Eeva

See also: eeva

Estonian

Proper noun

Eeva

  1. Eve (wife of Adam)
  2. A female given name of biblical origin (more common in the form Eva).

Finnish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈeːʋɑ]
  • Hyphenation: Ee‧va

Proper noun

Eeva

  1. A female given name, equivalent to English Eve.
    • 1986 Vuokko Tolonen, Lastenhuone, Otava, →ISBN, page 109:
      ―Miks ton likan nimi on Eeva?
      ―Se on hyvä nimi.
      ―Jos se olis mun mä antasin sille jonkun semmosen nimen ettei sen nimisestä vois tulla insinööriä. Niinku Milla Magia. Kukaan ei ottas sitä insinööriä todesta.
      ―Ei Eevasta tule. Ei Jore anna.
  2. Eve (wife of Adam)
    • 1933 Raamattu, 1 Mooseksen kirja 3:20:
      Ja mies antoi vaimolleen nimen Eeva, sillä hänestä tuli kaiken elävän äiti.
      And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. (KJV Genesis 3:20)

Usage notes
  • One of the most popular female names in Finland since the Reformation.

Declension
Inflection of Eeva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Eeva Eevat
genitive Eevan Eevojen
partitive Eevaa Eevoja
illative Eevaan Eevoihin
singular plural
nominative Eeva Eevat
accusative nom. Eeva Eevat
gen. Eevan
genitive Eevan Eevojen
Eevainrare
partitive Eevaa Eevoja
inessive Eevassa Eevoissa
elative Eevasta Eevoista
illative Eevaan Eevoihin
adessive Eevalla Eevoilla
ablative Eevalta Eevoilta
allative Eevalle Eevoille
essive Eevana Eevoina
translative Eevaksi Eevoiksi
instructive — Eevoin
abessive Eevatta Eevoitta
comitative — Eevoineen
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