See also: korva and kõrva
Finnish
Etymology
< korva, perhaps through place names, but possibly a byname/nickname[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkorʋɑ/, [ˈko̞rʋɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -orʋɑ
- Syllabification(key): Kor‧va
- Hyphenation(key): Kor‧va
Proper noun
Korva
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Korva (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Korva
|
Korvat
|
| genitive
|
Korvan
|
Korvien
|
| partitive
|
Korvaa
|
Korvia
|
| illative
|
Korvaan
|
Korviin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Korva
|
Korvat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Korva
|
Korvat
|
| gen.
|
Korvan
|
| genitive
|
Korvan
|
Korvien
Korvain rare
|
| partitive
|
Korvaa
|
Korvia
|
| inessive
|
Korvassa
|
Korvissa
|
| elative
|
Korvasta
|
Korvista
|
| illative
|
Korvaan
|
Korviin
|
| adessive
|
Korvalla
|
Korvilla
|
| ablative
|
Korvalta
|
Korvilta
|
| allative
|
Korvalle
|
Korville
|
| essive
|
Korvana
|
Korvina
|
| translative
|
Korvaksi
|
Korviksi
|
| abessive
|
Korvatta
|
Korvitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Korvin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Korvani
|
Korvani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Korvani
|
Korvani
|
| gen.
|
Korvani
|
| genitive
|
Korvani
|
Korvieni
Korvaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Korvaani
|
Korviani
|
| inessive
|
Korvassani
|
Korvissani
|
| elative
|
Korvastani
|
Korvistani
|
| illative
|
Korvaani
|
Korviini
|
| adessive
|
Korvallani
|
Korvillani
|
| ablative
|
Korvaltani
|
Korviltani
|
| allative
|
Korvalleni
|
Korvilleni
|
| essive
|
Korvanani
|
Korvinani
|
| translative
|
Korvakseni
|
Korvikseni
|
| abessive
|
Korvattani
|
Korvittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Korvineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Korvasi
|
Korvasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Korvasi
|
Korvasi
|
| gen.
|
Korvasi
|
| genitive
|
Korvasi
|
Korviesi
Korvaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Korvaasi
|
Korviasi
|
| inessive
|
Korvassasi
|
Korvissasi
|
| elative
|
Korvastasi
|
Korvistasi
|
| illative
|
Korvaasi
|
Korviisi
|
| adessive
|
Korvallasi
|
Korvillasi
|
| ablative
|
Korvaltasi
|
Korviltasi
|
| allative
|
Korvallesi
|
Korvillesi
|
| essive
|
Korvanasi
|
Korvinasi
|
| translative
|
Korvaksesi
|
Korviksesi
|
| abessive
|
Korvattasi
|
Korvittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Korvinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Korvamme
|
Korvamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Korvamme
|
Korvamme
|
| gen.
|
Korvamme
|
| genitive
|
Korvamme
|
Korviemme
Korvaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Korvaamme
|
Korviamme
|
| inessive
|
Korvassamme
|
Korvissamme
|
| elative
|
Korvastamme
|
Korvistamme
|
| illative
|
Korvaamme
|
Korviimme
|
| adessive
|
Korvallamme
|
Korvillamme
|
| ablative
|
Korvaltamme
|
Korviltamme
|
| allative
|
Korvallemme
|
Korvillemme
|
| essive
|
Korvanamme
|
Korvinamme
|
| translative
|
Korvaksemme
|
Korviksemme
|
| abessive
|
Korvattamme
|
Korvittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Korvinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Korvanne
|
Korvanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Korvanne
|
Korvanne
|
| gen.
|
Korvanne
|
| genitive
|
Korvanne
|
Korvienne
Korvainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Korvaanne
|
Korvianne
|
| inessive
|
Korvassanne
|
Korvissanne
|
| elative
|
Korvastanne
|
Korvistanne
|
| illative
|
Korvaanne
|
Korviinne
|
| adessive
|
Korvallanne
|
Korvillanne
|
| ablative
|
Korvaltanne
|
Korviltanne
|
| allative
|
Korvallenne
|
Korvillenne
|
| essive
|
Korvananne
|
Korvinanne
|
| translative
|
Korvaksenne
|
Korviksenne
|
| abessive
|
Korvattanne
|
Korvittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Korvinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Korvansa
|
Korvansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Korvansa
|
Korvansa
|
| gen.
|
Korvansa
|
| genitive
|
Korvansa
|
Korviensa
Korvainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Korvaansa
|
Korviaan
Korviansa
|
| inessive
|
Korvassaan
Korvassansa
|
Korvissaan
Korvissansa
|
| elative
|
Korvastaan
Korvastansa
|
Korvistaan
Korvistansa
|
| illative
|
Korvaansa
|
Korviinsa
|
| adessive
|
Korvallaan
Korvallansa
|
Korvillaan
Korvillansa
|
| ablative
|
Korvaltaan
Korvaltansa
|
Korviltaan
Korviltansa
|
| allative
|
Korvalleen
Korvallensa
|
Korvilleen
Korvillensa
|
| essive
|
Korvanaan
Korvanansa
|
Korvinaan
Korvinansa
|
| translative
|
Korvakseen
Korvaksensa
|
Korvikseen
Korviksensa
|
| abessive
|
Korvattaan
Korvattansa
|
Korvittaan
Korvittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Korvineen
Korvinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- Korva is the 1249th (tied with 3 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 683 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