Ahti

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English

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Ahti

  1. (Finnic mythology) The god of depths, water, and fishing in Finnish mythology.
  2. (Egyptian mythology) A goddess in Egyptian mythology.

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Estonian

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Proper noun

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Ahti

  1. a male given name

Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑhti/, [ˈɑ̝xt̪i]
  • Rhymes: -ɑhti
  • Syllabification(key): Ah‧ti

Etymology 1

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Probably ahtaa +‎ -i. The consonantism implies a relatively recent derivation, but based on the dialectal meaning "to hang up to dry". The god of water and fishing would have thus originally been a god that helps keep fish nets dry and thus by extension bring a good catch.[1] Alternatively possibly borrowed from Proto-Samic *āččē (father), an epithet that occurs in many names of Sami deities.[2]

Proper noun

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Ahti

  1. (Finnic mythology) The god of depths, water, and fishing.
    Ahdin valtakuntathe depths of the water, Davy Jones's locker (nautical slang)
Declension
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Inflection of Ahti (Kotus type 5*F/risti, t-d gradation)
nominative Ahti
genitive Ahdin
partitive Ahtia
illative Ahtiin
singular plural
nominative Ahti
accusative nom. Ahti
gen. Ahdin
genitive Ahdin
partitive Ahtia
inessive Ahdissa
elative Ahdista
illative Ahtiin
adessive Ahdilla
ablative Ahdilta
allative Ahdille
essive Ahtina
translative Ahdiksi
abessive Ahditta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Ahti (Kotus type 5*F/risti, t-d gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Ahtini
accusative nom. Ahtini
gen. Ahtini
genitive Ahtini
partitive Ahtiani
inessive Ahdissani
elative Ahdistani
illative Ahtiini
adessive Ahdillani
ablative Ahdiltani
allative Ahdilleni
essive Ahtinani
translative Ahdikseni
abessive Ahdittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Ahtisi
accusative nom. Ahtisi
gen. Ahtisi
genitive Ahtisi
partitive Ahtiasi
inessive Ahdissasi
elative Ahdistasi
illative Ahtiisi
adessive Ahdillasi
ablative Ahdiltasi
allative Ahdillesi
essive Ahtinasi
translative Ahdiksesi
abessive Ahdittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Ahtimme
accusative nom. Ahtimme
gen. Ahtimme
genitive Ahtimme
partitive Ahtiamme
inessive Ahdissamme
elative Ahdistamme
illative Ahtiimme
adessive Ahdillamme
ablative Ahdiltamme
allative Ahdillemme
essive Ahtinamme
translative Ahdiksemme
abessive Ahdittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Ahtinne
accusative nom. Ahtinne
gen. Ahtinne
genitive Ahtinne
partitive Ahtianne
inessive Ahdissanne
elative Ahdistanne
illative Ahtiinne
adessive Ahdillanne
ablative Ahdiltanne
allative Ahdillenne
essive Ahtinanne
translative Ahdiksenne
abessive Ahdittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Ahtinsa
accusative nom. Ahtinsa
gen. Ahtinsa
genitive Ahtinsa
partitive Ahtiaan
Ahtiansa
inessive Ahdissaan
Ahdissansa
elative Ahdistaan
Ahdistansa
illative Ahtiinsa
adessive Ahdillaan
Ahdillansa
ablative Ahdiltaan
Ahdiltansa
allative Ahdilleen
Ahdillensa
essive Ahtinaan
Ahtinansa
translative Ahdikseen
Ahdiksensa
abessive Ahdittaan
Ahdittansa
instructive
comitative
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Etymology 2

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A confluence of multiple different etymologies. Partly from the mythological name (see Ahti, etymology 1), partly from Proto-Norse [Term?] (wealth, property) (as the name of a mythical warrior) and partly from the Middle Low German given name Ahti, which in turn is ultimately from Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος (autónomos). The Russian name Автоном (Avtonom) (from the same Ancient Greek source) may be a fourth source (at least in eastern Finland).[2]

Proper noun

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Ahti

  1. a male given name
    • 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 11:1-8:
      Aika on Ahtia sanoa, / Veitikkätä vieretellä. / Ahti poika Saarelainen, / Tuo on lieto Lemmin poika, / Kasvoi koissa korkeassa / Luona armahan emonsa / Laajimman lahen perällä, / Kaukoniemen kainalossa.
      It is time to talk of Ahti, / That amusing rascal lover. / Ahti lad, the Islander, / He the wayward son of Lempi / Grew up in a hig-born home / With his most devoted mother / At the head of a big wide bay, / In the shelter of Cape Far.
  2. a Finnish surname
Declension
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Inflection of Ahti (Kotus type 5*F/risti, t-d gradation)
nominative Ahti Ahdit
genitive Ahdin Ahtien
partitive Ahtia Ahteja
illative Ahtiin Ahteihin
singular plural
nominative Ahti Ahdit
accusative nom. Ahti Ahdit
gen. Ahdin
genitive Ahdin Ahtien
partitive Ahtia Ahteja
inessive Ahdissa Ahdeissa
elative Ahdista Ahdeista
illative Ahtiin Ahteihin
adessive Ahdilla Ahdeilla
ablative Ahdilta Ahdeilta
allative Ahdille Ahdeille
essive Ahtina Ahteina
translative Ahdiksi Ahdeiksi
abessive Ahditta Ahdeitta
instructive Ahdein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Ahti (Kotus type 5*F/risti, t-d gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Ahtini Ahtini
accusative nom. Ahtini Ahtini
gen. Ahtini
genitive Ahtini Ahtieni
partitive Ahtiani Ahtejani
inessive Ahdissani Ahdeissani
elative Ahdistani Ahdeistani
illative Ahtiini Ahteihini
adessive Ahdillani Ahdeillani
ablative Ahdiltani Ahdeiltani
allative Ahdilleni Ahdeilleni
essive Ahtinani Ahteinani
translative Ahdikseni Ahdeikseni
abessive Ahdittani Ahdeittani
instructive
comitative Ahteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Ahtisi Ahtisi
accusative nom. Ahtisi Ahtisi
gen. Ahtisi
genitive Ahtisi Ahtiesi
partitive Ahtiasi Ahtejasi
inessive Ahdissasi Ahdeissasi
elative Ahdistasi Ahdeistasi
illative Ahtiisi Ahteihisi
adessive Ahdillasi Ahdeillasi
ablative Ahdiltasi Ahdeiltasi
allative Ahdillesi Ahdeillesi
essive Ahtinasi Ahteinasi
translative Ahdiksesi Ahdeiksesi
abessive Ahdittasi Ahdeittasi
instructive
comitative Ahteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Ahtimme Ahtimme
accusative nom. Ahtimme Ahtimme
gen. Ahtimme
genitive Ahtimme Ahtiemme
partitive Ahtiamme Ahtejamme
inessive Ahdissamme Ahdeissamme
elative Ahdistamme Ahdeistamme
illative Ahtiimme Ahteihimme
adessive Ahdillamme Ahdeillamme
ablative Ahdiltamme Ahdeiltamme
allative Ahdillemme Ahdeillemme
essive Ahtinamme Ahteinamme
translative Ahdiksemme Ahdeiksemme
abessive Ahdittamme Ahdeittamme
instructive
comitative Ahteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Ahtinne Ahtinne
accusative nom. Ahtinne Ahtinne
gen. Ahtinne
genitive Ahtinne Ahtienne
partitive Ahtianne Ahtejanne
inessive Ahdissanne Ahdeissanne
elative Ahdistanne Ahdeistanne
illative Ahtiinne Ahteihinne
adessive Ahdillanne Ahdeillanne
ablative Ahdiltanne Ahdeiltanne
allative Ahdillenne Ahdeillenne
essive Ahtinanne Ahteinanne
translative Ahdiksenne Ahdeiksenne
abessive Ahdittanne Ahdeittanne
instructive
comitative Ahteinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Ahtinsa Ahtinsa
accusative nom. Ahtinsa Ahtinsa
gen. Ahtinsa
genitive Ahtinsa Ahtiensa
partitive Ahtiaan
Ahtiansa
Ahtejaan
Ahtejansa
inessive Ahdissaan
Ahdissansa
Ahdeissaan
Ahdeissansa
elative Ahdistaan
Ahdistansa
Ahdeistaan
Ahdeistansa
illative Ahtiinsa Ahteihinsa
adessive Ahdillaan
Ahdillansa
Ahdeillaan
Ahdeillansa
ablative Ahdiltaan
Ahdiltansa
Ahdeiltaan
Ahdeiltansa
allative Ahdilleen
Ahdillensa
Ahdeilleen
Ahdeillensa
essive Ahtinaan
Ahtinansa
Ahteinaan
Ahteinansa
translative Ahdikseen
Ahdiksensa
Ahdeikseen
Ahdeiksensa
abessive Ahdittaan
Ahdittansa
Ahdeittaan
Ahdeittansa
instructive
comitative Ahteineen
Ahteinensa
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Statistics
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  • Ahti is the 177th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 3,503 male individuals (and as a middle name to 1,836 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
  • Ahti is the 1847th (tied with 4 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 460 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

References

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  1. ^ Janne Saarikivi (2022) “Huomioita Agricolan psalttarin esipuheen jumalista ja muusta itämerensuomalaisesta mytologisesta sanastosta”, in Jeremy Bradley, editor, Tonavan Laakso: Eine Festschrift für Johanna Laakso (Central European Uralic Studies), volume 2, Praesens Verlag, →ISBN, pages 382–401
  2. 2.0 2.1 Heikkilä, Mikko. From Surging Waves to the Spirit of Waves – On the Germanic and Sami Origin of the Proper Names Ahti and Vellamo in Finnic Mythology. SKY Journal of Linguistics 26 (2013), 71–86

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