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Hiiva.

a Finnish surname

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhiːʋɑ/[ˈhiːʋɑ̝]
  1. a Finnish surname

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Where this word comes from

Possibly from hiiva (“yeast”) as an occupational surname or place name referring to brewing.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.