Hannu

See also: hannu and hánnù

Finnish

Etymology

Medieval vernacular form of Johannes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑnːu/, [ˈhɑ̝nːu]
• Rhymes: -ɑnːu
• Hyphenation^(key): Han‧nu

Proper noun

Hannu

1. a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], variant of Hannes or Johannes, equivalent to English Johnny or Hansel
   • 1983, Kristiina Pelto-Timperi, Hevosenpuolikas, Otava, →ISBN, page 93:

     ―Sulla on jotenkin niin tavallinen nimi, mun joku sukulaismies on Hannu. Hannu ja Heikki, voi taivas, ei sun vanhemmillas paljoa mielikuvitusta ole! Eikö sulla ole mitään lempinimeä?
     ―Ei oikeastaan. Lapsena ne sanoi mua Hummaksi.

     ―You've got such an ordinary name, one of my relatives is called Hannu. Hannu and Heikki, oh heavens, your parents lack imagination! Don't you have any nickname either?
     ―Not really. I was called Humma as a child.

2. Hansel, the boy in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.
3. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

Declension

Inflection of Hannu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Hannu	Hannut
genitive		Hannun	Hannujen
partitive		Hannua	Hannuja
illative		Hannuun	Hannuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Hannu	Hannut
accusative	nom.	Hannu	Hannut
	gen.	Hannun
genitive		Hannun	Hannujen
partitive		Hannua	Hannuja
inessive		Hannussa	Hannuissa
elative		Hannusta	Hannuista
illative		Hannuun	Hannuihin
adessive		Hannulla	Hannuilla
ablative		Hannulta	Hannuilta
allative		Hannulle	Hannuille
essive		Hannuna	Hannuina
translative		Hannuksi	Hannuiksi
abessive		Hannutta	Hannuitta
instructive		—	Hannuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Hannu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Hannuni Hannuni accusative nom. Hannuni Hannuni gen. Hannuni genitive Hannuni Hannujeni partitive Hannuani Hannujani inessive Hannussani Hannuissani elative Hannustani Hannuistani illative Hannuuni Hannuihini adessive Hannullani Hannuillani ablative Hannultani Hannuiltani allative Hannulleni Hannuilleni essive Hannunani Hannuinani translative Hannukseni Hannuikseni abessive Hannuttani Hannuittani instructive — — comitative — Hannuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Hannusi Hannusi accusative nom. Hannusi Hannusi gen. Hannusi genitive Hannusi Hannujesi partitive Hannuasi Hannujasi inessive Hannussasi Hannuissasi elative Hannustasi Hannuistasi illative Hannuusi Hannuihisi adessive Hannullasi Hannuillasi ablative Hannultasi Hannuiltasi allative Hannullesi Hannuillesi essive Hannunasi Hannuinasi translative Hannuksesi Hannuiksesi abessive Hannuttasi Hannuittasi instructive — — comitative — Hannuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Hannumme Hannumme accusative nom. Hannumme Hannumme gen. Hannumme genitive Hannumme Hannujemme partitive Hannuamme Hannujamme inessive Hannussamme Hannuissamme elative Hannustamme Hannuistamme illative Hannuumme Hannuihimme adessive Hannullamme Hannuillamme ablative Hannultamme Hannuiltamme allative Hannullemme Hannuillemme essive Hannunamme Hannuinamme translative Hannuksemme Hannuiksemme abessive Hannuttamme Hannuittamme instructive — — comitative — Hannuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Hannunne Hannunne accusative nom. Hannunne Hannunne gen. Hannunne genitive Hannunne Hannujenne partitive Hannuanne Hannujanne inessive Hannussanne Hannuissanne elative Hannustanne Hannuistanne illative Hannuunne Hannuihinne adessive Hannullanne Hannuillanne ablative Hannultanne Hannuiltanne allative Hannullenne Hannuillenne essive Hannunanne Hannuinanne translative Hannuksenne Hannuiksenne abessive Hannuttanne Hannuittanne instructive — — comitative — Hannuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Hannunsa Hannunsa accusative nom. Hannunsa Hannunsa gen. Hannunsa genitive Hannunsa Hannujensa partitive Hannuaan Hannuansa Hannujaan Hannujansa inessive Hannussaan Hannussansa Hannuissaan Hannuissansa elative Hannustaan Hannustansa Hannuistaan Hannuistansa illative Hannuunsa Hannuihinsa adessive Hannullaan Hannullansa Hannuillaan Hannuillansa ablative Hannultaan Hannultansa Hannuiltaan Hannuiltansa allative Hannulleen Hannullensa Hannuilleen Hannuillensa essive Hannunaan Hannunansa Hannuinaan Hannuinansa translative Hannukseen Hannuksensa Hannuikseen Hannuiksensa abessive Hannuttaan Hannuttansa Hannuittaan Hannuittansa instructive — — comitative — Hannuineen Hannuinensa

Derived terms

• Hannula

 

compounds

• Hannuniemi
• hannunvaakuna

 

Statistics

• Hannu is the 12^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 28,733 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,098 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
• The surname Hannu belongs to 160 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• nuhan