Finnish
Etymology
Short form of the biblical Benjamin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbenjɑm/, [ˈbe̞njɑ̝m]
- Rhymes: -enjɑm
- Syllabification(key): Ben‧jam
- Hyphenation(key): Ben‧jam
Proper noun
Benjam
- a male given name
Declension
| Inflection of Benjam (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Benjam
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Benjamit
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| genitive
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Benjamin
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Benjamien
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| partitive
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Benjamia
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Benjameja
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| illative
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Benjamiin
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Benjameihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Benjam
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Benjamit
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| accusative
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nom.
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Benjam
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Benjamit
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| gen.
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Benjamin
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| genitive
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Benjamin
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Benjamien
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| partitive
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Benjamia
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Benjameja
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| inessive
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Benjamissa
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Benjameissa
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| elative
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Benjamista
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Benjameista
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| illative
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Benjamiin
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Benjameihin
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| adessive
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Benjamilla
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Benjameilla
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| ablative
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Benjamilta
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Benjameilta
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| allative
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Benjamille
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Benjameille
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| essive
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Benjamina
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Benjameina
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| translative
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Benjamiksi
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Benjameiksi
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| abessive
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Benjamitta
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Benjameitta
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| instructive
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—
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Benjamein
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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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Benjamini
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Benjamini
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| accusative
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nom.
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Benjamini
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Benjamini
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| gen.
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Benjamini
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| genitive
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Benjamini
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Benjamieni
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| partitive
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Benjamiani
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Benjamejani
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| inessive
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Benjamissani
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Benjameissani
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| elative
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Benjamistani
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Benjameistani
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| illative
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Benjamiini
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Benjameihini
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| adessive
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Benjamillani
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Benjameillani
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| ablative
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Benjamiltani
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Benjameiltani
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| allative
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Benjamilleni
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Benjameilleni
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| essive
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Benjaminani
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Benjameinani
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| translative
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Benjamikseni
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Benjameikseni
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| abessive
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Benjamittani
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Benjameittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Benjameineni
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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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Benjamisi
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Benjamisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Benjamisi
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Benjamisi
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| gen.
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Benjamisi
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| genitive
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Benjamisi
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Benjamiesi
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| partitive
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Benjamiasi
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Benjamejasi
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| inessive
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Benjamissasi
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Benjameissasi
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| elative
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Benjamistasi
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Benjameistasi
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| illative
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Benjamiisi
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Benjameihisi
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| adessive
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Benjamillasi
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Benjameillasi
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| ablative
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Benjamiltasi
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Benjameiltasi
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| allative
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Benjamillesi
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Benjameillesi
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| essive
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Benjaminasi
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Benjameinasi
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| translative
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Benjamiksesi
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Benjameiksesi
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| abessive
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Benjamittasi
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Benjameittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Benjameinesi
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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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Benjamimme
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Benjamimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Benjamimme
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Benjamimme
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| gen.
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Benjamimme
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| genitive
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Benjamimme
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Benjamiemme
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| partitive
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Benjamiamme
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Benjamejamme
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| inessive
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Benjamissamme
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Benjameissamme
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| elative
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Benjamistamme
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Benjameistamme
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| illative
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Benjamiimme
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Benjameihimme
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| adessive
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Benjamillamme
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Benjameillamme
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| ablative
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Benjamiltamme
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Benjameiltamme
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| allative
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Benjamillemme
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Benjameillemme
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| essive
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Benjaminamme
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Benjameinamme
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| translative
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Benjamiksemme
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Benjameiksemme
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| abessive
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Benjamittamme
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Benjameittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Benjameinemme
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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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Benjaminne
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Benjaminne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Benjaminne
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Benjaminne
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| gen.
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Benjaminne
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| genitive
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Benjaminne
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Benjamienne
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| partitive
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Benjamianne
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Benjamejanne
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| inessive
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Benjamissanne
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Benjameissanne
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| elative
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Benjamistanne
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Benjameistanne
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| illative
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Benjamiinne
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Benjameihinne
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| adessive
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Benjamillanne
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Benjameillanne
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| ablative
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Benjamiltanne
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Benjameiltanne
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| allative
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Benjamillenne
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Benjameillenne
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| essive
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Benjaminanne
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Benjameinanne
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| translative
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Benjamiksenne
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Benjameiksenne
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| abessive
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Benjamittanne
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Benjameittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Benjameinenne
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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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Benjaminsa
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Benjaminsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Benjaminsa
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Benjaminsa
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| gen.
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Benjaminsa
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| genitive
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Benjaminsa
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Benjamiensa
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| partitive
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Benjamiaan
Benjamiansa
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Benjamejaan
Benjamejansa
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| inessive
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Benjamissaan
Benjamissansa
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Benjameissaan
Benjameissansa
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| elative
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Benjamistaan
Benjamistansa
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Benjameistaan
Benjameistansa
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| illative
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Benjamiinsa
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Benjameihinsa
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| adessive
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Benjamillaan
Benjamillansa
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Benjameillaan
Benjameillansa
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| ablative
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Benjamiltaan
Benjamiltansa
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Benjameiltaan
Benjameiltansa
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| allative
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Benjamilleen
Benjamillensa
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Benjameilleen
Benjameillensa
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| essive
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Benjaminaan
Benjaminansa
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Benjameinaan
Benjameinansa
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| translative
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Benjamikseen
Benjamiksensa
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Benjameikseen
Benjameiksensa
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| abessive
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Benjamittaan
Benjamittansa
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Benjameittaan
Benjameittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Benjameineen
Benjameinensa
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Statistics
- Benjam is the 716th (tied with 1 other name) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 201 male individuals (and as a middle name to 664 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.