Finnish
Etymology
A farm name,[1] probably kova (“hard”) + -la. Possibly ultimately from a byname with kova (“hard”) or originally as part of the toponym, in which it could be a reference to e.g. hard ground.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoʋɑlɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋɑ̝lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -oʋɑlɑ
- Syllabification(key): Ko‧va‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Ko‧va‧la
Proper noun
Kovala
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kovala (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Kovala
|
Kovalat
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| genitive
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Kovalan
|
Kovaloiden
Kovaloitten
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| partitive
|
Kovalaa
|
Kovaloita
|
| illative
|
Kovalaan
|
Kovaloihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kovala
|
Kovalat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovala
|
Kovalat
|
| gen.
|
Kovalan
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| genitive
|
Kovalan
|
Kovaloiden
Kovaloitten
Kovalain rare
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| partitive
|
Kovalaa
|
Kovaloita
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| inessive
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Kovalassa
|
Kovaloissa
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| elative
|
Kovalasta
|
Kovaloista
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| illative
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Kovalaan
|
Kovaloihin
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| adessive
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Kovalalla
|
Kovaloilla
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| ablative
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Kovalalta
|
Kovaloilta
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| allative
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Kovalalle
|
Kovaloille
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| essive
|
Kovalana
|
Kovaloina
|
| translative
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Kovalaksi
|
Kovaloiksi
|
| abessive
|
Kovalatta
|
Kovaloitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kovaloin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Kovalani
|
Kovalani
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovalani
|
Kovalani
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| gen.
|
Kovalani
|
| genitive
|
Kovalani
|
Kovaloideni
Kovaloitteni
Kovalaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Kovalaani
|
Kovaloitani
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| inessive
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Kovalassani
|
Kovaloissani
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| elative
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Kovalastani
|
Kovaloistani
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| illative
|
Kovalaani
|
Kovaloihini
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| adessive
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Kovalallani
|
Kovaloillani
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| ablative
|
Kovalaltani
|
Kovaloiltani
|
| allative
|
Kovalalleni
|
Kovaloilleni
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| essive
|
Kovalanani
|
Kovaloinani
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| translative
|
Kovalakseni
|
Kovaloikseni
|
| abessive
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Kovalattani
|
Kovaloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kovaloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kovalasi
|
Kovalasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovalasi
|
Kovalasi
|
| gen.
|
Kovalasi
|
| genitive
|
Kovalasi
|
Kovaloidesi
Kovaloittesi
Kovalaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Kovalaasi
|
Kovaloitasi
|
| inessive
|
Kovalassasi
|
Kovaloissasi
|
| elative
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Kovalastasi
|
Kovaloistasi
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| illative
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Kovalaasi
|
Kovaloihisi
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| adessive
|
Kovalallasi
|
Kovaloillasi
|
| ablative
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Kovalaltasi
|
Kovaloiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kovalallesi
|
Kovaloillesi
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| essive
|
Kovalanasi
|
Kovaloinasi
|
| translative
|
Kovalaksesi
|
Kovaloiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kovalattasi
|
Kovaloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kovaloinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kovalamme
|
Kovalamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovalamme
|
Kovalamme
|
| gen.
|
Kovalamme
|
| genitive
|
Kovalamme
|
Kovaloidemme
Kovaloittemme
Kovalaimme rare
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| partitive
|
Kovalaamme
|
Kovaloitamme
|
| inessive
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Kovalassamme
|
Kovaloissamme
|
| elative
|
Kovalastamme
|
Kovaloistamme
|
| illative
|
Kovalaamme
|
Kovaloihimme
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| adessive
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Kovalallamme
|
Kovaloillamme
|
| ablative
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Kovalaltamme
|
Kovaloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kovalallemme
|
Kovaloillemme
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| essive
|
Kovalanamme
|
Kovaloinamme
|
| translative
|
Kovalaksemme
|
Kovaloiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Kovalattamme
|
Kovaloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kovaloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kovalanne
|
Kovalanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovalanne
|
Kovalanne
|
| gen.
|
Kovalanne
|
| genitive
|
Kovalanne
|
Kovaloidenne
Kovaloittenne
Kovalainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Kovalaanne
|
Kovaloitanne
|
| inessive
|
Kovalassanne
|
Kovaloissanne
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| elative
|
Kovalastanne
|
Kovaloistanne
|
| illative
|
Kovalaanne
|
Kovaloihinne
|
| adessive
|
Kovalallanne
|
Kovaloillanne
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| ablative
|
Kovalaltanne
|
Kovaloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kovalallenne
|
Kovaloillenne
|
| essive
|
Kovalananne
|
Kovaloinanne
|
| translative
|
Kovalaksenne
|
Kovaloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kovalattanne
|
Kovaloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kovaloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kovalansa
|
Kovalansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovalansa
|
Kovalansa
|
| gen.
|
Kovalansa
|
| genitive
|
Kovalansa
|
Kovaloidensa
Kovaloittensa
Kovalainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Kovalaansa
|
Kovaloitaan
Kovaloitansa
|
| inessive
|
Kovalassaan
Kovalassansa
|
Kovaloissaan
Kovaloissansa
|
| elative
|
Kovalastaan
Kovalastansa
|
Kovaloistaan
Kovaloistansa
|
| illative
|
Kovalaansa
|
Kovaloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kovalallaan
Kovalallansa
|
Kovaloillaan
Kovaloillansa
|
| ablative
|
Kovalaltaan
Kovalaltansa
|
Kovaloiltaan
Kovaloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kovalalleen
Kovalallensa
|
Kovaloilleen
Kovaloillensa
|
| essive
|
Kovalanaan
Kovalanansa
|
Kovaloinaan
Kovaloinansa
|
| translative
|
Kovalakseen
Kovalaksensa
|
Kovaloikseen
Kovaloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kovalattaan
Kovalattansa
|
Kovaloittaan
Kovaloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kovaloineen
Kovaloinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- The surname Kovala belongs to 159 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