Finnish
Etymology
19th century creation from oiva (“excellent”). The surname derives from place names in northern Finland.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoi̯ʋɑ/, [ˈo̞i̯ʋɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -oiʋɑ
- Syllabification(key): Oi‧va
- Hyphenation(key): Oi‧va
Proper noun
Oiva
- a male given name
1990, Harri Tapper, Näin syntyvät revontulet, Gummerus, published 2003, →ISBN:Tytöt olivat Anna, Aune, Alli ja Aili. Miina näet ei suostunut tytöilleen antamaan muita kuin Aalla alkavia nimiä. Yksi lapsista oli poika. Koska hän Hanneksen mielestä oli oiva, nimeksi pantiin Oiva.- The girls were named Anna, Aune, Alli and Aili. You see, Miina refused to name her girls anything that didn't start with an A. One of the children was a boy. Hannes thought he was excellent so he was named Oiva.
- (rare) a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname
Declension
| Inflection of Oiva (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Oiva
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Oivat
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| genitive
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Oivan
|
Oivien
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| partitive
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Oivaa
|
Oivia
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| illative
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Oivaan
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Oiviin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
Oiva
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Oivat
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Oiva
|
Oivat
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| gen.
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Oivan
|
| genitive
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Oivan
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Oivien
Oivain rare
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| partitive
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Oivaa
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Oivia
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| inessive
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Oivassa
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Oivissa
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| elative
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Oivasta
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Oivista
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| illative
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Oivaan
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Oiviin
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| adessive
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Oivalla
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Oivilla
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| ablative
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Oivalta
|
Oivilta
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| allative
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Oivalle
|
Oiville
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| essive
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Oivana
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Oivina
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| translative
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Oivaksi
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Oiviksi
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| abessive
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Oivatta
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Oivitta
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| instructive
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—
|
Oivin
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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
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| nominative
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Oivani
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Oivani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Oivani
|
Oivani
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| gen.
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Oivani
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| genitive
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Oivani
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Oivieni
Oivaini rare
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| partitive
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Oivaani
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Oiviani
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| inessive
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Oivassani
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Oivissani
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| elative
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Oivastani
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Oivistani
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| illative
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Oivaani
|
Oiviini
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| adessive
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Oivallani
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Oivillani
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| ablative
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Oivaltani
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Oiviltani
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| allative
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Oivalleni
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Oivilleni
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| essive
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Oivanani
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Oivinani
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| translative
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Oivakseni
|
Oivikseni
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| abessive
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Oivattani
|
Oivittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Oivineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Oivasi
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Oivasi
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Oivasi
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Oivasi
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| gen.
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Oivasi
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| genitive
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Oivasi
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Oiviesi
Oivaisi rare
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| partitive
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Oivaasi
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Oiviasi
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| inessive
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Oivassasi
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Oivissasi
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| elative
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Oivastasi
|
Oivistasi
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| illative
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Oivaasi
|
Oiviisi
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| adessive
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Oivallasi
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Oivillasi
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| ablative
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Oivaltasi
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Oiviltasi
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| allative
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Oivallesi
|
Oivillesi
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| essive
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Oivanasi
|
Oivinasi
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| translative
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Oivaksesi
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Oiviksesi
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| abessive
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Oivattasi
|
Oivittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Oivinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Oivamme
|
Oivamme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Oivamme
|
Oivamme
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| gen.
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Oivamme
|
| genitive
|
Oivamme
|
Oiviemme
Oivaimme rare
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| partitive
|
Oivaamme
|
Oiviamme
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| inessive
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Oivassamme
|
Oivissamme
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| elative
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Oivastamme
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Oivistamme
|
| illative
|
Oivaamme
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Oiviimme
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| adessive
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Oivallamme
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Oivillamme
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| ablative
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Oivaltamme
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Oiviltamme
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| allative
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Oivallemme
|
Oivillemme
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| essive
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Oivanamme
|
Oivinamme
|
| translative
|
Oivaksemme
|
Oiviksemme
|
| abessive
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Oivattamme
|
Oivittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Oivinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Oivanne
|
Oivanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Oivanne
|
Oivanne
|
| gen.
|
Oivanne
|
| genitive
|
Oivanne
|
Oivienne
Oivainne rare
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| partitive
|
Oivaanne
|
Oivianne
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| inessive
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Oivassanne
|
Oivissanne
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| elative
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Oivastanne
|
Oivistanne
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| illative
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Oivaanne
|
Oiviinne
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| adessive
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Oivallanne
|
Oivillanne
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| ablative
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Oivaltanne
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Oiviltanne
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| allative
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Oivallenne
|
Oivillenne
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| essive
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Oivananne
|
Oivinanne
|
| translative
|
Oivaksenne
|
Oiviksenne
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| abessive
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Oivattanne
|
Oivittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Oivinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Oivansa
|
Oivansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Oivansa
|
Oivansa
|
| gen.
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Oivansa
|
| genitive
|
Oivansa
|
Oiviensa
Oivainsa rare
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| partitive
|
Oivaansa
|
Oiviaan
Oiviansa
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| inessive
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Oivassaan
Oivassansa
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Oivissaan
Oivissansa
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| elative
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Oivastaan
Oivastansa
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Oivistaan
Oivistansa
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| illative
|
Oivaansa
|
Oiviinsa
|
| adessive
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Oivallaan
Oivallansa
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Oivillaan
Oivillansa
|
| ablative
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Oivaltaan
Oivaltansa
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Oiviltaan
Oiviltansa
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| allative
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Oivalleen
Oivallensa
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Oivilleen
Oivillensa
|
| essive
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Oivanaan
Oivanansa
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Oivinaan
Oivinansa
|
| translative
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Oivakseen
Oivaksensa
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Oivikseen
Oiviksensa
|
| abessive
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Oivattaan
Oivattansa
|
Oivittaan
Oivittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Oivineen
Oivinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- Oiva is the 168th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 3,779 male individuals (and as a middle name to 2,538 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- The surname Oiva belongs to 158 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
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