English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit रवि (ravi, “the sun or the sun-god.”).
Proper noun
Ravi
- A male given name used in India.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Punjabi راوی (rāvī) / ਰਾਵੀ (rāvī), from Sanskrit इरावती (irāvatī).
Proper noun
Ravi
- A river of the Punjab flowing through both India and Pakistan.
1988, Bapsi Sidhwa, Ice-Candy Man, Daunt Books (2016), page 189:We sit among the rushes on the banks of the Ravi and float in the flat boats on its muddy waters…
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
Probably from vernacular forms of Rafael.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɑʋi/, [ˈrɑ̝ʋi]
- Rhymes: -ɑʋi
- Syllabification(key): Ra‧vi
- Hyphenation(key): Ra‧vi
Proper noun
Ravi
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Ravi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Ravi
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Ravit
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| genitive
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Ravin
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Ravien
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| partitive
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Ravia
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Raveja
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| illative
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Raviin
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Raveihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Ravi
|
Ravit
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Ravi
|
Ravit
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| gen.
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Ravin
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| genitive
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Ravin
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Ravien
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| partitive
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Ravia
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Raveja
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| inessive
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Ravissa
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Raveissa
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| elative
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Ravista
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Raveista
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| illative
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Raviin
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Raveihin
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| adessive
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Ravilla
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Raveilla
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| ablative
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Ravilta
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Raveilta
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| allative
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Raville
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Raveille
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| essive
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Ravina
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Raveina
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| translative
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Raviksi
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Raveiksi
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| abessive
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Ravitta
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Raveitta
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| instructive
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—
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Ravein
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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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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Ravini
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Ravini
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| accusative
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nom.
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Ravini
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Ravini
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| gen.
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Ravini
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| genitive
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Ravini
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Ravieni
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| partitive
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Raviani
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Ravejani
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| inessive
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Ravissani
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Raveissani
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| elative
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Ravistani
|
Raveistani
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| illative
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Raviini
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Raveihini
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| adessive
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Ravillani
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Raveillani
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| ablative
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Raviltani
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Raveiltani
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| allative
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Ravilleni
|
Raveilleni
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| essive
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Ravinani
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Raveinani
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| translative
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Ravikseni
|
Raveikseni
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| abessive
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Ravittani
|
Raveittani
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Raveineni
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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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Ravisi
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Ravisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Ravisi
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Ravisi
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| gen.
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Ravisi
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| genitive
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Ravisi
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Raviesi
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| partitive
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Raviasi
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Ravejasi
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| inessive
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Ravissasi
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Raveissasi
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| elative
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Ravistasi
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Raveistasi
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| illative
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Raviisi
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Raveihisi
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| adessive
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Ravillasi
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Raveillasi
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| ablative
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Raviltasi
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Raveiltasi
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| allative
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Ravillesi
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Raveillesi
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| essive
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Ravinasi
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Raveinasi
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| translative
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Raviksesi
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Raveiksesi
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| abessive
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Ravittasi
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Raveittasi
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Raveinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Ravimme
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Ravimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Ravimme
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Ravimme
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| gen.
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Ravimme
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| genitive
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Ravimme
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Raviemme
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| partitive
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Raviamme
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Ravejamme
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| inessive
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Ravissamme
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Raveissamme
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| elative
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Ravistamme
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Raveistamme
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| illative
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Raviimme
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Raveihimme
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| adessive
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Ravillamme
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Raveillamme
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| ablative
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Raviltamme
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Raveiltamme
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| allative
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Ravillemme
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Raveillemme
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| essive
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Ravinamme
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Raveinamme
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| translative
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Raviksemme
|
Raveiksemme
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| abessive
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Ravittamme
|
Raveittamme
|
| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Raveinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Ravinne
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Ravinne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ravinne
|
Ravinne
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| gen.
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Ravinne
|
| genitive
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Ravinne
|
Ravienne
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| partitive
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Ravianne
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Ravejanne
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| inessive
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Ravissanne
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Raveissanne
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| elative
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Ravistanne
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Raveistanne
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| illative
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Raviinne
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Raveihinne
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| adessive
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Ravillanne
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Raveillanne
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| ablative
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Raviltanne
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Raveiltanne
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| allative
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Ravillenne
|
Raveillenne
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| essive
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Ravinanne
|
Raveinanne
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| translative
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Raviksenne
|
Raveiksenne
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| abessive
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Ravittanne
|
Raveittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Raveinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Ravinsa
|
Ravinsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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Ravinsa
|
Ravinsa
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| gen.
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Ravinsa
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| genitive
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Ravinsa
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Raviensa
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| partitive
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Raviaan
Raviansa
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Ravejaan
Ravejansa
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| inessive
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Ravissaan
Ravissansa
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Raveissaan
Raveissansa
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| elative
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Ravistaan
Ravistansa
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Raveistaan
Raveistansa
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| illative
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Raviinsa
|
Raveihinsa
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| adessive
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Ravillaan
Ravillansa
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Raveillaan
Raveillansa
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| ablative
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Raviltaan
Raviltansa
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Raveiltaan
Raveiltansa
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| allative
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Ravilleen
Ravillensa
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Raveilleen
Raveillensa
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| essive
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Ravinaan
Ravinansa
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Raveinaan
Raveinansa
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| translative
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Ravikseen
Raviksensa
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Raveikseen
Raveiksensa
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| abessive
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Ravittaan
Ravittansa
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Raveittaan
Raveittansa
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Raveineen
Raveinensa
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Statistics
- The surname Ravi belongs to 153 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