Finnish
Etymology
Possibly partially from a Germanic name (Old High German Heriwan, Heriward, Heriowanda; akin to English Hereward). In Northern Finland possibly from Sami.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈherʋɑ/, [ˈhe̞rʋɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -erʋɑ
- Syllabification(key): Her‧va
- Hyphenation(key): Her‧va
Proper noun
Herva
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Herva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Herva
|
Hervat
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| genitive
|
Hervan
|
Hervojen
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| partitive
|
Hervaa
|
Hervoja
|
| illative
|
Hervaan
|
Hervoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Herva
|
Hervat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Herva
|
Hervat
|
| gen.
|
Hervan
|
| genitive
|
Hervan
|
Hervojen
Hervain rare
|
| partitive
|
Hervaa
|
Hervoja
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| inessive
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Hervassa
|
Hervoissa
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| elative
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Hervasta
|
Hervoista
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| illative
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Hervaan
|
Hervoihin
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| adessive
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Hervalla
|
Hervoilla
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| ablative
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Hervalta
|
Hervoilta
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| allative
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Hervalle
|
Hervoille
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| essive
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Hervana
|
Hervoina
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| translative
|
Hervaksi
|
Hervoiksi
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| abessive
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Hervatta
|
Hervoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Hervoin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Hervani
|
Hervani
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hervani
|
Hervani
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| gen.
|
Hervani
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| genitive
|
Hervani
|
Hervojeni
Hervaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Hervaani
|
Hervojani
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| inessive
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Hervassani
|
Hervoissani
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| elative
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Hervastani
|
Hervoistani
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| illative
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Hervaani
|
Hervoihini
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| adessive
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Hervallani
|
Hervoillani
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| ablative
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Hervaltani
|
Hervoiltani
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| allative
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Hervalleni
|
Hervoilleni
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| essive
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Hervanani
|
Hervoinani
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| translative
|
Hervakseni
|
Hervoikseni
|
| abessive
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Hervattani
|
Hervoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hervoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Hervasi
|
Hervasi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hervasi
|
Hervasi
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| gen.
|
Hervasi
|
| genitive
|
Hervasi
|
Hervojesi
Hervaisi rare
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| partitive
|
Hervaasi
|
Hervojasi
|
| inessive
|
Hervassasi
|
Hervoissasi
|
| elative
|
Hervastasi
|
Hervoistasi
|
| illative
|
Hervaasi
|
Hervoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Hervallasi
|
Hervoillasi
|
| ablative
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Hervaltasi
|
Hervoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Hervallesi
|
Hervoillesi
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| essive
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Hervanasi
|
Hervoinasi
|
| translative
|
Hervaksesi
|
Hervoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Hervattasi
|
Hervoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hervoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Hervamme
|
Hervamme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hervamme
|
Hervamme
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| gen.
|
Hervamme
|
| genitive
|
Hervamme
|
Hervojemme
Hervaimme rare
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| partitive
|
Hervaamme
|
Hervojamme
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| inessive
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Hervassamme
|
Hervoissamme
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| elative
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Hervastamme
|
Hervoistamme
|
| illative
|
Hervaamme
|
Hervoihimme
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| adessive
|
Hervallamme
|
Hervoillamme
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| ablative
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Hervaltamme
|
Hervoiltamme
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| allative
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Hervallemme
|
Hervoillemme
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| essive
|
Hervanamme
|
Hervoinamme
|
| translative
|
Hervaksemme
|
Hervoiksemme
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| abessive
|
Hervattamme
|
Hervoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hervoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Hervanne
|
Hervanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hervanne
|
Hervanne
|
| gen.
|
Hervanne
|
| genitive
|
Hervanne
|
Hervojenne
Hervainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Hervaanne
|
Hervojanne
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| inessive
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Hervassanne
|
Hervoissanne
|
| elative
|
Hervastanne
|
Hervoistanne
|
| illative
|
Hervaanne
|
Hervoihinne
|
| adessive
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Hervallanne
|
Hervoillanne
|
| ablative
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Hervaltanne
|
Hervoiltanne
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| allative
|
Hervallenne
|
Hervoillenne
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| essive
|
Hervananne
|
Hervoinanne
|
| translative
|
Hervaksenne
|
Hervoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Hervattanne
|
Hervoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hervoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Hervansa
|
Hervansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hervansa
|
Hervansa
|
| gen.
|
Hervansa
|
| genitive
|
Hervansa
|
Hervojensa
Hervainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Hervaansa
|
Hervojaan
Hervojansa
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| inessive
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Hervassaan
Hervassansa
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Hervoissaan
Hervoissansa
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| elative
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Hervastaan
Hervastansa
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Hervoistaan
Hervoistansa
|
| illative
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Hervaansa
|
Hervoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Hervallaan
Hervallansa
|
Hervoillaan
Hervoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Hervaltaan
Hervaltansa
|
Hervoiltaan
Hervoiltansa
|
| allative
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Hervalleen
Hervallensa
|
Hervoilleen
Hervoillensa
|
| essive
|
Hervanaan
Hervanansa
|
Hervoinaan
Hervoinansa
|
| translative
|
Hervakseen
Hervaksensa
|
Hervoikseen
Hervoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Hervattaan
Hervattansa
|
Hervoittaan
Hervoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hervoineen
Hervoinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- Herva is the 3650th (tied with 12 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 209 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN