Uljas

See also: uljas

Finnish

Etymology

From uljas (“valiant”). The given name was first used in the 1890s.^[1] The surname probably derives from a nickname, and partly as a Fennicized surname; it may also have a secondary Germanic origin (compare Old Swedish Ulfas).^[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈuljɑs/, [ˈuljɑ̝s̠]
Rhymes: -uljɑs
Syllabification^(key): Ul‧jas
Hyphenation^(key): Ul‧jas

Proper noun

Uljas

a male given name
a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname

Declension

Inflection of Uljas (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		Uljas	Uljakset
genitive		Uljaksen	Uljasten Uljaksien
partitive		Uljasta	Uljaksia
illative		Uljakseen	Uljaksiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljas	Uljakset
accusative	nom.	Uljas	Uljakset
accusative	gen.	Uljaksen	Uljakset
genitive		Uljaksen	Uljasten Uljaksien
partitive		Uljasta	Uljaksia
inessive		Uljaksessa	Uljaksissa
elative		Uljaksesta	Uljaksista
illative		Uljakseen	Uljaksiin
adessive		Uljaksella	Uljaksilla
ablative		Uljakselta	Uljaksilta
allative		Uljakselle	Uljaksille
essive		Uljaksena	Uljaksina
translative		Uljakseksi	Uljaksiksi
abessive		Uljaksetta	Uljaksitta
instructive		—	Uljaksin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Uljas (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljakseni	Uljakseni
accusative	nom.	Uljakseni	Uljakseni
accusative	gen.	Uljakseni	Uljakseni
genitive		Uljakseni	Uljasteni Uljaksieni
partitive		Uljastani	Uljaksiani
inessive		Uljaksessani	Uljaksissani
elative		Uljaksestani	Uljaksistani
illative		Uljakseeni	Uljaksiini
adessive		Uljaksellani	Uljaksillani
ablative		Uljakseltani	Uljaksiltani
allative		Uljakselleni	Uljaksilleni
essive		Uljaksenani	Uljaksinani
translative		Uljaksekseni	Uljaksikseni
abessive		Uljaksettani	Uljaksittani
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	Uljaksineni

second-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljaksesi	Uljaksesi
accusative	nom.	Uljaksesi	Uljaksesi
accusative	gen.	Uljaksesi	Uljaksesi
genitive		Uljaksesi	Uljastesi Uljaksiesi
partitive		Uljastasi	Uljaksiasi
inessive		Uljaksessasi	Uljaksissasi
elative		Uljaksestasi	Uljaksistasi
illative		Uljakseesi	Uljaksiisi
adessive		Uljaksellasi	Uljaksillasi
ablative		Uljakseltasi	Uljaksiltasi
allative		Uljaksellesi	Uljaksillesi
essive		Uljaksenasi	Uljaksinasi
translative		Uljakseksesi	Uljaksiksesi
abessive		Uljaksettasi	Uljaksittasi
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	Uljaksinesi

first-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljaksemme	Uljaksemme
accusative	nom.	Uljaksemme	Uljaksemme
accusative	gen.	Uljaksemme	Uljaksemme
genitive		Uljaksemme	Uljastemme Uljaksiemme
partitive		Uljastamme	Uljaksiamme
inessive		Uljaksessamme	Uljaksissamme
elative		Uljaksestamme	Uljaksistamme
illative		Uljakseemme	Uljaksiimme
adessive		Uljaksellamme	Uljaksillamme
ablative		Uljakseltamme	Uljaksiltamme
allative		Uljaksellemme	Uljaksillemme
essive		Uljaksenamme	Uljaksinamme
translative		Uljakseksemme	Uljaksiksemme
abessive		Uljaksettamme	Uljaksittamme
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	Uljaksinemme

second-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljaksenne	Uljaksenne
accusative	nom.	Uljaksenne	Uljaksenne
accusative	gen.	Uljaksenne	Uljaksenne
genitive		Uljaksenne	Uljastenne Uljaksienne
partitive		Uljastanne	Uljaksianne
inessive		Uljaksessanne	Uljaksissanne
elative		Uljaksestanne	Uljaksistanne
illative		Uljakseenne	Uljaksiinne
adessive		Uljaksellanne	Uljaksillanne
ablative		Uljakseltanne	Uljaksiltanne
allative		Uljaksellenne	Uljaksillenne
essive		Uljaksenanne	Uljaksinanne
translative		Uljakseksenne	Uljaksiksenne
abessive		Uljaksettanne	Uljaksittanne
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	Uljaksinenne

third-person possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljaksensa	Uljaksensa
accusative	nom.	Uljaksensa	Uljaksensa
accusative	gen.	Uljaksensa	Uljaksensa
genitive		Uljaksensa	Uljastensa Uljaksiensa
partitive		Uljastaan Uljastansa	Uljaksiaan Uljaksiansa
inessive		Uljaksessaan Uljaksessansa	Uljaksissaan Uljaksissansa
elative		Uljaksestaan Uljaksestansa	Uljaksistaan Uljaksistansa
illative		Uljakseensa	Uljaksiinsa
adessive		Uljaksellaan Uljaksellansa	Uljaksillaan Uljaksillansa
ablative		Uljakseltaan Uljakseltansa	Uljaksiltaan Uljaksiltansa
allative		Uljakselleen Uljaksellensa	Uljaksilleen Uljaksillensa
essive		Uljaksenaan Uljaksenansa	Uljaksinaan Uljaksinansa
translative		Uljaksekseen Uljakseksensa	Uljaksikseen Uljaksiksensa
abessive		Uljaksettaan Uljaksettansa	Uljaksittaan Uljaksittansa
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	Uljaksineen Uljaksinensa

Less common:

Inflection of Uljas (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative		Uljas	Uljaat
genitive		Uljaan	Uljaiden Uljaitten
partitive		Uljasta	Uljaita
illative		Uljaaseen	Uljaisiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljas	Uljaat
accusative	nom.	Uljas	Uljaat
accusative	gen.	Uljaan	Uljaat
genitive		Uljaan	Uljaiden Uljaitten Uljasten ^rare
partitive		Uljasta	Uljaita
inessive		Uljaassa	Uljaissa
elative		Uljaasta	Uljaista
illative		Uljaaseen	Uljaisiin Uljaihin ^rare
adessive		Uljaalla	Uljailla
ablative		Uljaalta	Uljailta
allative		Uljaalle	Uljaille
essive		Uljaana	Uljaina
translative		Uljaaksi	Uljaiksi
abessive		Uljaatta	Uljaitta
instructive		—	Uljain
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Uljas (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljaani	Uljaani
accusative	nom.	Uljaani	Uljaani
accusative	gen.	Uljaani	Uljaani
genitive		Uljaani	Uljaideni Uljaitteni Uljasteni ^rare
partitive		Uljastani	Uljaitani
inessive		Uljaassani	Uljaissani
elative		Uljaastani	Uljaistani
illative		Uljaaseeni	Uljaisiini Uljaihini ^rare
adessive		Uljaallani	Uljaillani
ablative		Uljaaltani	Uljailtani
allative		Uljaalleni	Uljailleni
essive		Uljaanani	Uljainani
translative		Uljaakseni	Uljaikseni
abessive		Uljaattani	Uljaittani
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	Uljaineni

second-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljaasi	Uljaasi
accusative	nom.	Uljaasi	Uljaasi
accusative	gen.	Uljaasi	Uljaasi
genitive		Uljaasi	Uljaidesi Uljaittesi Uljastesi ^rare
partitive		Uljastasi	Uljaitasi
inessive		Uljaassasi	Uljaissasi
elative		Uljaastasi	Uljaistasi
illative		Uljaaseesi	Uljaisiisi Uljaihisi ^rare
adessive		Uljaallasi	Uljaillasi
ablative		Uljaaltasi	Uljailtasi
allative		Uljaallesi	Uljaillesi
essive		Uljaanasi	Uljainasi
translative		Uljaaksesi	Uljaiksesi
abessive		Uljaattasi	Uljaittasi
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	Uljainesi

first-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljaamme	Uljaamme
accusative	nom.	Uljaamme	Uljaamme
accusative	gen.	Uljaamme	Uljaamme
genitive		Uljaamme	Uljaidemme Uljaittemme Uljastemme ^rare
partitive		Uljastamme	Uljaitamme
inessive		Uljaassamme	Uljaissamme
elative		Uljaastamme	Uljaistamme
illative		Uljaaseemme	Uljaisiimme Uljaihimme ^rare
adessive		Uljaallamme	Uljaillamme
ablative		Uljaaltamme	Uljailtamme
allative		Uljaallemme	Uljaillemme
essive		Uljaanamme	Uljainamme
translative		Uljaaksemme	Uljaiksemme
abessive		Uljaattamme	Uljaittamme
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	Uljainemme

second-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljaanne	Uljaanne
accusative	nom.	Uljaanne	Uljaanne
accusative	gen.	Uljaanne	Uljaanne
genitive		Uljaanne	Uljaidenne Uljaittenne Uljastenne ^rare
partitive		Uljastanne	Uljaitanne
inessive		Uljaassanne	Uljaissanne
elative		Uljaastanne	Uljaistanne
illative		Uljaaseenne	Uljaisiinne Uljaihinne ^rare
adessive		Uljaallanne	Uljaillanne
ablative		Uljaaltanne	Uljailtanne
allative		Uljaallenne	Uljaillenne
essive		Uljaananne	Uljainanne
translative		Uljaaksenne	Uljaiksenne
abessive		Uljaattanne	Uljaittanne
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	Uljainenne

third-person possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		Uljaansa	Uljaansa
accusative	nom.	Uljaansa	Uljaansa
accusative	gen.	Uljaansa	Uljaansa
genitive		Uljaansa	Uljaidensa Uljaittensa Uljastensa ^rare
partitive		Uljastaan Uljastansa	Uljaitaan Uljaitansa
inessive		Uljaassaan Uljaassansa	Uljaissaan Uljaissansa
elative		Uljaastaan Uljaastansa	Uljaistaan Uljaistansa
illative		Uljaaseensa	Uljaisiinsa Uljaihinsa ^rare
adessive		Uljaallaan Uljaallansa	Uljaillaan Uljaillansa
ablative		Uljaaltaan Uljaaltansa	Uljailtaan Uljailtansa
allative		Uljaalleen Uljaallensa	Uljailleen Uljaillensa
essive		Uljaanaan Uljaanansa	Uljainaan Uljainansa
translative		Uljaakseen Uljaaksensa	Uljaikseen Uljaiksensa
abessive		Uljaattaan Uljaattansa	Uljaittaan Uljaittansa
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	Uljaineen Uljainensa

Statistics

Uljas is the 944^th (tied with 4 other names) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 119 male individuals (and as a middle name to 953 more, making it much more common as a middle name), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Uljas is the 3081^st (tied with 14 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 251 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

References

^ Kustaa Vilkuna (2005) [1976], Pirjo Mikkonen, editor, Etunimet, 4th edition, Helsinki: Otava, published 2011, →ISBN
^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN

Anagrams

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[1] Kustaa Vilkuna (2005) [1976], Pirjo Mikkonen, editor, Etunimet, 4th edition, Helsinki: Otava, published 2011, →ISBN

[2] Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN

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