Pernu

See also: pērnu

Finnish

Etymology

From a Germanic (Middle Low German) name Bern, Pern, Pernu meaning "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *berô).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpernu/, [ˈpe̞rnu]
• Rhymes: -ernu
• Syllabification^(key): Per‧nu
• Hyphenation^(key): Per‧nu

Proper noun

Pernu

1. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Pernu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Pernu	Pernut
genitive		Pernun	Pernujen
partitive		Pernua	Pernuja
illative		Pernuun	Pernuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Pernu	Pernut
accusative	nom.	Pernu	Pernut
	gen.	Pernun
genitive		Pernun	Pernujen
partitive		Pernua	Pernuja
inessive		Pernussa	Pernuissa
elative		Pernusta	Pernuista
illative		Pernuun	Pernuihin
adessive		Pernulla	Pernuilla
ablative		Pernulta	Pernuilta
allative		Pernulle	Pernuille
essive		Pernuna	Pernuina
translative		Pernuksi	Pernuiksi
abessive		Pernutta	Pernuitta
instructive		—	Pernuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

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

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Pernuni Pernuni accusative nom. Pernuni Pernuni gen. Pernuni genitive Pernuni Pernujeni partitive Pernuani Pernujani inessive Pernussani Pernuissani elative Pernustani Pernuistani illative Pernuuni Pernuihini adessive Pernullani Pernuillani ablative Pernultani Pernuiltani allative Pernulleni Pernuilleni essive Pernunani Pernuinani translative Pernukseni Pernuikseni abessive Pernuttani Pernuittani instructive — — comitative — Pernuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Pernusi Pernusi accusative nom. Pernusi Pernusi gen. Pernusi genitive Pernusi Pernujesi partitive Pernuasi Pernujasi inessive Pernussasi Pernuissasi elative Pernustasi Pernuistasi illative Pernuusi Pernuihisi adessive Pernullasi Pernuillasi ablative Pernultasi Pernuiltasi allative Pernullesi Pernuillesi essive Pernunasi Pernuinasi translative Pernuksesi Pernuiksesi abessive Pernuttasi Pernuittasi instructive — — comitative — Pernuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Pernumme Pernumme accusative nom. Pernumme Pernumme gen. Pernumme genitive Pernumme Pernujemme partitive Pernuamme Pernujamme inessive Pernussamme Pernuissamme elative Pernustamme Pernuistamme illative Pernuumme Pernuihimme adessive Pernullamme Pernuillamme ablative Pernultamme Pernuiltamme allative Pernullemme Pernuillemme essive Pernunamme Pernuinamme translative Pernuksemme Pernuiksemme abessive Pernuttamme Pernuittamme instructive — — comitative — Pernuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Pernunne Pernunne accusative nom. Pernunne Pernunne gen. Pernunne genitive Pernunne Pernujenne partitive Pernuanne Pernujanne inessive Pernussanne Pernuissanne elative Pernustanne Pernuistanne illative Pernuunne Pernuihinne adessive Pernullanne Pernuillanne ablative Pernultanne Pernuiltanne allative Pernullenne Pernuillenne essive Pernunanne Pernuinanne translative Pernuksenne Pernuiksenne abessive Pernuttanne Pernuittanne instructive — — comitative — Pernuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Pernunsa Pernunsa accusative nom. Pernunsa Pernunsa gen. Pernunsa genitive Pernunsa Pernujensa partitive Pernuaan Pernuansa Pernujaan Pernujansa inessive Pernussaan Pernussansa Pernuissaan Pernuissansa elative Pernustaan Pernustansa Pernuistaan Pernuistansa illative Pernuunsa Pernuihinsa adessive Pernullaan Pernullansa Pernuillaan Pernuillansa ablative Pernultaan Pernultansa Pernuiltaan Pernuiltansa allative Pernulleen Pernullensa Pernuilleen Pernuillensa essive Pernunaan Pernunansa Pernuinaan Pernuinansa translative Pernukseen Pernuksensa Pernuikseen Pernuiksensa abessive Pernuttaan Pernuttansa Pernuittaan Pernuittansa instructive — — comitative — Pernuineen Pernuinensa

Statistics

• Pernu is the 1034^th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 824 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.