Risto

See also: ristò

English

Proper noun

Risto

1. 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

1. a male given name

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈristo/, [ˈris̠to̞]
• Rhymes: -isto
• Syllabification^(key): Ris‧to

Proper noun

Risto

1. a male given name
2. The letter R in the Finnish spelling alphabet.
3. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

Declension

Inflection of Risto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Risto	Ristot
genitive		Riston	Ristojen
partitive		Ristoa	Ristoja
illative		Ristoon	Ristoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Risto	Ristot
accusative	nom.	Risto	Ristot
	gen.	Riston
genitive		Riston	Ristojen
partitive		Ristoa	Ristoja
inessive		Ristossa	Ristoissa
elative		Ristosta	Ristoista
illative		Ristoon	Ristoihin
adessive		Ristolla	Ristoilla
ablative		Ristolta	Ristoilta
allative		Ristolle	Ristoille
essive		Ristona	Ristoina
translative		Ristoksi	Ristoiksi
abessive		Ristotta	Ristoitta
instructive		—	Ristoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

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 33^rd 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