Finnish
Etymology
< harju (“esker”). The surname is partly from place names, but also popular in the Fennicization of surnames in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɑrju/, [ˈhɑ̝rju]
- Rhymes: -ɑrju
- Syllabification(key): Har‧ju
- Hyphenation(key): Har‧ju
Proper noun
Harju
- Any of a number of places in Finland and Estonia.
- a quarter in Helsinki
- a Finnish surname from landscape
Declension
- (quarter in Helsinki): The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Harju" is Harjussa.
| Inflection of Harju (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Harju
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Harjut
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| genitive
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Harjun
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Harjujen
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| partitive
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Harjua
|
Harjuja
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| illative
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Harjuun
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Harjuihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
Harju
|
Harjut
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Harju
|
Harjut
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| gen.
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Harjun
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| genitive
|
Harjun
|
Harjujen
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| partitive
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Harjua
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Harjuja
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| inessive
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Harjussa
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Harjuissa
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| elative
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Harjusta
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Harjuista
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| illative
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Harjuun
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Harjuihin
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| adessive
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Harjulla
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Harjuilla
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| ablative
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Harjulta
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Harjuilta
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| allative
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Harjulle
|
Harjuille
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| essive
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Harjuna
|
Harjuina
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| translative
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Harjuksi
|
Harjuiksi
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| abessive
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Harjutta
|
Harjuitta
|
| instructive
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—
|
Harjuin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Harjuni
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Harjuni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Harjuni
|
Harjuni
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| gen.
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Harjuni
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| genitive
|
Harjuni
|
Harjujeni
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| partitive
|
Harjuani
|
Harjujani
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| inessive
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Harjussani
|
Harjuissani
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| elative
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Harjustani
|
Harjuistani
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| illative
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Harjuuni
|
Harjuihini
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| adessive
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Harjullani
|
Harjuillani
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| ablative
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Harjultani
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Harjuiltani
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| allative
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Harjulleni
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Harjuilleni
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| essive
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Harjunani
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Harjuinani
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| translative
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Harjukseni
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Harjuikseni
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| abessive
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Harjuttani
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Harjuittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Harjuineni
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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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Harjusi
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Harjusi
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Harjusi
|
Harjusi
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| gen.
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Harjusi
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| genitive
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Harjusi
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Harjujesi
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| partitive
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Harjuasi
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Harjujasi
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| inessive
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Harjussasi
|
Harjuissasi
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| elative
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Harjustasi
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Harjuistasi
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| illative
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Harjuusi
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Harjuihisi
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| adessive
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Harjullasi
|
Harjuillasi
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| ablative
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Harjultasi
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Harjuiltasi
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| allative
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Harjullesi
|
Harjuillesi
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| essive
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Harjunasi
|
Harjuinasi
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| translative
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Harjuksesi
|
Harjuiksesi
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| abessive
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Harjuttasi
|
Harjuittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Harjuinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Harjumme
|
Harjumme
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| accusative
|
nom.
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Harjumme
|
Harjumme
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| gen.
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Harjumme
|
| genitive
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Harjumme
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Harjujemme
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| partitive
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Harjuamme
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Harjujamme
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| inessive
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Harjussamme
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Harjuissamme
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| elative
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Harjustamme
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Harjuistamme
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| illative
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Harjuumme
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Harjuihimme
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| adessive
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Harjullamme
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Harjuillamme
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| ablative
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Harjultamme
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Harjuiltamme
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| allative
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Harjullemme
|
Harjuillemme
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| essive
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Harjunamme
|
Harjuinamme
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| translative
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Harjuksemme
|
Harjuiksemme
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| abessive
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Harjuttamme
|
Harjuittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Harjuinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Harjunne
|
Harjunne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Harjunne
|
Harjunne
|
| gen.
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Harjunne
|
| genitive
|
Harjunne
|
Harjujenne
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| partitive
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Harjuanne
|
Harjujanne
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| inessive
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Harjussanne
|
Harjuissanne
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| elative
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Harjustanne
|
Harjuistanne
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| illative
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Harjuunne
|
Harjuihinne
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| adessive
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Harjullanne
|
Harjuillanne
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| ablative
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Harjultanne
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Harjuiltanne
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| allative
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Harjullenne
|
Harjuillenne
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| essive
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Harjunanne
|
Harjuinanne
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| translative
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Harjuksenne
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Harjuiksenne
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| abessive
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Harjuttanne
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Harjuittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Harjuinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Harjunsa
|
Harjunsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Harjunsa
|
Harjunsa
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| gen.
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Harjunsa
|
| genitive
|
Harjunsa
|
Harjujensa
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| partitive
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Harjuaan
Harjuansa
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Harjujaan
Harjujansa
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| inessive
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Harjussaan
Harjussansa
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Harjuissaan
Harjuissansa
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| elative
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Harjustaan
Harjustansa
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Harjuistaan
Harjuistansa
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| illative
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Harjuunsa
|
Harjuihinsa
|
| adessive
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Harjullaan
Harjullansa
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Harjuillaan
Harjuillansa
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| ablative
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Harjultaan
Harjultansa
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Harjuiltaan
Harjuiltansa
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| allative
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Harjulleen
Harjullensa
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Harjuilleen
Harjuillensa
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| essive
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Harjunaan
Harjunansa
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Harjuinaan
Harjuinansa
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| translative
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Harjukseen
Harjuksensa
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Harjuikseen
Harjuiksensa
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| abessive
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Harjuttaan
Harjuttansa
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Harjuittaan
Harjuittansa
|
| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Harjuineen
Harjuinensa
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Derived terms
Statistics
- Harju is the 92nd most common surname in Finland, belonging to 6,273 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN
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