Samu

See also: samu and SAMU

Finnish

Etymology

Diminutive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑmu/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝mu]
• Rhymes: -ɑmu
• Syllabification^(key): Sa‧mu
• Hyphenation^(key): Sa‧mu

Proper noun

Samu

1. a male given name, short for Samuel and Samuli

Declension

Inflection of Samu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Samu	Samut
genitive		Samun	Samujen
partitive		Samua	Samuja
illative		Samuun	Samuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Samu	Samut
accusative	nom.	Samu	Samut
	gen.	Samun
genitive		Samun	Samujen
partitive		Samua	Samuja
inessive		Samussa	Samuissa
elative		Samusta	Samuista
illative		Samuun	Samuihin
adessive		Samulla	Samuilla
ablative		Samulta	Samuilta
allative		Samulle	Samuille
essive		Samuna	Samuina
translative		Samuksi	Samuiksi
abessive		Samutta	Samuitta
instructive		—	Samuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

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

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Samuni Samuni accusative nom. Samuni Samuni gen. Samuni genitive Samuni Samujeni partitive Samuani Samujani inessive Samussani Samuissani elative Samustani Samuistani illative Samuuni Samuihini adessive Samullani Samuillani ablative Samultani Samuiltani allative Samulleni Samuilleni essive Samunani Samuinani translative Samukseni Samuikseni abessive Samuttani Samuittani instructive — — comitative — Samuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Samusi Samusi accusative nom. Samusi Samusi gen. Samusi genitive Samusi Samujesi partitive Samuasi Samujasi inessive Samussasi Samuissasi elative Samustasi Samuistasi illative Samuusi Samuihisi adessive Samullasi Samuillasi ablative Samultasi Samuiltasi allative Samullesi Samuillesi essive Samunasi Samuinasi translative Samuksesi Samuiksesi abessive Samuttasi Samuittasi instructive — — comitative — Samuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Samumme Samumme accusative nom. Samumme Samumme gen. Samumme genitive Samumme Samujemme partitive Samuamme Samujamme inessive Samussamme Samuissamme elative Samustamme Samuistamme illative Samuumme Samuihimme adessive Samullamme Samuillamme ablative Samultamme Samuiltamme allative Samullemme Samuillemme essive Samunamme Samuinamme translative Samuksemme Samuiksemme abessive Samuttamme Samuittamme instructive — — comitative — Samuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Samunne Samunne accusative nom. Samunne Samunne gen. Samunne genitive Samunne Samujenne partitive Samuanne Samujanne inessive Samussanne Samuissanne elative Samustanne Samuistanne illative Samuunne Samuihinne adessive Samullanne Samuillanne ablative Samultanne Samuiltanne allative Samullenne Samuillenne essive Samunanne Samuinanne translative Samuksenne Samuiksenne abessive Samuttanne Samuittanne instructive — — comitative — Samuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Samunsa Samunsa accusative nom. Samunsa Samunsa gen. Samunsa genitive Samunsa Samujensa partitive Samuaan Samuansa Samujaan Samujansa inessive Samussaan Samussansa Samuissaan Samuissansa elative Samustaan Samustansa Samuistaan Samuistansa illative Samuunsa Samuihinsa adessive Samullaan Samullansa Samuillaan Samuillansa ablative Samultaan Samultansa Samuiltaan Samuiltansa allative Samulleen Samullensa Samuilleen Samuillensa essive Samunaan Samunansa Samuinaan Samuinansa translative Samukseen Samuksensa Samuikseen Samuiksensa abessive Samuttaan Samuttansa Samuittaan Samuittansa instructive — — comitative — Samuineen Samuinensa

Statistics

• Samu is the 117^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 5,527 male individuals (and as a middle name to 734 more), and also belongs to 8 female individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• masu, musa, suma, usma

Hungarian

Etymology

Shortening of Sámuel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃɒmu]
• Hyphenation: Sa‧mu

Proper noun

Samu

1. a diminutive of the male given name Sámuel
2. a male given name

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	Samu	Samuk
accusative	Samut	Samukat
dative	Samunak	Samuknak
instrumental	Samuval	Samukkal
causal-final	Samuért	Samukért
translative	Samuvá	Samukká
terminative	Samuig	Samukig
essive-formal	Samuként	Samukként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	Samuban	Samukban
superessive	Samun	Samukon
adessive	Samunál	Samuknál
illative	Samuba	Samukba
sublative	Samura	Samukra
allative	Samuhoz	Samukhoz
elative	Samuból	Samukból
delative	Samuról	Samukról
ablative	Samutól	Samuktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	Samué	Samuké
non-attributive possessive – plural	Samuéi	Samukéi

Possessive forms of Samu

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	Samum	Samuim
2nd person sing.	Samud	Samuid
3rd person sing.	Samuja	Samui
1st person plural	Samunk	Samuink
2nd person plural	Samutok	Samuitok
3rd person plural	Samujuk	Samuik

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsamu/ [ˈsa.mu]
• Rhymes: -amu
• Syllabification: Sa‧mu

Proper noun

Samu m

1. a diminutive of the male given name Samuel

Related terms

• Samanta

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sà.mũ̀/

Proper noun

Sàmù

1. A senior traditional chieftaincy title in Ọ̀yọ́, a member of the Ọ̀yọ́mèsì. Traditionally, upon the death of the Alaafin, the bearer of this title must commit ritual suicide and is then buried alongside the monarch