Possibly partially from a Germanic name (Old High German Heriwan, Heriward, Heriowanda; akin to English Hereward). In Northern Finland possibly from Sami.[1]
Herva
Inflection of Herva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Herva | Hervat | |
genitive | Hervan | Hervojen | |
partitive | Hervaa | Hervoja | |
illative | Hervaan | Hervoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Herva | Hervat | |
accusative | nom. | Herva | Hervat |
gen. | Hervan | ||
genitive | Hervan | Hervojen Hervain rare | |
partitive | Hervaa | Hervoja | |
inessive | Hervassa | Hervoissa | |
elative | Hervasta | Hervoista | |
illative | Hervaan | Hervoihin | |
adessive | Hervalla | Hervoilla | |
ablative | Hervalta | Hervoilta | |
allative | Hervalle | Hervoille | |
essive | Hervana | Hervoina | |
translative | Hervaksi | Hervoiksi | |
abessive | Hervatta | Hervoitta | |
instructive | — | Hervoin | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |