Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjuʋɑ/, [ˈjuʋɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -uʋɑ
- Syllabification(key): Ju‧va
- Hyphenation(key): Ju‧va
Etymology 1
From juva-, the oblique stem of juka.[1]
Proper noun
Juva
- a municipality of Southern Savonia, Finland
Declension
The external locative cases (adessive, allative and ablative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Juva" is Juvalla.
| Inflection of Juva (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Juva
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—
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| genitive
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Juvan
|
—
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| partitive
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Juvaa
|
—
|
| illative
|
Juvaan
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—
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Juva
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juva
|
—
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| gen.
|
Juvan
|
| genitive
|
Juvan
|
—
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| partitive
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Juvaa
|
—
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| inessive
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Juvassa
|
—
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| elative
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Juvasta
|
—
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| illative
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Juvaan
|
—
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| adessive
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Juvalla
|
—
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| ablative
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Juvalta
|
—
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| allative
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Juvalle
|
—
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| essive
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Juvana
|
—
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| translative
|
Juvaksi
|
—
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| abessive
|
Juvatta
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Juvani
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juvani
|
—
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| gen.
|
Juvani
|
| genitive
|
Juvani
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Juvaani
|
—
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| inessive
|
Juvassani
|
—
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| elative
|
Juvastani
|
—
|
| illative
|
Juvaani
|
—
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| adessive
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Juvallani
|
—
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| ablative
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Juvaltani
|
—
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| allative
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Juvalleni
|
—
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| essive
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Juvanani
|
—
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| translative
|
Juvakseni
|
—
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| abessive
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Juvattani
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Juvasi
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juvasi
|
—
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| gen.
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Juvasi
|
| genitive
|
Juvasi
|
—
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| partitive
|
Juvaasi
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—
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| inessive
|
Juvassasi
|
—
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| elative
|
Juvastasi
|
—
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| illative
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Juvaasi
|
—
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| adessive
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Juvallasi
|
—
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| ablative
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Juvaltasi
|
—
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| allative
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Juvallesi
|
—
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| essive
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Juvanasi
|
—
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| translative
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Juvaksesi
|
—
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| abessive
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Juvattasi
|
—
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Juvamme
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juvamme
|
—
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| gen.
|
Juvamme
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| genitive
|
Juvamme
|
—
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| partitive
|
Juvaamme
|
—
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| inessive
|
Juvassamme
|
—
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| elative
|
Juvastamme
|
—
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| illative
|
Juvaamme
|
—
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| adessive
|
Juvallamme
|
—
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| ablative
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Juvaltamme
|
—
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| allative
|
Juvallemme
|
—
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| essive
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Juvanamme
|
—
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| translative
|
Juvaksemme
|
—
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| abessive
|
Juvattamme
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Juvanne
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juvanne
|
—
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| gen.
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Juvanne
|
| genitive
|
Juvanne
|
—
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| partitive
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Juvaanne
|
—
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| inessive
|
Juvassanne
|
—
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| elative
|
Juvastanne
|
—
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| illative
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Juvaanne
|
—
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| adessive
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Juvallanne
|
—
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| ablative
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Juvaltanne
|
—
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| allative
|
Juvallenne
|
—
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| essive
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Juvananne
|
—
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| translative
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Juvaksenne
|
—
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| abessive
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Juvattanne
|
—
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
—
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Juvansa
|
—
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juvansa
|
—
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| gen.
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Juvansa
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| genitive
|
Juvansa
|
—
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| partitive
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Juvaansa
|
—
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| inessive
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Juvassaan
Juvassansa
|
—
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| elative
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Juvastaan
Juvastansa
|
—
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| illative
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Juvaansa
|
—
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| adessive
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Juvallaan
Juvallansa
|
—
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| ablative
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Juvaltaan
Juvaltansa
|
—
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| allative
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Juvalleen
Juvallensa
|
—
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| essive
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Juvanaan
Juvanansa
|
—
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| translative
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Juvakseen
Juvaksensa
|
—
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| abessive
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Juvattaan
Juvattansa
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
—
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|
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Probably from vernacular forms of Johannes.[2]
Proper noun
Juva
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Juva (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Juva
|
Juvat
|
| genitive
|
Juvan
|
Juvien
|
| partitive
|
Juvaa
|
Juvia
|
| illative
|
Juvaan
|
Juviin
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Juva
|
Juvat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juva
|
Juvat
|
| gen.
|
Juvan
|
| genitive
|
Juvan
|
Juvien
Juvain rare
|
| partitive
|
Juvaa
|
Juvia
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| inessive
|
Juvassa
|
Juvissa
|
| elative
|
Juvasta
|
Juvista
|
| illative
|
Juvaan
|
Juviin
|
| adessive
|
Juvalla
|
Juvilla
|
| ablative
|
Juvalta
|
Juvilta
|
| allative
|
Juvalle
|
Juville
|
| essive
|
Juvana
|
Juvina
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| translative
|
Juvaksi
|
Juviksi
|
| abessive
|
Juvatta
|
Juvitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Juvin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Juvani
|
Juvani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juvani
|
Juvani
|
| gen.
|
Juvani
|
| genitive
|
Juvani
|
Juvieni
Juvaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Juvaani
|
Juviani
|
| inessive
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Juvassani
|
Juvissani
|
| elative
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Juvastani
|
Juvistani
|
| illative
|
Juvaani
|
Juviini
|
| adessive
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Juvallani
|
Juvillani
|
| ablative
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Juvaltani
|
Juviltani
|
| allative
|
Juvalleni
|
Juvilleni
|
| essive
|
Juvanani
|
Juvinani
|
| translative
|
Juvakseni
|
Juvikseni
|
| abessive
|
Juvattani
|
Juvittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Juvineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Juvasi
|
Juvasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juvasi
|
Juvasi
|
| gen.
|
Juvasi
|
| genitive
|
Juvasi
|
Juviesi
Juvaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Juvaasi
|
Juviasi
|
| inessive
|
Juvassasi
|
Juvissasi
|
| elative
|
Juvastasi
|
Juvistasi
|
| illative
|
Juvaasi
|
Juviisi
|
| adessive
|
Juvallasi
|
Juvillasi
|
| ablative
|
Juvaltasi
|
Juviltasi
|
| allative
|
Juvallesi
|
Juvillesi
|
| essive
|
Juvanasi
|
Juvinasi
|
| translative
|
Juvaksesi
|
Juviksesi
|
| abessive
|
Juvattasi
|
Juvittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Juvinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Juvamme
|
Juvamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juvamme
|
Juvamme
|
| gen.
|
Juvamme
|
| genitive
|
Juvamme
|
Juviemme
Juvaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Juvaamme
|
Juviamme
|
| inessive
|
Juvassamme
|
Juvissamme
|
| elative
|
Juvastamme
|
Juvistamme
|
| illative
|
Juvaamme
|
Juviimme
|
| adessive
|
Juvallamme
|
Juvillamme
|
| ablative
|
Juvaltamme
|
Juviltamme
|
| allative
|
Juvallemme
|
Juvillemme
|
| essive
|
Juvanamme
|
Juvinamme
|
| translative
|
Juvaksemme
|
Juviksemme
|
| abessive
|
Juvattamme
|
Juvittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Juvinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Juvanne
|
Juvanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juvanne
|
Juvanne
|
| gen.
|
Juvanne
|
| genitive
|
Juvanne
|
Juvienne
Juvainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Juvaanne
|
Juvianne
|
| inessive
|
Juvassanne
|
Juvissanne
|
| elative
|
Juvastanne
|
Juvistanne
|
| illative
|
Juvaanne
|
Juviinne
|
| adessive
|
Juvallanne
|
Juvillanne
|
| ablative
|
Juvaltanne
|
Juviltanne
|
| allative
|
Juvallenne
|
Juvillenne
|
| essive
|
Juvananne
|
Juvinanne
|
| translative
|
Juvaksenne
|
Juviksenne
|
| abessive
|
Juvattanne
|
Juvittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Juvinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Juvansa
|
Juvansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Juvansa
|
Juvansa
|
| gen.
|
Juvansa
|
| genitive
|
Juvansa
|
Juviensa
Juvainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Juvaansa
|
Juviaan
Juviansa
|
| inessive
|
Juvassaan
Juvassansa
|
Juvissaan
Juvissansa
|
| elative
|
Juvastaan
Juvastansa
|
Juvistaan
Juvistansa
|
| illative
|
Juvaansa
|
Juviinsa
|
| adessive
|
Juvallaan
Juvallansa
|
Juvillaan
Juvillansa
|
| ablative
|
Juvaltaan
Juvaltansa
|
Juviltaan
Juviltansa
|
| allative
|
Juvalleen
Juvallensa
|
Juvilleen
Juvillensa
|
| essive
|
Juvanaan
Juvanansa
|
Juvinaan
Juvinansa
|
| translative
|
Juvakseen
Juvaksensa
|
Juvikseen
Juviksensa
|
| abessive
|
Juvattaan
Juvattansa
|
Juvittaan
Juvittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Juvineen
Juvinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- Juva is the 3070th (tied with 10 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 252 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Sirkka Paikkala, editor (2007), Suomalainen paikannimikirja [The Book of Finnish Place Names] (in Finnish), Helsinki: Karttakeskus, Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus, →ISBN
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN