Sampo

See also: sampo and şampo

Finnish

Etymology

From the sampo in the Kalevala. Character in a fairy tale Sampo Lappelill by Topelius, used by real persons since early 20th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑmpo/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝mpo̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑmpo
• Syllabification^(key): Sam‧po
• Hyphenation^(key): Sam‧po

Proper noun

Sampo

1. a male given name from Finnish
   • 1874 Zachris Topelius, Sampo Lappalainen (from Swedish Sampo Lappelill 1866), Lukemisia lapsille 2:nen osa, Werner Söderström (1893), page 170:

     Ukolla ja ämmällä oli pikku poika, jonka nimi oli Sampo, ja sitä nimeä pidetään onnea tuottavana Lapissa.

     The old man and woman had a little boy, who was named Sampo, and in Lapland that name is considered to bring good fortune.

   • 1978, Simo Hämäläinen, Kätkäläinen, Weilin + Göös, →ISBN, page 11:

     Pietu aloitteli varovasti uudenlaista elämistä, levitteli vakuutuspapereita sekä osamaksusopimuksia ihmisten pöydille pitkin pitäjää. Yhdessä ahkeroitiin ensin Tarmo Sampo Kaleva. Sitten tuli tyttö, ja kylillä arvailtiin jo nimeksi Singeriä, vaan tulija ristiä rapsautettiinkin Kaisaksi.

     Pietu slowly began to live his new life, spread the insurance papers and hire purchase contracts on the tables of people across the rural municipality. One first had a Tarmo Sampo Kaleva. Then there was a girl, who the villagers thought would be named Singer, yet would end up being christened Kaisa.

2. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

Declension

Inflection of Sampo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Sampo	Sampot
genitive		Sampon	Sampojen
partitive		Sampoa	Sampoja
illative		Sampoon	Sampoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Sampo	Sampot
accusative	nom.	Sampo	Sampot
	gen.	Sampon
genitive		Sampon	Sampojen
partitive		Sampoa	Sampoja
inessive		Sampossa	Sampoissa
elative		Samposta	Sampoista
illative		Sampoon	Sampoihin
adessive		Sampolla	Sampoilla
ablative		Sampolta	Sampoilta
allative		Sampolle	Sampoille
essive		Sampona	Sampoina
translative		Sampoksi	Sampoiksi
abessive		Sampotta	Sampoitta
instructive		—	Sampoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

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

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Samponi Samponi accusative nom. Samponi Samponi gen. Samponi genitive Samponi Sampojeni partitive Sampoani Sampojani inessive Sampossani Sampoissani elative Sampostani Sampoistani illative Sampooni Sampoihini adessive Sampollani Sampoillani ablative Sampoltani Sampoiltani allative Sampolleni Sampoilleni essive Samponani Sampoinani translative Sampokseni Sampoikseni abessive Sampottani Sampoittani instructive — — comitative — Sampoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Samposi Samposi accusative nom. Samposi Samposi gen. Samposi genitive Samposi Sampojesi partitive Sampoasi Sampojasi inessive Sampossasi Sampoissasi elative Sampostasi Sampoistasi illative Sampoosi Sampoihisi adessive Sampollasi Sampoillasi ablative Sampoltasi Sampoiltasi allative Sampollesi Sampoillesi essive Samponasi Sampoinasi translative Sampoksesi Sampoiksesi abessive Sampottasi Sampoittasi instructive — — comitative — Sampoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Sampomme Sampomme accusative nom. Sampomme Sampomme gen. Sampomme genitive Sampomme Sampojemme partitive Sampoamme Sampojamme inessive Sampossamme Sampoissamme elative Sampostamme Sampoistamme illative Sampoomme Sampoihimme adessive Sampollamme Sampoillamme ablative Sampoltamme Sampoiltamme allative Sampollemme Sampoillemme essive Samponamme Sampoinamme translative Sampoksemme Sampoiksemme abessive Sampottamme Sampoittamme instructive — — comitative — Sampoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Samponne Samponne accusative nom. Samponne Samponne gen. Samponne genitive Samponne Sampojenne partitive Sampoanne Sampojanne inessive Sampossanne Sampoissanne elative Sampostanne Sampoistanne illative Sampoonne Sampoihinne adessive Sampollanne Sampoillanne ablative Sampoltanne Sampoiltanne allative Sampollenne Sampoillenne essive Samponanne Sampoinanne translative Sampoksenne Sampoiksenne abessive Sampottanne Sampoittanne instructive — — comitative — Sampoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Samponsa Samponsa accusative nom. Samponsa Samponsa gen. Samponsa genitive Samponsa Sampojensa partitive Sampoaan Sampoansa Sampojaan Sampojansa inessive Sampossaan Sampossansa Sampoissaan Sampoissansa elative Sampostaan Sampostansa Sampoistaan Sampoistansa illative Sampoonsa Sampoihinsa adessive Sampollaan Sampollansa Sampoillaan Sampoillansa ablative Sampoltaan Sampoltansa Sampoiltaan Sampoiltansa allative Sampolleen Sampollensa Sampoilleen Sampoillensa essive Samponaan Samponansa Sampoinaan Sampoinansa translative Sampokseen Sampoksensa Sampoikseen Sampoiksensa abessive Sampottaan Sampottansa Sampoittaan Sampoittansa instructive — — comitative — Sampoineen Sampoinensa

Inflection of Sampo (Kotus type 1*H/valo, mp-mm gradation)
nominative		Sampo	Sammot
genitive		Sammon	Sampojen
partitive		Sampoa	Sampoja
illative		Sampoon	Sampoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Sampo	Sammot
accusative	nom.	Sampo	Sammot
	gen.	Sammon
genitive		Sammon	Sampojen
partitive		Sampoa	Sampoja
inessive		Sammossa	Sammoissa
elative		Sammosta	Sammoista
illative		Sampoon	Sampoihin
adessive		Sammolla	Sammoilla
ablative		Sammolta	Sammoilta
allative		Sammolle	Sammoille
essive		Sampona	Sampoina
translative		Sammoksi	Sammoiksi
abessive		Sammotta	Sammoitta
instructive		—	Sammoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Sampo (Kotus type 1*H/valo, mp-mm gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Samponi Samponi accusative nom. Samponi Samponi gen. Samponi genitive Samponi Sampojeni partitive Sampoani Sampojani inessive Sammossani Sammoissani elative Sammostani Sammoistani illative Sampooni Sampoihini adessive Sammollani Sammoillani ablative Sammoltani Sammoiltani allative Sammolleni Sammoilleni essive Samponani Sampoinani translative Sammokseni Sammoikseni abessive Sammottani Sammoittani instructive — — comitative — Sampoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Samposi Samposi accusative nom. Samposi Samposi gen. Samposi genitive Samposi Sampojesi partitive Sampoasi Sampojasi inessive Sammossasi Sammoissasi elative Sammostasi Sammoistasi illative Sampoosi Sampoihisi adessive Sammollasi Sammoillasi ablative Sammoltasi Sammoiltasi allative Sammollesi Sammoillesi essive Samponasi Sampoinasi translative Sammoksesi Sammoiksesi abessive Sammottasi Sammoittasi instructive — — comitative — Sampoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Sampomme Sampomme accusative nom. Sampomme Sampomme gen. Sampomme genitive Sampomme Sampojemme partitive Sampoamme Sampojamme inessive Sammossamme Sammoissamme elative Sammostamme Sammoistamme illative Sampoomme Sampoihimme adessive Sammollamme Sammoillamme ablative Sammoltamme Sammoiltamme allative Sammollemme Sammoillemme essive Samponamme Sampoinamme translative Sammoksemme Sammoiksemme abessive Sammottamme Sammoittamme instructive — — comitative — Sampoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Samponne Samponne accusative nom. Samponne Samponne gen. Samponne genitive Samponne Sampojenne partitive Sampoanne Sampojanne inessive Sammossanne Sammoissanne elative Sammostanne Sammoistanne illative Sampoonne Sampoihinne adessive Sammollanne Sammoillanne ablative Sammoltanne Sammoiltanne allative Sammollenne Sammoillenne essive Samponanne Sampoinanne translative Sammoksenne Sammoiksenne abessive Sammottanne Sammoittanne instructive — — comitative — Sampoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Samponsa Samponsa accusative nom. Samponsa Samponsa gen. Samponsa genitive Samponsa Sampojensa partitive Sampoaan Sampoansa Sampojaan Sampojansa inessive Sammossaan Sammossansa Sammoissaan Sammoissansa elative Sammostaan Sammostansa Sammoistaan Sammoistansa illative Sampoonsa Sampoihinsa adessive Sammollaan Sammollansa Sammoillaan Sammoillansa ablative Sammoltaan Sammoltansa Sammoiltaan Sammoiltansa allative Sammolleen Sammollensa Sammoilleen Sammoillensa essive Samponaan Samponansa Sampoinaan Sampoinansa translative Sammokseen Sammoksensa Sammoikseen Sammoiksensa abessive Sammottaan Sammottansa Sammoittaan Sammoittansa instructive — — comitative — Sampoineen Sampoinensa

Statistics

• Sampo is the 196^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 3,125 male individuals (and as a middle name to 429 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
• The surname Sampo belongs to 138 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• sompa