Merisaloillansa
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| ablative
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Merisaloltaan
Merisaloltansa
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Merisaloiltaan
Merisaloiltansa
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| allative
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Merisalolleen
Merisalollensa
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Merisaloilleen
Merisaloillensa
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| essive
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Merisalonaan
Merisalonansa
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Merisaloinaan
Merisaloinansa
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| translative
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Merisalokseen
Merisaloksensa
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Merisaloikseen
Merisaloiksensa
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| abessive
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Merisalottaan
Merisalottansa
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Merisaloittaan
Merisaloittansa
|
| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Merisaloineen
Merisaloinensa
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Statistics
- Merisalo is the 2643rd (tied with 6 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 300 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