Finnish
FWOTD – 29 February 2016
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlou̯hi/, [ˈlo̞u̯ɦi]
- Rhymes: -ouhi
- Syllabification(key): Lou‧hi
- Hyphenation(key): Lou‧hi
Etymology 1
Unknown. Variously thought to be akin to louhia, louhikko, from lovi, or related to (possibly a borrowing of) Old Norse Laufey.
Proper noun
Louhi
- (Finnic mythology) A powerful witch and the ruler of the land of Pohjola.
- 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 7:169-172:
Louhi, Pohjolan emäntä, / Pohjan akka harvahammas, / Pian pistihe pihalle, / Vierähti veräjän suuhun;- Louhi, mistress of Pohjola, / The sparse-tooth hag of Northland, / Instantly ran out-of-doors / To the gateway of the farmyard, /
Declension
| Inflection of Louhi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Louhi
|
—
|
| genitive
|
Louhen
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louhea
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheen
|
—
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhi
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhi
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louhen
|
| genitive
|
Louhen
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louhea
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessa
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhesta
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheen
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhella
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louhelta
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhelle
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhena
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louheksi
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhetta
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louheni
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louheni
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louheni
|
| genitive
|
Louheni
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louheani
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessani
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhestani
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheeni
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhellani
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louheltani
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhelleni
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhenani
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louhekseni
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhettani
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhesi
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhesi
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louhesi
|
| genitive
|
Louhesi
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louheasi
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessasi
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhestasi
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheesi
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhellasi
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louheltasi
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhellesi
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhenasi
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louheksesi
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhettasi
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhemme
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhemme
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louhemme
|
| genitive
|
Louhemme
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louheamme
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessamme
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhestamme
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheemme
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhellamme
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louheltamme
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhellemme
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhenamme
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louheksemme
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhettamme
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhenne
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhenne
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louhenne
|
| genitive
|
Louhenne
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louheanne
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessanne
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhestanne
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheenne
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhellanne
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louheltanne
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhellenne
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhenanne
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louheksenne
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhettanne
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhensa
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhensa
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louhensa
|
| genitive
|
Louhensa
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louheaan
Louheansa
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessaan
Louhessansa
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhestaan
Louhestansa
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheensa
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhellaan
Louhellansa
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louheltaan
Louheltansa
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhelleen
Louhellensa
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhenaan
Louhenansa
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louhekseen
Louheksensa
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhettaan
Louhettansa
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
|
| Inflection of Louhi (Kotus type 24/uni, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Louhi
|
—
|
| genitive
|
Louhen
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louhta
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheen
|
—
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhi
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhi
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louhen
|
| genitive
|
Louhen
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louhta
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessa
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhesta
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheen
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhella
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louhelta
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhelle
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhena
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louheksi
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhetta
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louheni
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louheni
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louheni
|
| genitive
|
Louheni
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louhtani
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessani
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhestani
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheeni
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhellani
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louheltani
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhelleni
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhenani
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louhekseni
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhettani
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhesi
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhesi
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louhesi
|
| genitive
|
Louhesi
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louhtasi
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessasi
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhestasi
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheesi
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhellasi
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louheltasi
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhellesi
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhenasi
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louheksesi
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhettasi
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhemme
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhemme
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louhemme
|
| genitive
|
Louhemme
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louhtamme
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessamme
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhestamme
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheemme
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhellamme
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louheltamme
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhellemme
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhenamme
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louheksemme
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhettamme
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhenne
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhenne
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louhenne
|
| genitive
|
Louhenne
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louhtanne
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessanne
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhestanne
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheenne
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhellanne
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louheltanne
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhellenne
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhenanne
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louheksenne
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhettanne
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhensa
|
—
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhensa
|
—
|
| gen.
|
Louhensa
|
| genitive
|
Louhensa
|
—
|
| partitive
|
Louhtaan
Louhtansa
|
—
|
| inessive
|
Louhessaan
Louhessansa
|
—
|
| elative
|
Louhestaan
Louhestansa
|
—
|
| illative
|
Louheensa
|
—
|
| adessive
|
Louhellaan
Louhellansa
|
—
|
| ablative
|
Louheltaan
Louheltansa
|
—
|
| allative
|
Louhelleen
Louhellensa
|
—
|
| essive
|
Louhenaan
Louhenansa
|
—
|
| translative
|
Louhekseen
Louheksensa
|
—
|
| abessive
|
Louhettaan
Louhettansa
|
—
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
—
|
|
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
The surname is from place names with dialectal louhi (“rock, cave”) (akin to louhia, louhikko), referring to terrain. The surname may also be partly from Louhi (etymology 1) as a relatively recent surname adopted in the early 20th century as part of the Fennicization of surnames; one of the sources for new surnames were elements from national folklore.
Proper noun
Louhi
- a Finnish surname
- a village in White Karelia.
Declension
| Inflection of Louhi (Kotus type 7/ovi, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Louhi
|
Louhet
|
| genitive
|
Louhen
|
Louhien
|
| partitive
|
Louhea
|
Louhia
|
| illative
|
Louheen
|
Louhiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhi
|
Louhet
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhi
|
Louhet
|
| gen.
|
Louhen
|
| genitive
|
Louhen
|
Louhien
|
| partitive
|
Louhea
|
Louhia
|
| inessive
|
Louhessa
|
Louhissa
|
| elative
|
Louhesta
|
Louhista
|
| illative
|
Louheen
|
Louhiin
|
| adessive
|
Louhella
|
Louhilla
|
| ablative
|
Louhelta
|
Louhilta
|
| allative
|
Louhelle
|
Louhille
|
| essive
|
Louhena
|
Louhina
|
| translative
|
Louheksi
|
Louhiksi
|
| abessive
|
Louhetta
|
Louhitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Louhin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louheni
|
Louheni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louheni
|
Louheni
|
| gen.
|
Louheni
|
| genitive
|
Louheni
|
Louhieni
|
| partitive
|
Louheani
|
Louhiani
|
| inessive
|
Louhessani
|
Louhissani
|
| elative
|
Louhestani
|
Louhistani
|
| illative
|
Louheeni
|
Louhiini
|
| adessive
|
Louhellani
|
Louhillani
|
| ablative
|
Louheltani
|
Louhiltani
|
| allative
|
Louhelleni
|
Louhilleni
|
| essive
|
Louhenani
|
Louhinani
|
| translative
|
Louhekseni
|
Louhikseni
|
| abessive
|
Louhettani
|
Louhittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Louhineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhesi
|
Louhesi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhesi
|
Louhesi
|
| gen.
|
Louhesi
|
| genitive
|
Louhesi
|
Louhiesi
|
| partitive
|
Louheasi
|
Louhiasi
|
| inessive
|
Louhessasi
|
Louhissasi
|
| elative
|
Louhestasi
|
Louhistasi
|
| illative
|
Louheesi
|
Louhiisi
|
| adessive
|
Louhellasi
|
Louhillasi
|
| ablative
|
Louheltasi
|
Louhiltasi
|
| allative
|
Louhellesi
|
Louhillesi
|
| essive
|
Louhenasi
|
Louhinasi
|
| translative
|
Louheksesi
|
Louhiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Louhettasi
|
Louhittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Louhinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhemme
|
Louhemme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhemme
|
Louhemme
|
| gen.
|
Louhemme
|
| genitive
|
Louhemme
|
Louhiemme
|
| partitive
|
Louheamme
|
Louhiamme
|
| inessive
|
Louhessamme
|
Louhissamme
|
| elative
|
Louhestamme
|
Louhistamme
|
| illative
|
Louheemme
|
Louhiimme
|
| adessive
|
Louhellamme
|
Louhillamme
|
| ablative
|
Louheltamme
|
Louhiltamme
|
| allative
|
Louhellemme
|
Louhillemme
|
| essive
|
Louhenamme
|
Louhinamme
|
| translative
|
Louheksemme
|
Louhiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Louhettamme
|
Louhittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Louhinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhenne
|
Louhenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhenne
|
Louhenne
|
| gen.
|
Louhenne
|
| genitive
|
Louhenne
|
Louhienne
|
| partitive
|
Louheanne
|
Louhianne
|
| inessive
|
Louhessanne
|
Louhissanne
|
| elative
|
Louhestanne
|
Louhistanne
|
| illative
|
Louheenne
|
Louhiinne
|
| adessive
|
Louhellanne
|
Louhillanne
|
| ablative
|
Louheltanne
|
Louhiltanne
|
| allative
|
Louhellenne
|
Louhillenne
|
| essive
|
Louhenanne
|
Louhinanne
|
| translative
|
Louheksenne
|
Louhiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Louhettanne
|
Louhittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Louhinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhensa
|
Louhensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhensa
|
Louhensa
|
| gen.
|
Louhensa
|
| genitive
|
Louhensa
|
Louhiensa
|
| partitive
|
Louheaan
Louheansa
|
Louhiaan
Louhiansa
|
| inessive
|
Louhessaan
Louhessansa
|
Louhissaan
Louhissansa
|
| elative
|
Louhestaan
Louhestansa
|
Louhistaan
Louhistansa
|
| illative
|
Louheensa
|
Louhiinsa
|
| adessive
|
Louhellaan
Louhellansa
|
Louhillaan
Louhillansa
|
| ablative
|
Louheltaan
Louheltansa
|
Louhiltaan
Louhiltansa
|
| allative
|
Louhelleen
Louhellensa
|
Louhilleen
Louhillensa
|
| essive
|
Louhenaan
Louhenansa
|
Louhinaan
Louhinansa
|
| translative
|
Louhekseen
Louheksensa
|
Louhikseen
Louhiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Louhettaan
Louhettansa
|
Louhittaan
Louhittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Louhineen
Louhinensa
|
|
| Inflection of Louhi (Kotus type 24/uni, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Louhi
|
Louhet
|
| genitive
|
Louhen
|
Louhien
Louhten
|
| partitive
|
Louhta
|
Louhia
|
| illative
|
Louheen
|
Louhiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhi
|
Louhet
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhi
|
Louhet
|
| gen.
|
Louhen
|
| genitive
|
Louhen
|
Louhien
Louhten
|
| partitive
|
Louhta
|
Louhia
|
| inessive
|
Louhessa
|
Louhissa
|
| elative
|
Louhesta
|
Louhista
|
| illative
|
Louheen
|
Louhiin
|
| adessive
|
Louhella
|
Louhilla
|
| ablative
|
Louhelta
|
Louhilta
|
| allative
|
Louhelle
|
Louhille
|
| essive
|
Louhena
|
Louhina
|
| translative
|
Louheksi
|
Louhiksi
|
| abessive
|
Louhetta
|
Louhitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Louhin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louheni
|
Louheni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louheni
|
Louheni
|
| gen.
|
Louheni
|
| genitive
|
Louheni
|
Louhieni
Louhteni
|
| partitive
|
Louhtani
|
Louhiani
|
| inessive
|
Louhessani
|
Louhissani
|
| elative
|
Louhestani
|
Louhistani
|
| illative
|
Louheeni
|
Louhiini
|
| adessive
|
Louhellani
|
Louhillani
|
| ablative
|
Louheltani
|
Louhiltani
|
| allative
|
Louhelleni
|
Louhilleni
|
| essive
|
Louhenani
|
Louhinani
|
| translative
|
Louhekseni
|
Louhikseni
|
| abessive
|
Louhettani
|
Louhittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Louhineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhesi
|
Louhesi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhesi
|
Louhesi
|
| gen.
|
Louhesi
|
| genitive
|
Louhesi
|
Louhiesi
Louhtesi
|
| partitive
|
Louhtasi
|
Louhiasi
|
| inessive
|
Louhessasi
|
Louhissasi
|
| elative
|
Louhestasi
|
Louhistasi
|
| illative
|
Louheesi
|
Louhiisi
|
| adessive
|
Louhellasi
|
Louhillasi
|
| ablative
|
Louheltasi
|
Louhiltasi
|
| allative
|
Louhellesi
|
Louhillesi
|
| essive
|
Louhenasi
|
Louhinasi
|
| translative
|
Louheksesi
|
Louhiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Louhettasi
|
Louhittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Louhinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhemme
|
Louhemme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhemme
|
Louhemme
|
| gen.
|
Louhemme
|
| genitive
|
Louhemme
|
Louhiemme
Louhtemme
|
| partitive
|
Louhtamme
|
Louhiamme
|
| inessive
|
Louhessamme
|
Louhissamme
|
| elative
|
Louhestamme
|
Louhistamme
|
| illative
|
Louheemme
|
Louhiimme
|
| adessive
|
Louhellamme
|
Louhillamme
|
| ablative
|
Louheltamme
|
Louhiltamme
|
| allative
|
Louhellemme
|
Louhillemme
|
| essive
|
Louhenamme
|
Louhinamme
|
| translative
|
Louheksemme
|
Louhiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Louhettamme
|
Louhittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Louhinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhenne
|
Louhenne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhenne
|
Louhenne
|
| gen.
|
Louhenne
|
| genitive
|
Louhenne
|
Louhienne
Louhtenne
|
| partitive
|
Louhtanne
|
Louhianne
|
| inessive
|
Louhessanne
|
Louhissanne
|
| elative
|
Louhestanne
|
Louhistanne
|
| illative
|
Louheenne
|
Louhiinne
|
| adessive
|
Louhellanne
|
Louhillanne
|
| ablative
|
Louheltanne
|
Louhiltanne
|
| allative
|
Louhellenne
|
Louhillenne
|
| essive
|
Louhenanne
|
Louhinanne
|
| translative
|
Louheksenne
|
Louhiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Louhettanne
|
Louhittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Louhinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Louhensa
|
Louhensa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Louhensa
|
Louhensa
|
| gen.
|
Louhensa
|
| genitive
|
Louhensa
|
Louhiensa
Louhtensa
|
| partitive
|
Louhtaan
Louhtansa
|
Louhiaan
Louhiansa
|
| inessive
|
Louhessaan
Louhessansa
|
Louhissaan
Louhissansa
|
| elative
|
Louhestaan
Louhestansa
|
Louhistaan
Louhistansa
|
| illative
|
Louheensa
|
Louhiinsa
|
| adessive
|
Louhellaan
Louhellansa
|
Louhillaan
Louhillansa
|
| ablative
|
Louheltaan
Louheltansa
|
Louhiltaan
Louhiltansa
|
| allative
|
Louhelleen
Louhellensa
|
Louhilleen
Louhillensa
|
| essive
|
Louhenaan
Louhenansa
|
Louhinaan
Louhinansa
|
| translative
|
Louhekseen
Louheksensa
|
Louhikseen
Louhiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Louhettaan
Louhettansa
|
Louhittaan
Louhittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Louhineen
Louhinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- The surname Louhi belongs to 222 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
See also
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