Finnish
Etymology
From hovi, which in the eastern dialects can also refer to a mansion.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhoʋi/, [ˈho̞ʋi]
- Rhymes: -oʋi
- Syllabification(key): Ho‧vi
- Hyphenation(key): Ho‧vi
Proper noun
Hovi
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Hovi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Hovi
|
Hovit
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| genitive
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Hovin
|
Hovien
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| partitive
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Hovia
|
Hoveja
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| illative
|
Hoviin
|
Hoveihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Hovi
|
Hovit
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hovi
|
Hovit
|
| gen.
|
Hovin
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| genitive
|
Hovin
|
Hovien
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| partitive
|
Hovia
|
Hoveja
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| inessive
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Hovissa
|
Hoveissa
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| elative
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Hovista
|
Hoveista
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| illative
|
Hoviin
|
Hoveihin
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| adessive
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Hovilla
|
Hoveilla
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| ablative
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Hovilta
|
Hoveilta
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| allative
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Hoville
|
Hoveille
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| essive
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Hovina
|
Hoveina
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| translative
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Hoviksi
|
Hoveiksi
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| abessive
|
Hovitta
|
Hoveitta
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| instructive
|
—
|
Hovein
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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
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Hovini
|
Hovini
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hovini
|
Hovini
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| gen.
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Hovini
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| genitive
|
Hovini
|
Hovieni
|
| partitive
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Hoviani
|
Hovejani
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| inessive
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Hovissani
|
Hoveissani
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| elative
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Hovistani
|
Hoveistani
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| illative
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Hoviini
|
Hoveihini
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| adessive
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Hovillani
|
Hoveillani
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| ablative
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Hoviltani
|
Hoveiltani
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| allative
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Hovilleni
|
Hoveilleni
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| essive
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Hovinani
|
Hoveinani
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| translative
|
Hovikseni
|
Hoveikseni
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| abessive
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Hovittani
|
Hoveittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hoveineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Hovisi
|
Hovisi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hovisi
|
Hovisi
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| gen.
|
Hovisi
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| genitive
|
Hovisi
|
Hoviesi
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| partitive
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Hoviasi
|
Hovejasi
|
| inessive
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Hovissasi
|
Hoveissasi
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| elative
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Hovistasi
|
Hoveistasi
|
| illative
|
Hoviisi
|
Hoveihisi
|
| adessive
|
Hovillasi
|
Hoveillasi
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| ablative
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Hoviltasi
|
Hoveiltasi
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| allative
|
Hovillesi
|
Hoveillesi
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| essive
|
Hovinasi
|
Hoveinasi
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| translative
|
Hoviksesi
|
Hoveiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Hovittasi
|
Hoveittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hoveinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Hovimme
|
Hovimme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hovimme
|
Hovimme
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| gen.
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Hovimme
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| genitive
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Hovimme
|
Hoviemme
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| partitive
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Hoviamme
|
Hovejamme
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| inessive
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Hovissamme
|
Hoveissamme
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| elative
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Hovistamme
|
Hoveistamme
|
| illative
|
Hoviimme
|
Hoveihimme
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| adessive
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Hovillamme
|
Hoveillamme
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| ablative
|
Hoviltamme
|
Hoveiltamme
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| allative
|
Hovillemme
|
Hoveillemme
|
| essive
|
Hovinamme
|
Hoveinamme
|
| translative
|
Hoviksemme
|
Hoveiksemme
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| abessive
|
Hovittamme
|
Hoveittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hoveinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Hovinne
|
Hovinne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hovinne
|
Hovinne
|
| gen.
|
Hovinne
|
| genitive
|
Hovinne
|
Hovienne
|
| partitive
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Hovianne
|
Hovejanne
|
| inessive
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Hovissanne
|
Hoveissanne
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| elative
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Hovistanne
|
Hoveistanne
|
| illative
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Hoviinne
|
Hoveihinne
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| adessive
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Hovillanne
|
Hoveillanne
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| ablative
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Hoviltanne
|
Hoveiltanne
|
| allative
|
Hovillenne
|
Hoveillenne
|
| essive
|
Hovinanne
|
Hoveinanne
|
| translative
|
Hoviksenne
|
Hoveiksenne
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| abessive
|
Hovittanne
|
Hoveittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hoveinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Hovinsa
|
Hovinsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hovinsa
|
Hovinsa
|
| gen.
|
Hovinsa
|
| genitive
|
Hovinsa
|
Hoviensa
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| partitive
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Hoviaan
Hoviansa
|
Hovejaan
Hovejansa
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| inessive
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Hovissaan
Hovissansa
|
Hoveissaan
Hoveissansa
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| elative
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Hovistaan
Hovistansa
|
Hoveistaan
Hoveistansa
|
| illative
|
Hoviinsa
|
Hoveihinsa
|
| adessive
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Hovillaan
Hovillansa
|
Hoveillaan
Hoveillansa
|
| ablative
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Hoviltaan
Hoviltansa
|
Hoveiltaan
Hoveiltansa
|
| allative
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Hovilleen
Hovillensa
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Hoveilleen
Hoveillensa
|
| essive
|
Hovinaan
Hovinansa
|
Hoveinaan
Hoveinansa
|
| translative
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Hovikseen
Hoviksensa
|
Hoveikseen
Hoveiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Hovittaan
Hovittansa
|
Hoveittaan
Hoveittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hoveineen
Hoveinensa
|
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Statistics
- Hovi is the 554th (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 1,512 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