English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiːloʊ/, /ˈɛloʊ/

Proper noun

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Elo

  1. A surname from Hungarian.

Noun

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Elo (plural Elos)

  1. (chess, other games) Short for Elo rating.
  2. (by extension, sometimes proscribed) Rating, independent of the underlying algorithm used.

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Danish

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Proper noun

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Elo

  1. a male given name of uncertain origin

Estonian

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Etymology

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Short form of Eliisabet, Ellen and German Elfriede. Since the 19th century revival of Estonian names also associated with elu (life)

Proper noun

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Elo

  1. a female given name

Finnish

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Etymology

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< elo (life; harvest, grain)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈelo/, [ˈe̞lo̞]
  • Rhymes: -elo
  • Hyphenation(key): E‧lo

Proper noun

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Elo

  1. a Finnish surname
  2. (rather rare) a male given name

Declension

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Inflection of Elo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative Elo Elot
genitive Elon Elojen
partitive Eloa Eloja
illative Eloon Eloihin
singular plural
nominative Elo Elot
accusative nom. Elo Elot
gen. Elon
genitive Elon Elojen
partitive Eloa Eloja
inessive Elossa Eloissa
elative Elosta Eloista
illative Eloon Eloihin
adessive Elolla Eloilla
ablative Elolta Eloilta
allative Elolle Eloille
essive Elona Eloina
translative Eloksi Eloiksi
abessive Elotta Eloitta
instructive Eloin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Elo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Eloni Eloni
accusative nom. Eloni Eloni
gen. Eloni
genitive Eloni Elojeni
partitive Eloani Elojani
inessive Elossani Eloissani
elative Elostani Eloistani
illative Elooni Eloihini
adessive Elollani Eloillani
ablative Eloltani Eloiltani
allative Elolleni Eloilleni
essive Elonani Eloinani
translative Elokseni Eloikseni
abessive Elottani Eloittani
instructive
comitative Eloineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Elosi Elosi
accusative nom. Elosi Elosi
gen. Elosi
genitive Elosi Elojesi
partitive Eloasi Elojasi
inessive Elossasi Eloissasi
elative Elostasi Eloistasi
illative Eloosi Eloihisi
adessive Elollasi Eloillasi
ablative Eloltasi Eloiltasi
allative Elollesi Eloillesi
essive Elonasi Eloinasi
translative Eloksesi Eloiksesi
abessive Elottasi Eloittasi
instructive
comitative Eloinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Elomme Elomme
accusative nom. Elomme Elomme
gen. Elomme
genitive Elomme Elojemme
partitive Eloamme Elojamme
inessive Elossamme Eloissamme
elative Elostamme Eloistamme
illative Eloomme Eloihimme
adessive Elollamme Eloillamme
ablative Eloltamme Eloiltamme
allative Elollemme Eloillemme
essive Elonamme Eloinamme
translative Eloksemme Eloiksemme
abessive Elottamme Eloittamme
instructive
comitative Eloinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Elonne Elonne
accusative nom. Elonne Elonne
gen. Elonne
genitive Elonne Elojenne
partitive Eloanne Elojanne
inessive Elossanne Eloissanne
elative Elostanne Eloistanne
illative Eloonne Eloihinne
adessive Elollanne Eloillanne
ablative Eloltanne Eloiltanne
allative Elollenne Eloillenne
essive Elonanne Eloinanne
translative Eloksenne Eloiksenne
abessive Elottanne Eloittanne
instructive
comitative Eloinenne

Statistics

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  • Elo is the 797th (tied with 1 other name) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 163 male individuals (and as a middle name to 238 more), and also belongs to 15 female individuals (and as a middle name to 13 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
  • Elo is the 360th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 2,265 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

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