Otava

See also: otava

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈotava]

Proper noun

Otava m anim (female equivalent Otavová)

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Otava (masculine animate in -a)

	singular	plural
nominative	Otava	Otavové
genitive	Otavy	Otavů
dative	Otavovi	Otavům
accusative	Otavu	Otavy
vocative	Otavo	Otavové
locative	Otavovi	Otavech
instrumental	Otavou	Otavy

Further reading

• “Otava”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

Finnish

Etymology

From otava (“salmon net; cartwheel”), possibly via place names or an old pre-Christian given name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈotɑʋɑ/, [ˈo̞t̪ɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -otɑʋɑ
• Syllabification^(key): O‧ta‧va
• Hyphenation^(key): O‧ta‧va

Proper noun

Otava

1. the Plough, Big Dipper

   Synonyms: Iso Karhu, (rare) Aura, Oikea Otava, Pohjan Otava, Suomen Otava, Seitsentähti

2. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Otava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		Otava	Otavat
genitive		Otavan	Otavien
partitive		Otavaa	Otavia
illative		Otavaan	Otaviin
		singular	plural
nominative		Otava	Otavat
accusative	nom.	Otava	Otavat
	gen.	Otavan
genitive		Otavan	Otavien Otavain rare
partitive		Otavaa	Otavia
inessive		Otavassa	Otavissa
elative		Otavasta	Otavista
illative		Otavaan	Otaviin
adessive		Otavalla	Otavilla
ablative		Otavalta	Otavilta
allative		Otavalle	Otaville
essive		Otavana	Otavina
translative		Otavaksi	Otaviksi
abessive		Otavatta	Otavitta
instructive		—	Otavin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Otava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Otavani Otavani accusative nom. Otavani Otavani gen. Otavani genitive Otavani Otavieni Otavaini rare partitive Otavaani Otaviani inessive Otavassani Otavissani elative Otavastani Otavistani illative Otavaani Otaviini adessive Otavallani Otavillani ablative Otavaltani Otaviltani allative Otavalleni Otavilleni essive Otavanani Otavinani translative Otavakseni Otavikseni abessive Otavattani Otavittani instructive — — comitative — Otavineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Otavasi Otavasi accusative nom. Otavasi Otavasi gen. Otavasi genitive Otavasi Otaviesi Otavaisi rare partitive Otavaasi Otaviasi inessive Otavassasi Otavissasi elative Otavastasi Otavistasi illative Otavaasi Otaviisi adessive Otavallasi Otavillasi ablative Otavaltasi Otaviltasi allative Otavallesi Otavillesi essive Otavanasi Otavinasi translative Otavaksesi Otaviksesi abessive Otavattasi Otavittasi instructive — — comitative — Otavinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Otavamme Otavamme accusative nom. Otavamme Otavamme gen. Otavamme genitive Otavamme Otaviemme Otavaimme rare partitive Otavaamme Otaviamme inessive Otavassamme Otavissamme elative Otavastamme Otavistamme illative Otavaamme Otaviimme adessive Otavallamme Otavillamme ablative Otavaltamme Otaviltamme allative Otavallemme Otavillemme essive Otavanamme Otavinamme translative Otavaksemme Otaviksemme abessive Otavattamme Otavittamme instructive — — comitative — Otavinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Otavanne Otavanne accusative nom. Otavanne Otavanne gen. Otavanne genitive Otavanne Otavienne Otavainne rare partitive Otavaanne Otavianne inessive Otavassanne Otavissanne elative Otavastanne Otavistanne illative Otavaanne Otaviinne adessive Otavallanne Otavillanne ablative Otavaltanne Otaviltanne allative Otavallenne Otavillenne essive Otavananne Otavinanne translative Otavaksenne Otaviksenne abessive Otavattanne Otavittanne instructive — — comitative — Otavinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Otavansa Otavansa accusative nom. Otavansa Otavansa gen. Otavansa genitive Otavansa Otaviensa Otavainsa rare partitive Otavaansa Otaviaan Otaviansa inessive Otavassaan Otavassansa Otavissaan Otavissansa elative Otavastaan Otavastansa Otavistaan Otavistansa illative Otavaansa Otaviinsa adessive Otavallaan Otavallansa Otavillaan Otavillansa ablative Otavaltaan Otavaltansa Otaviltaan Otaviltansa allative Otavalleen Otavallensa Otavilleen Otavillensa essive Otavanaan Otavanansa Otavinaan Otavinansa translative Otavakseen Otavaksensa Otavikseen Otaviksensa abessive Otavattaan Otavattansa Otavittaan Otavittansa instructive — — comitative — Otavineen Otavinensa

Derived terms

• Lapin Otava
• Pieni Otava
• Pikku-Otava
• Ruotsin Otava

Statistics

• The surname Otava belongs to 113 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Ingrian

Otava.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *otava. Cognates include Finnish Otava.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈotɑʋɑ/, [ˈo̞tɑˑʋ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈotɑːʋɑ/, [ˈo̞tˑɑːʋɑ]
• Rhymes: -otɑʋ, -otɑːʋɑ
• Hyphenation: O‧ta‧va

Proper noun

Otava

1. Dipper (either the Plough or Ursa Minor)

Usage notes

• Unless specified usually refers to the Plough (Big Dipper).

Declension

Declension of Otava (type 3/koira, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	Otava	—
genitive	Otavan	—
partitive	Otavaa	—
illative	Otavaa	—
inessive	Otavaas	—
elative	Otavast	—
allative	Otavalle	—
adessive	Otavaal	—
ablative	Otavalt	—
translative	Otavaks	—
essive	Otavanna, Otavaan	—
exessive1)	Otavant	—
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• Peeni Otava
• Suur Otava

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 369

Latvian

Proper noun

Otava f (4th declension)

1. Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada)

Declension

Declension of Otava (4th)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative	Otava	—
genitive	Otavas	—
dative	Otavai	—
accusative	Otavu	—
instrumental	Otavu	—
locative	Otavā	—
vocative	Otava	—

Lithuanian

Proper noun

Otava f

1. Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada)

Declension

Declension of Otava

nominative	Otava
genitive	Otavos
dative	Otavai
accusative	Otavą
instrumental	Otava
locative	Otavoje
vocative	Otava

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Ottawa

Etymology

Borrowed from English Ottawa, from Ojibwe odaawaa (“traders”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /oˈta.vɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /oˈta.vɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /oˈta.va/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈta.vɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈta.vɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈta.bɐ/ [ɔˈta.βɐ]

• Hyphenation: O‧ta‧va

Proper noun

Otava f

1. Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada)