Finnish
Etymology
From heimo (“tribe, family”), found as a latter part in pre-Christian names such as Ikäheimo. May also derive from a Middle Low German form of Henry and/or from other Germanic given names containing the element haim- (<< *haimaz). As a given name, revived in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhei̯mo/, [ˈhe̞i̯mo̞]
- Rhymes: -eimo
- Syllabification(key): Hei‧mo
- Hyphenation(key): Hei‧mo
Proper noun
Heimo
- a male given name
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Heimo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Heimo
|
Heimot
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| genitive
|
Heimon
|
Heimojen
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| partitive
|
Heimoa
|
Heimoja
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| illative
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Heimoon
|
Heimoihin
|
|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Heimo
|
Heimot
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Heimo
|
Heimot
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| gen.
|
Heimon
|
| genitive
|
Heimon
|
Heimojen
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| partitive
|
Heimoa
|
Heimoja
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| inessive
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Heimossa
|
Heimoissa
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| elative
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Heimosta
|
Heimoista
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| illative
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Heimoon
|
Heimoihin
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| adessive
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Heimolla
|
Heimoilla
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| ablative
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Heimolta
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Heimoilta
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| allative
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Heimolle
|
Heimoille
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| essive
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Heimona
|
Heimoina
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| translative
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Heimoksi
|
Heimoiksi
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| abessive
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Heimotta
|
Heimoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Heimoin
|
| 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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Heimoni
|
Heimoni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Heimoni
|
Heimoni
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| gen.
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Heimoni
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| genitive
|
Heimoni
|
Heimojeni
|
| partitive
|
Heimoani
|
Heimojani
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| inessive
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Heimossani
|
Heimoissani
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| elative
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Heimostani
|
Heimoistani
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| illative
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Heimooni
|
Heimoihini
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| adessive
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Heimollani
|
Heimoillani
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| ablative
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Heimoltani
|
Heimoiltani
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| allative
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Heimolleni
|
Heimoilleni
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| essive
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Heimonani
|
Heimoinani
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| translative
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Heimokseni
|
Heimoikseni
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| abessive
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Heimottani
|
Heimoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Heimoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Heimosi
|
Heimosi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Heimosi
|
Heimosi
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| gen.
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Heimosi
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| genitive
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Heimosi
|
Heimojesi
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| partitive
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Heimoasi
|
Heimojasi
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| inessive
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Heimossasi
|
Heimoissasi
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| elative
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Heimostasi
|
Heimoistasi
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| illative
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Heimoosi
|
Heimoihisi
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| adessive
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Heimollasi
|
Heimoillasi
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| ablative
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Heimoltasi
|
Heimoiltasi
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| allative
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Heimollesi
|
Heimoillesi
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| essive
|
Heimonasi
|
Heimoinasi
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| translative
|
Heimoksesi
|
Heimoiksesi
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| abessive
|
Heimottasi
|
Heimoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Heimoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Heimomme
|
Heimomme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Heimomme
|
Heimomme
|
| gen.
|
Heimomme
|
| genitive
|
Heimomme
|
Heimojemme
|
| partitive
|
Heimoamme
|
Heimojamme
|
| inessive
|
Heimossamme
|
Heimoissamme
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| elative
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Heimostamme
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Heimoistamme
|
| illative
|
Heimoomme
|
Heimoihimme
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| adessive
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Heimollamme
|
Heimoillamme
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| ablative
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Heimoltamme
|
Heimoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Heimollemme
|
Heimoillemme
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| essive
|
Heimonamme
|
Heimoinamme
|
| translative
|
Heimoksemme
|
Heimoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Heimottamme
|
Heimoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Heimoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Heimonne
|
Heimonne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Heimonne
|
Heimonne
|
| gen.
|
Heimonne
|
| genitive
|
Heimonne
|
Heimojenne
|
| partitive
|
Heimoanne
|
Heimojanne
|
| inessive
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Heimossanne
|
Heimoissanne
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| elative
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Heimostanne
|
Heimoistanne
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| illative
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Heimoonne
|
Heimoihinne
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| adessive
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Heimollanne
|
Heimoillanne
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| ablative
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Heimoltanne
|
Heimoiltanne
|
| allative
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Heimollenne
|
Heimoillenne
|
| essive
|
Heimonanne
|
Heimoinanne
|
| translative
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Heimoksenne
|
Heimoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Heimottanne
|
Heimoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Heimoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Heimonsa
|
Heimonsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Heimonsa
|
Heimonsa
|
| gen.
|
Heimonsa
|
| genitive
|
Heimonsa
|
Heimojensa
|
| partitive
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Heimoaan
Heimoansa
|
Heimojaan
Heimojansa
|
| inessive
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Heimossaan
Heimossansa
|
Heimoissaan
Heimoissansa
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| elative
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Heimostaan
Heimostansa
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Heimoistaan
Heimoistansa
|
| illative
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Heimoonsa
|
Heimoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Heimollaan
Heimollansa
|
Heimoillaan
Heimoillansa
|
| ablative
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Heimoltaan
Heimoltansa
|
Heimoiltaan
Heimoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Heimolleen
Heimollensa
|
Heimoilleen
Heimoillensa
|
| essive
|
Heimonaan
Heimonansa
|
Heimoinaan
Heimoinansa
|
| translative
|
Heimokseen
Heimoksensa
|
Heimoikseen
Heimoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Heimottaan
Heimottansa
|
Heimoittaan
Heimoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Heimoineen
Heimoinensa
|
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Derived terms
Statistics
- Heimo is the 214th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 2,605 male individuals (and as a middle name to 900 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- Heimo is the 2738th (tied with 12 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 290 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.