Finnish
Etymology
Probably a blend of Kaleva and Kullervo. Taken up as a given name from the Kalevala.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑlerʋo/, [ˈkɑ̝le̞rʋo̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑlerʋo
- Syllabification(key): Ka‧ler‧vo
- Hyphenation(key): Ka‧ler‧vo
Proper noun
Kalervo
- The father of Kullervo in the Kalevala.
- 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 31:19-24:
Untamoinen verkot laski / Kalervon kalavetehen; / Kalervoinen verkot katsoi, / Kalat konttihin kokosi. / Untamo, utala miesi, / Sepä suuttui ja vihastui.- Untamoinen sank his fish-nets / Into Kalervo's fish-waters. / Seeing the nets all filled with fish / Kalervo just simply took them, / In his creel he stowed his own. / Then quick-tempered Untamoinen / Raged and ranted in his anger, /
- a male given name
- a Finnish surname transferred from the given name
Declension
| Inflection of Kalervo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Kalervo
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Kalervot
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| genitive
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Kalervon
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Kalervojen
Kalervoiden
Kalervoitten
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| partitive
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Kalervoa
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Kalervoja
Kalervoita
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| illative
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Kalervoon
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Kalervoihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kalervo
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Kalervot
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalervo
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Kalervot
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| gen.
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Kalervon
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| genitive
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Kalervon
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Kalervojen
Kalervoiden
Kalervoitten
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| partitive
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Kalervoa
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Kalervoja
Kalervoita
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| inessive
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Kalervossa
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Kalervoissa
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| elative
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Kalervosta
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Kalervoista
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| illative
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Kalervoon
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Kalervoihin
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| adessive
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Kalervolla
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Kalervoilla
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| ablative
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Kalervolta
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Kalervoilta
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| allative
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Kalervolle
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Kalervoille
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| essive
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Kalervona
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Kalervoina
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| translative
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Kalervoksi
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Kalervoiksi
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| abessive
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Kalervotta
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Kalervoitta
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| instructive
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—
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Kalervoin
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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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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kalervoni
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Kalervoni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalervoni
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Kalervoni
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| gen.
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Kalervoni
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| genitive
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Kalervoni
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Kalervojeni
Kalervoideni
Kalervoitteni
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| partitive
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Kalervoani
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Kalervojani
Kalervoitani
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| inessive
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Kalervossani
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Kalervoissani
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| elative
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Kalervostani
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Kalervoistani
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| illative
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Kalervooni
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Kalervoihini
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| adessive
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Kalervollani
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Kalervoillani
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| ablative
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Kalervoltani
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Kalervoiltani
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| allative
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Kalervolleni
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Kalervoilleni
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| essive
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Kalervonani
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Kalervoinani
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| translative
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Kalervokseni
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Kalervoikseni
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| abessive
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Kalervottani
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Kalervoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kalervoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kalervosi
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Kalervosi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalervosi
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Kalervosi
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| gen.
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Kalervosi
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| genitive
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Kalervosi
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Kalervojesi
Kalervoidesi
Kalervoittesi
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| partitive
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Kalervoasi
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Kalervojasi
Kalervoitasi
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| inessive
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Kalervossasi
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Kalervoissasi
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| elative
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Kalervostasi
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Kalervoistasi
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| illative
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Kalervoosi
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Kalervoihisi
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| adessive
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Kalervollasi
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Kalervoillasi
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| ablative
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Kalervoltasi
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Kalervoiltasi
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| allative
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Kalervollesi
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Kalervoillesi
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| essive
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Kalervonasi
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Kalervoinasi
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| translative
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Kalervoksesi
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Kalervoiksesi
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| abessive
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Kalervottasi
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Kalervoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kalervoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kalervomme
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Kalervomme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalervomme
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Kalervomme
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| gen.
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Kalervomme
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| genitive
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Kalervomme
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Kalervojemme
Kalervoidemme
Kalervoittemme
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| partitive
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Kalervoamme
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Kalervojamme
Kalervoitamme
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| inessive
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Kalervossamme
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Kalervoissamme
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| elative
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Kalervostamme
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Kalervoistamme
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| illative
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Kalervoomme
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Kalervoihimme
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| adessive
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Kalervollamme
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Kalervoillamme
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| ablative
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Kalervoltamme
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Kalervoiltamme
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| allative
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Kalervollemme
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Kalervoillemme
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| essive
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Kalervonamme
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Kalervoinamme
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| translative
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Kalervoksemme
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Kalervoiksemme
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| abessive
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Kalervottamme
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Kalervoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kalervoinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kalervonne
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Kalervonne
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalervonne
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Kalervonne
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| gen.
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Kalervonne
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| genitive
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Kalervonne
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Kalervojenne
Kalervoidenne
Kalervoittenne
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| partitive
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Kalervoanne
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Kalervojanne
Kalervoitanne
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| inessive
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Kalervossanne
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Kalervoissanne
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| elative
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Kalervostanne
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Kalervoistanne
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| illative
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Kalervoonne
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Kalervoihinne
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| adessive
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Kalervollanne
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Kalervoillanne
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| ablative
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Kalervoltanne
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Kalervoiltanne
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| allative
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Kalervollenne
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Kalervoillenne
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| essive
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Kalervonanne
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Kalervoinanne
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| translative
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Kalervoksenne
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Kalervoiksenne
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| abessive
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Kalervottanne
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Kalervoittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kalervoinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Kalervonsa
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Kalervonsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Kalervonsa
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Kalervonsa
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| gen.
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Kalervonsa
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| genitive
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Kalervonsa
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Kalervojensa
Kalervoidensa
Kalervoittensa
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| partitive
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Kalervoaan
Kalervoansa
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Kalervojaan
Kalervoitaan
Kalervojansa
Kalervoitansa
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| inessive
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Kalervossaan
Kalervossansa
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Kalervoissaan
Kalervoissansa
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| elative
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Kalervostaan
Kalervostansa
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Kalervoistaan
Kalervoistansa
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| illative
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Kalervoonsa
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Kalervoihinsa
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| adessive
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Kalervollaan
Kalervollansa
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Kalervoillaan
Kalervoillansa
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| ablative
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Kalervoltaan
Kalervoltansa
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Kalervoiltaan
Kalervoiltansa
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| allative
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Kalervolleen
Kalervollensa
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Kalervoilleen
Kalervoillensa
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| essive
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Kalervonaan
Kalervonansa
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Kalervoinaan
Kalervoinansa
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| translative
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Kalervokseen
Kalervoksensa
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Kalervoikseen
Kalervoiksensa
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| abessive
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Kalervottaan
Kalervottansa
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Kalervoittaan
Kalervoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Kalervoineen
Kalervoinensa
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Statistics
- Kalervo is the 319th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 1,239 male individuals (and as a middle name to 35,015 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- The surname Kalervo belongs to 78 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.