# Risto
## English
### Proper noun

Risto
* A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Ристо (Risto)

## Estonian
### Etymology

Variant of Kristo, short form of Kristjan (“Christian”) and Kristofer (“Christopher”).

### Proper noun

Risto
* a male given name

## Finnish
### Etymology

Medieval vernacular form of Ancient Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros) (cognate with English Christopher) and of Kristian.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈristo/, [ˈris̠to̞]
* Rhymes: -isto
* Hyphenation: Ris‧to

### Proper noun

Risto
* a male given name
* The letter R in the Finnish spelling alphabet.
* a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Risto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Ristoni
Ristoni
accusative
nom.
Ristoni
Ristoni
gen.
Ristoni
genitive
Ristoni
Ristojeni
partitive
Ristoani
Ristojani
inessive
Ristossani
Ristoissani
elative
Ristostani
Ristoistani
illative
Ristooni
Ristoihini
adessive
Ristollani
Ristoillani
ablative
Ristoltani
Ristoiltani
allative
Ristolleni
Ristoilleni
essive
Ristonani
Ristoinani
translative
Ristokseni
Ristoikseni
abessive
Ristottani
Ristoittani
instructive
comitative
—Ristoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Ristosi
Ristosi
accusative
nom.
Ristosi
Ristosi
gen.
Ristosi
genitive
Ristosi
Ristojesi
partitive
Ristoasi
Ristojasi
inessive
Ristossasi
Ristoissasi
elative
Ristostasi
Ristoistasi
illative
Ristoosi
Ristoihisi
adessive
Ristollasi
Ristoillasi
ablative
Ristoltasi
Ristoiltasi
allative
Ristollesi
Ristoillesi
essive
Ristonasi
Ristoinasi
translative
Ristoksesi
Ristoiksesi
abessive
Ristottasi
Ristoittasi
instructive
comitative
—Ristoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Ristomme
Ristomme
accusative
nom.
Ristomme
Ristomme
gen.
Ristomme
genitive
Ristomme
Ristojemme
partitive
Ristoamme
Ristojamme
inessive
Ristossamme
Ristoissamme
elative
Ristostamme
Ristoistamme
illative
Ristoomme
Ristoihimme
adessive
Ristollamme
Ristoillamme
ablative
Ristoltamme
Ristoiltamme
allative
Ristollemme
Ristoillemme
essive
Ristonamme
Ristoinamme
translative
Ristoksemme
Ristoiksemme
abessive
Ristottamme
Ristoittamme
instructive
comitative
—Ristoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Ristonne
Ristonne
accusative
nom.
Ristonne
Ristonne
gen.
Ristonne
genitive
Ristonne
Ristojenne
partitive
Ristoanne
Ristojanne
inessive
Ristossanne
Ristoissanne
elative
Ristostanne
Ristoistanne
illative
Ristoonne
Ristoihinne
adessive
Ristollanne
Ristoillanne
ablative
Ristoltanne
Ristoiltanne
allative
Ristollenne
Ristoillenne
essive
Ristonanne
Ristoinanne
translative
Ristoksenne
Ristoiksenne
abessive
Ristottanne
Ristoittanne
instructive
comitative
—Ristoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Ristonsa
Ristonsa
accusative
nom.
Ristonsa
Ristonsa
gen.
Ristonsa
genitive
Ristonsa
Ristojensa
partitive
Ristoaan Ristoansa
Ristojaan Ristojansa
inessive
Ristossaan Ristossansa
Ristoissaan Ristoissansa
elative
Ristostaan Ristostansa
Ristoistaan Ristoistansa
illative
Ristoonsa
Ristoihinsa
adessive
Ristollaan Ristollansa
Ristoillaan Ristoillansa
ablative
Ristoltaan Ristoltansa
Ristoiltaan Ristoiltansa
allative
Ristolleen Ristollensa
Ristoilleen Ristoillensa
essive
Ristonaan Ristonansa
Ristoinaan Ristoinansa
translative
Ristokseen Ristoksensa
Ristoikseen Ristoiksensa
abessive
Ristottaan Ristottansa
Ristoittaan Ristoittansa
instructive
comitative
—Ristoineen Ristoinensa :

#### Derived terms

* Ristola

#### Related terms

* (given names) Kristian, Kristo
* (surnames) Ristola, Ristolainen

#### Statistics

* Risto is the 33rd most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 17,172 male individuals (and as a middle name to 3,109 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
* The surname Risto belongs to 248 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### Anagrams

* risot, rotsi, sirot, sorti