Hovi

See also: hovi and hoví

Finnish

Etymology

From hovi, which in the eastern dialects can also refer to a mansion.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhoʋi/, [ˈho̞ʋi]
  • Rhymes: -oʋi
  • Syllabification(key): Ho‧vi

Proper noun

Hovi

  1. a Finnish surname

Declension
Inflection of Hovi (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Hovi Hovit
genitive Hovin Hovien
partitive Hovia Hoveja
illative Hoviin Hoveihin
singular plural
nominative Hovi Hovit
accusative nom. Hovi Hovit
gen. Hovin
genitive Hovin Hovien
partitive Hovia Hoveja
inessive Hovissa Hoveissa
elative Hovista Hoveista
illative Hoviin Hoveihin
adessive Hovilla Hoveilla
ablative Hovilta Hoveilta
allative Hoville Hoveille
essive Hovina Hoveina
translative Hoviksi Hoveiksi
instructive — Hovein
abessive Hovitta Hoveitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Hovi (type risti)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Hovini Hovini
accusative nom. Hovini Hovini
gen. Hovini
genitive Hovini Hovieni
partitive Hoviani Hovejani
inessive Hovissani Hoveissani
elative Hovistani Hoveistani
illative Hoviini Hoveihini
adessive Hovillani Hoveillani
ablative Hoviltani Hoveiltani
allative Hovilleni Hoveilleni
essive Hovinani Hoveinani
translative Hovikseni Hoveikseni
instructive — —
abessive Hovittani Hoveittani
comitative — Hoveineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Hovisi Hovisi
accusative nom. Hovisi Hovisi
gen. Hovisi
genitive Hovisi Hoviesi
partitive Hoviasi Hovejasi
inessive Hovissasi Hoveissasi
elative Hovistasi Hoveistasi
illative Hoviisi Hoveihisi
adessive Hovillasi Hoveillasi
ablative Hoviltasi Hoveiltasi
allative Hovillesi Hoveillesi
essive Hovinasi Hoveinasi
translative Hoviksesi Hoveiksesi
instructive — —
abessive Hovittasi Hoveittasi
comitative — Hoveinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Hovimme Hovimme
accusative nom. Hovimme Hovimme
gen. Hovimme
genitive Hovimme Hoviemme
partitive Hoviamme Hovejamme
inessive Hovissamme Hoveissamme
elative Hovistamme Hoveistamme
illative Hoviimme Hoveihimme
adessive Hovillamme Hoveillamme
ablative Hoviltamme Hoveiltamme
allative Hovillemme Hoveillemme
essive Hovinamme Hoveinamme
translative Hoviksemme Hoveiksemme
instructive — —
abessive Hovittamme Hoveittamme
comitative — Hoveinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Hovinne Hovinne
accusative nom. Hovinne Hovinne
gen. Hovinne
genitive Hovinne Hovienne
partitive Hovianne Hovejanne
inessive Hovissanne Hoveissanne
elative Hovistanne Hoveistanne
illative Hoviinne Hoveihinne
adessive Hovillanne Hoveillanne
ablative Hoviltanne Hoveiltanne
allative Hovillenne Hoveillenne
essive Hovinanne Hoveinanne
translative Hoviksenne Hoveiksenne
instructive — —
abessive Hovittanne Hoveittanne
comitative — Hoveinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Hovinsa Hovinsa
accusative nom. Hovinsa Hovinsa
gen. Hovinsa
genitive Hovinsa Hoviensa
partitive Hoviaan
Hoviansa		 Hovejaan
Hovejansa
inessive Hovissaan
Hovissansa		 Hoveissaan
Hoveissansa
elative Hovistaan
Hovistansa		 Hoveistaan
Hoveistansa
illative Hoviinsa Hoveihinsa
adessive Hovillaan
Hovillansa		 Hoveillaan
Hoveillansa
ablative Hoviltaan
Hoviltansa		 Hoveiltaan
Hoveiltansa
allative Hovilleen
Hovillensa		 Hoveilleen
Hoveillensa
essive Hovinaan
Hovinansa		 Hoveinaan
Hoveinansa
translative Hovikseen
Hoviksensa		 Hoveikseen
Hoveiksensa
instructive — —
abessive Hovittaan
Hovittansa		 Hoveittaan
Hoveittansa
comitative — Hoveineen
Hoveinensa

Statistics
  • Hovi is the 554th (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 1,512 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

References
  1. Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN
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