Finnish
Etymology
A farm name,[1] probably kova (“hard”) + -la. Possibly ultimately from a byname with kova (“hard”) or originally as part of the toponym, in which it could be a reference to e.g. hard ground.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoʋɑlɑ/, [ˈko̞ʋɑ̝lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -oʋɑlɑ
- Syllabification(key): Ko‧va‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Ko‧va‧la
Proper noun
Kovala
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kovala (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Kovala
|
Kovalat
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| genitive
|
Kovalan
|
Kovaloiden
Kovaloitten
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| partitive
|
Kovalaa
|
Kovaloita
|
| illative
|
Kovalaan
|
Kovaloihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kovala
|
Kovalat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovala
|
Kovalat
|
| gen.
|
Kovalan
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| genitive
|
Kovalan
|
Kovaloiden
Kovaloitten
Kovalain rare
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| partitive
|
Kovalaa
|
Kovaloita
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| inessive
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Kovalassa
|
Kovaloissa
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| elative
|
Kovalasta
|
Kovaloista
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| illative
|
Kovalaan
|
Kovaloihin
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| adessive
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Kovalalla
|
Kovaloilla
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| ablative
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Kovalalta
|
Kovaloilta
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| allative
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Kovalalle
|
Kovaloille
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| essive
|
Kovalana
|
Kovaloina
|
| translative
|
Kovalaksi
|
Kovaloiksi
|
| abessive
|
Kovalatta
|
Kovaloitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kovaloin
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| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Kovalani
|
Kovalani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovalani
|
Kovalani
|
| gen.
|
Kovalani
|
| genitive
|
Kovalani
|
Kovaloideni
Kovaloitteni
Kovalaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Kovalaani
|
Kovaloitani
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| inessive
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Kovalassani
|
Kovaloissani
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| elative
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Kovalastani
|
Kovaloistani
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| illative
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Kovalaani
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Kovaloihini
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| adessive
|
Kovalallani
|
Kovaloillani
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| ablative
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Kovalaltani
|
Kovaloiltani
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| allative
|
Kovalalleni
|
Kovaloilleni
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| essive
|
Kovalanani
|
Kovaloinani
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| translative
|
Kovalakseni
|
Kovaloikseni
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| abessive
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Kovalattani
|
Kovaloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kovaloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kovalasi
|
Kovalasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovalasi
|
Kovalasi
|
| gen.
|
Kovalasi
|
| genitive
|
Kovalasi
|
Kovaloidesi
Kovaloittesi
Kovalaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Kovalaasi
|
Kovaloitasi
|
| inessive
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Kovalassasi
|
Kovaloissasi
|
| elative
|
Kovalastasi
|
Kovaloistasi
|
| illative
|
Kovalaasi
|
Kovaloihisi
|
| adessive
|
Kovalallasi
|
Kovaloillasi
|
| ablative
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Kovalaltasi
|
Kovaloiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kovalallesi
|
Kovaloillesi
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| essive
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Kovalanasi
|
Kovaloinasi
|
| translative
|
Kovalaksesi
|
Kovaloiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kovalattasi
|
Kovaloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kovaloinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kovalamme
|
Kovalamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovalamme
|
Kovalamme
|
| gen.
|
Kovalamme
|
| genitive
|
Kovalamme
|
Kovaloidemme
Kovaloittemme
Kovalaimme rare
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| partitive
|
Kovalaamme
|
Kovaloitamme
|
| inessive
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Kovalassamme
|
Kovaloissamme
|
| elative
|
Kovalastamme
|
Kovaloistamme
|
| illative
|
Kovalaamme
|
Kovaloihimme
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| adessive
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Kovalallamme
|
Kovaloillamme
|
| ablative
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Kovalaltamme
|
Kovaloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kovalallemme
|
Kovaloillemme
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| essive
|
Kovalanamme
|
Kovaloinamme
|
| translative
|
Kovalaksemme
|
Kovaloiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Kovalattamme
|
Kovaloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kovaloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kovalanne
|
Kovalanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovalanne
|
Kovalanne
|
| gen.
|
Kovalanne
|
| genitive
|
Kovalanne
|
Kovaloidenne
Kovaloittenne
Kovalainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Kovalaanne
|
Kovaloitanne
|
| inessive
|
Kovalassanne
|
Kovaloissanne
|
| elative
|
Kovalastanne
|
Kovaloistanne
|
| illative
|
Kovalaanne
|
Kovaloihinne
|
| adessive
|
Kovalallanne
|
Kovaloillanne
|
| ablative
|
Kovalaltanne
|
Kovaloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kovalallenne
|
Kovaloillenne
|
| essive
|
Kovalananne
|
Kovaloinanne
|
| translative
|
Kovalaksenne
|
Kovaloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kovalattanne
|
Kovaloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kovaloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kovalansa
|
Kovalansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kovalansa
|
Kovalansa
|
| gen.
|
Kovalansa
|
| genitive
|
Kovalansa
|
Kovaloidensa
Kovaloittensa
Kovalainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Kovalaansa
|
Kovaloitaan
Kovaloitansa
|
| inessive
|
Kovalassaan
Kovalassansa
|
Kovaloissaan
Kovaloissansa
|
| elative
|
Kovalastaan
Kovalastansa
|
Kovaloistaan
Kovaloistansa
|
| illative
|
Kovalaansa
|
Kovaloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kovalallaan
Kovalallansa
|
Kovaloillaan
Kovaloillansa
|
| ablative
|
Kovalaltaan
Kovalaltansa
|
Kovaloiltaan
Kovaloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kovalalleen
Kovalallensa
|
Kovaloilleen
Kovaloillensa
|
| essive
|
Kovalanaan
Kovalanansa
|
Kovaloinaan
Kovaloinansa
|
| translative
|
Kovalakseen
Kovalaksensa
|
Kovaloikseen
Kovaloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kovalattaan
Kovalattansa
|
Kovaloittaan
Kovaloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kovaloineen
Kovaloinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- Kovala is the 4701st (tied with 24 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 155 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN