Pekka

Finnish

Etymology

Medieval vernacular form of the Vulgate Latin Petrus (“Peter”). In eastern Finland partly from the Russian pet form Петька, but also variant of the older Pekko.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpekːɑ/
• Hyphenation: Pek‧ka

Proper noun

Pekka

1. A male given name.

Declension

Declension of Pekka (type kala) singular plural nominative Pekka Pekat genitive Pekan Pekkojen Pekkain1 partitive Pekkaa Pekkoja accusative Pekka Pekan Pekat inessive Pekassa Pekoissa elative Pekasta Pekoista illative Pekkaan Pekkoihin adessive Pekalla Pekoilla ablative Pekalta Pekoilta allative Pekalle Pekoille essive Pekkana Pekkoina translative Pekaksi Pekoiksi instructive – Pekoin abessive Pekatta Pekoitta comitative – Pekkoineen 1) Rare.

Usage notes

• In continuous use since the Middle Ages. Also a common latter part of 20th century conjoined names like Jukka-Pekka or Veli-Pekka.

Related terms

• (male given names) Pekko, Petri, Petteri, Pietari
• (female given names) Petra
• (surnames) Pehkonen, Pekkala, Pekkanen, Pekkarinen, Pekkola, Pellikka, Pellinen, Pesonen, Pietarinen, Pietikäinen, Pietilä, Pietiläinen, Pärssinen