Aro

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aro"

English

Proper noun

Aro

1. Alternative form of Aari

Finnish

Etymology

< aro

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑro/, [ˈɑ̝ro̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑro
• Syllabification^(key): A‧ro
• Hyphenation^(key): A‧ro

Proper noun

Aro

1. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Aro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Aro	Arot
genitive		Aron	Arojen
partitive		Aroa	Aroja
illative		Aroon	Aroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Aro	Arot
accusative	nom.	Aro	Arot
	gen.	Aron
genitive		Aron	Arojen
partitive		Aroa	Aroja
inessive		Arossa	Aroissa
elative		Arosta	Aroista
illative		Aroon	Aroihin
adessive		Arolla	Aroilla
ablative		Arolta	Aroilta
allative		Arolle	Aroille
essive		Arona	Aroina
translative		Aroksi	Aroiksi
abessive		Arotta	Aroitta
instructive		—	Aroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

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

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Aroni Aroni accusative nom. Aroni Aroni gen. Aroni genitive Aroni Arojeni partitive Aroani Arojani inessive Arossani Aroissani elative Arostani Aroistani illative Arooni Aroihini adessive Arollani Aroillani ablative Aroltani Aroiltani allative Arolleni Aroilleni essive Aronani Aroinani translative Arokseni Aroikseni abessive Arottani Aroittani instructive — — comitative — Aroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Arosi Arosi accusative nom. Arosi Arosi gen. Arosi genitive Arosi Arojesi partitive Aroasi Arojasi inessive Arossasi Aroissasi elative Arostasi Aroistasi illative Aroosi Aroihisi adessive Arollasi Aroillasi ablative Aroltasi Aroiltasi allative Arollesi Aroillesi essive Aronasi Aroinasi translative Aroksesi Aroiksesi abessive Arottasi Aroittasi instructive — — comitative — Aroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Aromme Aromme accusative nom. Aromme Aromme gen. Aromme genitive Aromme Arojemme partitive Aroamme Arojamme inessive Arossamme Aroissamme elative Arostamme Aroistamme illative Aroomme Aroihimme adessive Arollamme Aroillamme ablative Aroltamme Aroiltamme allative Arollemme Aroillemme essive Aronamme Aroinamme translative Aroksemme Aroiksemme abessive Arottamme Aroittamme instructive — — comitative — Aroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Aronne Aronne accusative nom. Aronne Aronne gen. Aronne genitive Aronne Arojenne partitive Aroanne Arojanne inessive Arossanne Aroissanne elative Arostanne Aroistanne illative Aroonne Aroihinne adessive Arollanne Aroillanne ablative Aroltanne Aroiltanne allative Arollenne Aroillenne essive Aronanne Aroinanne translative Aroksenne Aroiksenne abessive Arottanne Aroittanne instructive — — comitative — Aroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Aronsa Aronsa accusative nom. Aronsa Aronsa gen. Aronsa genitive Aronsa Arojensa partitive Aroaan Aroansa Arojaan Arojansa inessive Arossaan Arossansa Aroissaan Aroissansa elative Arostaan Arostansa Aroistaan Aroistansa illative Aroonsa Aroihinsa adessive Arollaan Arollansa Aroillaan Aroillansa ablative Aroltaan Aroltansa Aroiltaan Aroiltansa allative Arolleen Arollensa Aroilleen Aroillensa essive Aronaan Aronansa Aroinaan Aroinansa translative Arokseen Aroksensa Aroikseen Aroiksensa abessive Arottaan Arottansa Aroittaan Aroittansa instructive — — comitative — Aroineen Aroinensa

Statistics

• Aro is the 388^th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 2,081 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɾo/ [ˈa.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -aɾo
• Syllabification: A‧ro

Proper noun

Aro m or f by sense

1. a surname

Yoruba

Etymology

Compare with Edo Ero, also possibly from à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ ró (“to hold, to uphold”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.ɾó/

Proper noun

Àró

1. a high-ranking traditional (Ìwàrẹ̀fà) chieftaincy title of many Yoruba towns. The holder of this position usually fulfills religious and ritualistic roles in their respective towns.
   • For example, the Àró of Ìlárá-Mọ̀kín is the chief priest of the worship of the deity Àjàlémògún.

Related terms

• Ìwàrẹ