# Markku
## Finnish
### Etymology

The traditional vernacular form of the biblical Markus (“Mark”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɑrkːu/, [ˈmɑ̝rkːu]
* Rhymes: -ɑrkːu
* Hyphenation: Mark‧ku

### Proper noun

Markku
* a male given name
* a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

#### Usage notes

* The latest popularity peak was in the 1950s: the most common first name of men born in Finland in 1950 - 1953.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Markku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Markkuni
Markkuni
accusative
nom.
Markkuni
Markkuni
gen.
Markkuni
genitive
Markkuni
Markkujeni
partitive
Markkuani
Markkujani
inessive
Markussani
Markuissani
elative
Markustani
Markuistani
illative
Markkuuni
Markkuihini
adessive
Markullani
Markuillani
ablative
Markultani
Markuiltani
allative
Markulleni
Markuilleni
essive
Markkunani
Markkuinani
translative
Markukseni
Markuikseni
abessive
Markuttani
Markuittani
instructive
comitative
—Markkuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Markkusi
Markkusi
accusative
nom.
Markkusi
Markkusi
gen.
Markkusi
genitive
Markkusi
Markkujesi
partitive
Markkuasi
Markkujasi
inessive
Markussasi
Markuissasi
elative
Markustasi
Markuistasi
illative
Markkuusi
Markkuihisi
adessive
Markullasi
Markuillasi
ablative
Markultasi
Markuiltasi
allative
Markullesi
Markuillesi
essive
Markkunasi
Markkuinasi
translative
Markuksesi
Markuiksesi
abessive
Markuttasi
Markuittasi
instructive
comitative
—Markkuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Markkumme
Markkumme
accusative
nom.
Markkumme
Markkumme
gen.
Markkumme
genitive
Markkumme
Markkujemme
partitive
Markkuamme
Markkujamme
inessive
Markussamme
Markuissamme
elative
Markustamme
Markuistamme
illative
Markkuumme
Markkuihimme
adessive
Markullamme
Markuillamme
ablative
Markultamme
Markuiltamme
allative
Markullemme
Markuillemme
essive
Markkunamme
Markkuinamme
translative
Markuksemme
Markuiksemme
abessive
Markuttamme
Markuittamme
instructive
comitative
—Markkuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Markkunne
Markkunne
accusative
nom.
Markkunne
Markkunne
gen.
Markkunne
genitive
Markkunne
Markkujenne
partitive
Markkuanne
Markkujanne
inessive
Markussanne
Markuissanne
elative
Markustanne
Markuistanne
illative
Markkuunne
Markkuihinne
adessive
Markullanne
Markuillanne
ablative
Markultanne
Markuiltanne
allative
Markullenne
Markuillenne
essive
Markkunanne
Markkuinanne
translative
Markuksenne
Markuiksenne
abessive
Markuttanne
Markuittanne
instructive
comitative
—Markkuinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Markkunsa
Markkunsa
accusative
nom.
Markkunsa
Markkunsa
gen.
Markkunsa
genitive
Markkunsa
Markkujensa
partitive
Markkuaan Markkuansa
Markkujaan Markkujansa
inessive
Markussaan Markussansa
Markuissaan Markuissansa
elative
Markustaan Markustansa
Markuistaan Markuistansa
illative
Markkuunsa
Markkuihinsa
adessive
Markullaan Markullansa
Markuillaan Markuillansa
ablative
Markultaan Markultansa
Markuiltaan Markuiltansa
allative
Markulleen Markullensa
Markuilleen Markuillensa
essive
Markkunaan Markkunansa
Markkuinaan Markkuinansa
translative
Markukseen Markuksensa
Markuikseen Markuiksensa
abessive
Markuttaan Markuttansa
Markuittaan Markuittansa
instructive
comitative
—Markkuineen Markkuinensa :

#### Derived terms

* Markkula

#### Related terms

* (given names) Marko, Markus
* (surnames) Markkanen, Markkula

#### Statistics

* Markku is the 10th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 31,731 male individuals (and as a middle name to 5,680 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
* The surname Markku belongs to 62 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.