Finnish
Etymology
From a vernacular form of Daavid.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑʋi/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝ʋi]
- Rhymes: -ɑʋi
- Syllabification(key): Ta‧vi
- Hyphenation(key): Ta‧vi
Proper noun
Tavi
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Tavi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
|
| nominative
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Tavi
|
Tavit
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| genitive
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Tavin
|
Tavien
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| partitive
|
Tavia
|
Taveja
|
| illative
|
Taviin
|
Taveihin
|
|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Tavi
|
Tavit
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tavi
|
Tavit
|
| gen.
|
Tavin
|
| genitive
|
Tavin
|
Tavien
|
| partitive
|
Tavia
|
Taveja
|
| inessive
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Tavissa
|
Taveissa
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| elative
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Tavista
|
Taveista
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| illative
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Taviin
|
Taveihin
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| adessive
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Tavilla
|
Taveilla
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| ablative
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Tavilta
|
Taveilta
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| allative
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Taville
|
Taveille
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| essive
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Tavina
|
Taveina
|
| translative
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Taviksi
|
Taveiksi
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| abessive
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Tavitta
|
Taveitta
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| instructive
|
—
|
Tavein
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Tavini
|
Tavini
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tavini
|
Tavini
|
| gen.
|
Tavini
|
| genitive
|
Tavini
|
Tavieni
|
| partitive
|
Taviani
|
Tavejani
|
| inessive
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Tavissani
|
Taveissani
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| elative
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Tavistani
|
Taveistani
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| illative
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Taviini
|
Taveihini
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| adessive
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Tavillani
|
Taveillani
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| ablative
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Taviltani
|
Taveiltani
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| allative
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Tavilleni
|
Taveilleni
|
| essive
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Tavinani
|
Taveinani
|
| translative
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Tavikseni
|
Taveikseni
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| abessive
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Tavittani
|
Taveittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Taveineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Tavisi
|
Tavisi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tavisi
|
Tavisi
|
| gen.
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Tavisi
|
| genitive
|
Tavisi
|
Taviesi
|
| partitive
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Taviasi
|
Tavejasi
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| inessive
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Tavissasi
|
Taveissasi
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| elative
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Tavistasi
|
Taveistasi
|
| illative
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Taviisi
|
Taveihisi
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| adessive
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Tavillasi
|
Taveillasi
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| ablative
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Taviltasi
|
Taveiltasi
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| allative
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Tavillesi
|
Taveillesi
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| essive
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Tavinasi
|
Taveinasi
|
| translative
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Taviksesi
|
Taveiksesi
|
| abessive
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Tavittasi
|
Taveittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Taveinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Tavimme
|
Tavimme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tavimme
|
Tavimme
|
| gen.
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Tavimme
|
| genitive
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Tavimme
|
Taviemme
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| partitive
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Taviamme
|
Tavejamme
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| inessive
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Tavissamme
|
Taveissamme
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| elative
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Tavistamme
|
Taveistamme
|
| illative
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Taviimme
|
Taveihimme
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| adessive
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Tavillamme
|
Taveillamme
|
| ablative
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Taviltamme
|
Taveiltamme
|
| allative
|
Tavillemme
|
Taveillemme
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| essive
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Tavinamme
|
Taveinamme
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| translative
|
Taviksemme
|
Taveiksemme
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| abessive
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Tavittamme
|
Taveittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Taveinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Tavinne
|
Tavinne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tavinne
|
Tavinne
|
| gen.
|
Tavinne
|
| genitive
|
Tavinne
|
Tavienne
|
| partitive
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Tavianne
|
Tavejanne
|
| inessive
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Tavissanne
|
Taveissanne
|
| elative
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Tavistanne
|
Taveistanne
|
| illative
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Taviinne
|
Taveihinne
|
| adessive
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Tavillanne
|
Taveillanne
|
| ablative
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Taviltanne
|
Taveiltanne
|
| allative
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Tavillenne
|
Taveillenne
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| essive
|
Tavinanne
|
Taveinanne
|
| translative
|
Taviksenne
|
Taveiksenne
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| abessive
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Tavittanne
|
Taveittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Taveinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Tavinsa
|
Tavinsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Tavinsa
|
Tavinsa
|
| gen.
|
Tavinsa
|
| genitive
|
Tavinsa
|
Taviensa
|
| partitive
|
Taviaan
Taviansa
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Tavejaan
Tavejansa
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| inessive
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Tavissaan
Tavissansa
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Taveissaan
Taveissansa
|
| elative
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Tavistaan
Tavistansa
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Taveistaan
Taveistansa
|
| illative
|
Taviinsa
|
Taveihinsa
|
| adessive
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Tavillaan
Tavillansa
|
Taveillaan
Taveillansa
|
| ablative
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Taviltaan
Taviltansa
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Taveiltaan
Taveiltansa
|
| allative
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Tavilleen
Tavillensa
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Taveilleen
Taveillensa
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| essive
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Tavinaan
Tavinansa
|
Taveinaan
Taveinansa
|
| translative
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Tavikseen
Taviksensa
|
Taveikseen
Taveiksensa
|
| abessive
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Tavittaan
Tavittansa
|
Taveittaan
Taveittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Taveineen
Taveinensa
|
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Statistics
- The surname Tavi belongs to 249 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