Finnish
Etymology
Possibly from a pre-Christian given name, from kurko (“a kind of demon or devil in folklore; bugbear”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkurko/, [ˈkurko̞]
- Rhymes: -urko
- Syllabification(key): Kur‧ko
- Hyphenation(key): Kur‧ko
Proper noun
Kurko
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kurko (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k-∅ gradation)
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| nominative
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Kurko
|
Kurot
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| genitive
|
Kuron
|
Kurkojen
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| partitive
|
Kurkoa
|
Kurkoja
|
| illative
|
Kurkoon
|
Kurkoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurko
|
Kurot
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurko
|
Kurot
|
| gen.
|
Kuron
|
| genitive
|
Kuron
|
Kurkojen
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| partitive
|
Kurkoa
|
Kurkoja
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| inessive
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Kurossa
|
Kuroissa
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| elative
|
Kurosta
|
Kuroista
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| illative
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Kurkoon
|
Kurkoihin
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| adessive
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Kurolla
|
Kuroilla
|
| ablative
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Kurolta
|
Kuroilta
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| allative
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Kurolle
|
Kuroille
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| essive
|
Kurkona
|
Kurkoina
|
| translative
|
Kuroksi
|
Kuroiksi
|
| abessive
|
Kurotta
|
Kuroitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kuroin
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kurkoni
|
Kurkoni
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurkoni
|
Kurkoni
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| gen.
|
Kurkoni
|
| genitive
|
Kurkoni
|
Kurkojeni
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoani
|
Kurkojani
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| inessive
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Kurossani
|
Kuroissani
|
| elative
|
Kurostani
|
Kuroistani
|
| illative
|
Kurkooni
|
Kurkoihini
|
| adessive
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Kurollani
|
Kuroillani
|
| ablative
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Kuroltani
|
Kuroiltani
|
| allative
|
Kurolleni
|
Kuroilleni
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| essive
|
Kurkonani
|
Kurkoinani
|
| translative
|
Kurokseni
|
Kuroikseni
|
| abessive
|
Kurottani
|
Kuroittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kurkoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurkosi
|
Kurkosi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurkosi
|
Kurkosi
|
| gen.
|
Kurkosi
|
| genitive
|
Kurkosi
|
Kurkojesi
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoasi
|
Kurkojasi
|
| inessive
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Kurossasi
|
Kuroissasi
|
| elative
|
Kurostasi
|
Kuroistasi
|
| illative
|
Kurkoosi
|
Kurkoihisi
|
| adessive
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Kurollasi
|
Kuroillasi
|
| ablative
|
Kuroltasi
|
Kuroiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kurollesi
|
Kuroillesi
|
| essive
|
Kurkonasi
|
Kurkoinasi
|
| translative
|
Kuroksesi
|
Kuroiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kurottasi
|
Kuroittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kurkoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kurkomme
|
Kurkomme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurkomme
|
Kurkomme
|
| gen.
|
Kurkomme
|
| genitive
|
Kurkomme
|
Kurkojemme
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoamme
|
Kurkojamme
|
| inessive
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Kurossamme
|
Kuroissamme
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| elative
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Kurostamme
|
Kuroistamme
|
| illative
|
Kurkoomme
|
Kurkoihimme
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| adessive
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Kurollamme
|
Kuroillamme
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| ablative
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Kuroltamme
|
Kuroiltamme
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| allative
|
Kurollemme
|
Kuroillemme
|
| essive
|
Kurkonamme
|
Kurkoinamme
|
| translative
|
Kuroksemme
|
Kuroiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Kurottamme
|
Kuroittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kurkoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurkonne
|
Kurkonne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurkonne
|
Kurkonne
|
| gen.
|
Kurkonne
|
| genitive
|
Kurkonne
|
Kurkojenne
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoanne
|
Kurkojanne
|
| inessive
|
Kurossanne
|
Kuroissanne
|
| elative
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Kurostanne
|
Kuroistanne
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| illative
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Kurkoonne
|
Kurkoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Kurollanne
|
Kuroillanne
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| ablative
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Kuroltanne
|
Kuroiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kurollenne
|
Kuroillenne
|
| essive
|
Kurkonanne
|
Kurkoinanne
|
| translative
|
Kuroksenne
|
Kuroiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kurottanne
|
Kuroittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kurkoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kurkonsa
|
Kurkonsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kurkonsa
|
Kurkonsa
|
| gen.
|
Kurkonsa
|
| genitive
|
Kurkonsa
|
Kurkojensa
|
| partitive
|
Kurkoaan
Kurkoansa
|
Kurkojaan
Kurkojansa
|
| inessive
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Kurossaan
Kurossansa
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Kuroissaan
Kuroissansa
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| elative
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Kurostaan
Kurostansa
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Kuroistaan
Kuroistansa
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| illative
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Kurkoonsa
|
Kurkoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Kurollaan
Kurollansa
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Kuroillaan
Kuroillansa
|
| ablative
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Kuroltaan
Kuroltansa
|
Kuroiltaan
Kuroiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kurolleen
Kurollensa
|
Kuroilleen
Kuroillensa
|
| essive
|
Kurkonaan
Kurkonansa
|
Kurkoinaan
Kurkoinansa
|
| translative
|
Kurokseen
Kuroksensa
|
Kuroikseen
Kuroiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kurottaan
Kurottansa
|
Kuroittaan
Kuroittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kurkoineen
Kurkoinensa
|
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Statistics
- Kurko is the 3925th (tied with 26 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 192 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN