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Elo.

a Finnish surname

3 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈelo/[ˈe̞lo̞]

  1. a Finnish surname

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  2. a male given name

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Where this word comes from

< elo (“life; harvest, grain”). As a surname, inspired by place names containing the word, and commonly adopted in the Fennicization of surnames in the early 20th century.

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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.