Holsti

Finnish

Etymology

From the name of a Germanic tribe (Holsten, Holstein).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈholsti/, [ˈho̞ls̠ti]
• Rhymes: -olsti
• Hyphenation^(key): Hols‧ti

Proper noun

Holsti

1. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Holsti (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Holsti	Holstit
genitive		Holstin	Holstien
partitive		Holstia	Holsteja
illative		Holstiin	Holsteihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Holsti	Holstit
accusative	nom.	Holsti	Holstit
	gen.	Holstin
genitive		Holstin	Holstien
partitive		Holstia	Holsteja
inessive		Holstissa	Holsteissa
elative		Holstista	Holsteista
illative		Holstiin	Holsteihin
adessive		Holstilla	Holsteilla
ablative		Holstilta	Holsteilta
allative		Holstille	Holsteille
essive		Holstina	Holsteina
translative		Holstiksi	Holsteiksi
abessive		Holstitta	Holsteitta
instructive		—	Holstein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Holsti (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Holstini Holstini accusative nom. Holstini Holstini gen. Holstini genitive Holstini Holstieni partitive Holstiani Holstejani inessive Holstissani Holsteissani elative Holstistani Holsteistani illative Holstiini Holsteihini adessive Holstillani Holsteillani ablative Holstiltani Holsteiltani allative Holstilleni Holsteilleni essive Holstinani Holsteinani translative Holstikseni Holsteikseni abessive Holstittani Holsteittani instructive — — comitative — Holsteineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Holstisi Holstisi accusative nom. Holstisi Holstisi gen. Holstisi genitive Holstisi Holstiesi partitive Holstiasi Holstejasi inessive Holstissasi Holsteissasi elative Holstistasi Holsteistasi illative Holstiisi Holsteihisi adessive Holstillasi Holsteillasi ablative Holstiltasi Holsteiltasi allative Holstillesi Holsteillesi essive Holstinasi Holsteinasi translative Holstiksesi Holsteiksesi abessive Holstittasi Holsteittasi instructive — — comitative — Holsteinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Holstimme Holstimme accusative nom. Holstimme Holstimme gen. Holstimme genitive Holstimme Holstiemme partitive Holstiamme Holstejamme inessive Holstissamme Holsteissamme elative Holstistamme Holsteistamme illative Holstiimme Holsteihimme adessive Holstillamme Holsteillamme ablative Holstiltamme Holsteiltamme allative Holstillemme Holsteillemme essive Holstinamme Holsteinamme translative Holstiksemme Holsteiksemme abessive Holstittamme Holsteittamme instructive — — comitative — Holsteinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Holstinne Holstinne accusative nom. Holstinne Holstinne gen. Holstinne genitive Holstinne Holstienne partitive Holstianne Holstejanne inessive Holstissanne Holsteissanne elative Holstistanne Holsteistanne illative Holstiinne Holsteihinne adessive Holstillanne Holsteillanne ablative Holstiltanne Holsteiltanne allative Holstillenne Holsteillenne essive Holstinanne Holsteinanne translative Holstiksenne Holsteiksenne abessive Holstittanne Holsteittanne instructive — — comitative — Holsteinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Holstinsa Holstinsa accusative nom. Holstinsa Holstinsa gen. Holstinsa genitive Holstinsa Holstiensa partitive Holstiaan Holstiansa Holstejaan Holstejansa inessive Holstissaan Holstissansa Holsteissaan Holsteissansa elative Holstistaan Holstistansa Holsteistaan Holsteistansa illative Holstiinsa Holsteihinsa adessive Holstillaan Holstillansa Holsteillaan Holsteillansa ablative Holstiltaan Holstiltansa Holsteiltaan Holsteiltansa allative Holstilleen Holstillensa Holsteilleen Holsteillensa essive Holstinaan Holstinansa Holsteinaan Holsteinansa translative Holstikseen Holstiksensa Holsteikseen Holsteiksensa abessive Holstittaan Holstittansa Holsteittaan Holsteittansa instructive — — comitative — Holsteineen Holsteinensa

Statistics

• Holsti is the 4266^th (tied with 12 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 175 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.