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Elo.

A surname from Hungarian.

3 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈiːloʊ//ˈɛloʊ/
  1. A surname from Hungarian.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hungarian Élő, from élő. As a rating system, named after its creator Arpad Elo (1903–1992).

noun/ˈiːloʊ//ˈɛloʊ/
  1. Ellipsis of Elo rating.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  2. Rating, independent of the underlying algorithm used.

    broadly · proscribed · sometimes
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hungarian Élő, from élő. As a rating system, named after its creator Arpad Elo (1903–1992).

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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.