Viljo.
a male given name
Meaning & usage
a male given name
Where this word comes from
Invented in the latter half of the nineteenth century, from poetic Finnish viljo, viljon (“excellent”). Also connected with vilja (“grain”) and viljava (“fruitful”), which occur as elements in ancient Finnish names. By folk etymology associated with Viljami and other cognates of English William, and some uses could well derive from this.
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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.