Finnish
Etymology
Possibly partially from a Germanic name (Old High German Heriwan, Heriward, Heriowanda; akin to English Hereward). In Northern Finland possibly from Sami.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈherʋɑ/, [ˈhe̞rʋɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -erʋɑ
- Syllabification(key): Her‧va
- Hyphenation(key): Her‧va
Proper noun
Herva
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Herva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Herva
|
Hervat
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| genitive
|
Hervan
|
Hervojen
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| partitive
|
Hervaa
|
Hervoja
|
| illative
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Hervaan
|
Hervoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Herva
|
Hervat
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Herva
|
Hervat
|
| gen.
|
Hervan
|
| genitive
|
Hervan
|
Hervojen
Hervain rare
|
| partitive
|
Hervaa
|
Hervoja
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| inessive
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Hervassa
|
Hervoissa
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| elative
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Hervasta
|
Hervoista
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| illative
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Hervaan
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Hervoihin
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| adessive
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Hervalla
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Hervoilla
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| ablative
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Hervalta
|
Hervoilta
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| allative
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Hervalle
|
Hervoille
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| essive
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Hervana
|
Hervoina
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| translative
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Hervaksi
|
Hervoiksi
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| abessive
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Hervatta
|
Hervoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Hervoin
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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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Hervani
|
Hervani
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Hervani
|
Hervani
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| gen.
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Hervani
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| genitive
|
Hervani
|
Hervojeni
Hervaini rare
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| partitive
|
Hervaani
|
Hervojani
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| inessive
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Hervassani
|
Hervoissani
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| elative
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Hervastani
|
Hervoistani
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| illative
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Hervaani
|
Hervoihini
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| adessive
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Hervallani
|
Hervoillani
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| ablative
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Hervaltani
|
Hervoiltani
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| allative
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Hervalleni
|
Hervoilleni
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| essive
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Hervanani
|
Hervoinani
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| translative
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Hervakseni
|
Hervoikseni
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| abessive
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Hervattani
|
Hervoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hervoineni
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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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Hervasi
|
Hervasi
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hervasi
|
Hervasi
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| gen.
|
Hervasi
|
| genitive
|
Hervasi
|
Hervojesi
Hervaisi rare
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| partitive
|
Hervaasi
|
Hervojasi
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| inessive
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Hervassasi
|
Hervoissasi
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| elative
|
Hervastasi
|
Hervoistasi
|
| illative
|
Hervaasi
|
Hervoihisi
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| adessive
|
Hervallasi
|
Hervoillasi
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| ablative
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Hervaltasi
|
Hervoiltasi
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| allative
|
Hervallesi
|
Hervoillesi
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| essive
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Hervanasi
|
Hervoinasi
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| translative
|
Hervaksesi
|
Hervoiksesi
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| abessive
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Hervattasi
|
Hervoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hervoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Hervamme
|
Hervamme
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hervamme
|
Hervamme
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| gen.
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Hervamme
|
| genitive
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Hervamme
|
Hervojemme
Hervaimme rare
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| partitive
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Hervaamme
|
Hervojamme
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| inessive
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Hervassamme
|
Hervoissamme
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| elative
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Hervastamme
|
Hervoistamme
|
| illative
|
Hervaamme
|
Hervoihimme
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| adessive
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Hervallamme
|
Hervoillamme
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| ablative
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Hervaltamme
|
Hervoiltamme
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| allative
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Hervallemme
|
Hervoillemme
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| essive
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Hervanamme
|
Hervoinamme
|
| translative
|
Hervaksemme
|
Hervoiksemme
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| abessive
|
Hervattamme
|
Hervoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hervoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Hervanne
|
Hervanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hervanne
|
Hervanne
|
| gen.
|
Hervanne
|
| genitive
|
Hervanne
|
Hervojenne
Hervainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Hervaanne
|
Hervojanne
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| inessive
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Hervassanne
|
Hervoissanne
|
| elative
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Hervastanne
|
Hervoistanne
|
| illative
|
Hervaanne
|
Hervoihinne
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| adessive
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Hervallanne
|
Hervoillanne
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| ablative
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Hervaltanne
|
Hervoiltanne
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| allative
|
Hervallenne
|
Hervoillenne
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| essive
|
Hervananne
|
Hervoinanne
|
| translative
|
Hervaksenne
|
Hervoiksenne
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| abessive
|
Hervattanne
|
Hervoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hervoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Hervansa
|
Hervansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Hervansa
|
Hervansa
|
| gen.
|
Hervansa
|
| genitive
|
Hervansa
|
Hervojensa
Hervainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Hervaansa
|
Hervojaan
Hervojansa
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| inessive
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Hervassaan
Hervassansa
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Hervoissaan
Hervoissansa
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| elative
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Hervastaan
Hervastansa
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Hervoistaan
Hervoistansa
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| illative
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Hervaansa
|
Hervoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Hervallaan
Hervallansa
|
Hervoillaan
Hervoillansa
|
| ablative
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Hervaltaan
Hervaltansa
|
Hervoiltaan
Hervoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Hervalleen
Hervallensa
|
Hervoilleen
Hervoillensa
|
| essive
|
Hervanaan
Hervanansa
|
Hervoinaan
Hervoinansa
|
| translative
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Hervakseen
Hervaksensa
|
Hervoikseen
Hervoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Hervattaan
Hervattansa
|
Hervoittaan
Hervoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Hervoineen
Hervoinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- The surname Herva belongs to 207 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