Finnish
Etymology
Possibly a variant of kello, or from kelo through place names.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkelo/, [ˈk̟e̞lo̞]
- Rhymes: -elo
- Syllabification(key): Ke‧lo
- Hyphenation(key): Ke‧lo
Proper noun
Kelo
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kelo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Kelo
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Kelot
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| genitive
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Kelon
|
Kelojen
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| partitive
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Keloa
|
Keloja
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| illative
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Keloon
|
Keloihin
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelo
|
Kelot
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Kelo
|
Kelot
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| gen.
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Kelon
|
| genitive
|
Kelon
|
Kelojen
|
| partitive
|
Keloa
|
Keloja
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| inessive
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Kelossa
|
Keloissa
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| elative
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Kelosta
|
Keloista
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| illative
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Keloon
|
Keloihin
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| adessive
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Kelolla
|
Keloilla
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| ablative
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Kelolta
|
Keloilta
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| allative
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Kelolle
|
Keloille
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| essive
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Kelona
|
Keloina
|
| translative
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Keloksi
|
Keloiksi
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| abessive
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Kelotta
|
Keloitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Keloin
|
| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Keloni
|
Keloni
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Keloni
|
Keloni
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| gen.
|
Keloni
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| genitive
|
Keloni
|
Kelojeni
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| partitive
|
Keloani
|
Kelojani
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| inessive
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Kelossani
|
Keloissani
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| elative
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Kelostani
|
Keloistani
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| illative
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Kelooni
|
Keloihini
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| adessive
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Kelollani
|
Keloillani
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| ablative
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Keloltani
|
Keloiltani
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| allative
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Kelolleni
|
Keloilleni
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| essive
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Kelonani
|
Keloinani
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| translative
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Kelokseni
|
Keloikseni
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| abessive
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Kelottani
|
Keloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Kelosi
|
Kelosi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelosi
|
Kelosi
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| gen.
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Kelosi
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| genitive
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Kelosi
|
Kelojesi
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| partitive
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Keloasi
|
Kelojasi
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| inessive
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Kelossasi
|
Keloissasi
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| elative
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Kelostasi
|
Keloistasi
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| illative
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Keloosi
|
Keloihisi
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| adessive
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Kelollasi
|
Keloillasi
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| ablative
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Keloltasi
|
Keloiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kelollesi
|
Keloillesi
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| essive
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Kelonasi
|
Keloinasi
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| translative
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Keloksesi
|
Keloiksesi
|
| abessive
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Kelottasi
|
Keloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Kelomme
|
Kelomme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelomme
|
Kelomme
|
| gen.
|
Kelomme
|
| genitive
|
Kelomme
|
Kelojemme
|
| partitive
|
Keloamme
|
Kelojamme
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| inessive
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Kelossamme
|
Keloissamme
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| elative
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Kelostamme
|
Keloistamme
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| illative
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Keloomme
|
Keloihimme
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| adessive
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Kelollamme
|
Keloillamme
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| ablative
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Keloltamme
|
Keloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kelollemme
|
Keloillemme
|
| essive
|
Kelonamme
|
Keloinamme
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| translative
|
Keloksemme
|
Keloiksemme
|
| abessive
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Kelottamme
|
Keloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelonne
|
Kelonne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelonne
|
Kelonne
|
| gen.
|
Kelonne
|
| genitive
|
Kelonne
|
Kelojenne
|
| partitive
|
Keloanne
|
Kelojanne
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| inessive
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Kelossanne
|
Keloissanne
|
| elative
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Kelostanne
|
Keloistanne
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| illative
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Keloonne
|
Keloihinne
|
| adessive
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Kelollanne
|
Keloillanne
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| ablative
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Keloltanne
|
Keloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kelollenne
|
Keloillenne
|
| essive
|
Kelonanne
|
Keloinanne
|
| translative
|
Keloksenne
|
Keloiksenne
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| abessive
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Kelottanne
|
Keloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelonsa
|
Kelonsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelonsa
|
Kelonsa
|
| gen.
|
Kelonsa
|
| genitive
|
Kelonsa
|
Kelojensa
|
| partitive
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Keloaan
Keloansa
|
Kelojaan
Kelojansa
|
| inessive
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Kelossaan
Kelossansa
|
Keloissaan
Keloissansa
|
| elative
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Kelostaan
Kelostansa
|
Keloistaan
Keloistansa
|
| illative
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Keloonsa
|
Keloihinsa
|
| adessive
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Kelollaan
Kelollansa
|
Keloillaan
Keloillansa
|
| ablative
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Keloltaan
Keloltansa
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Keloiltaan
Keloiltansa
|
| allative
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Kelolleen
Kelollensa
|
Keloilleen
Keloillensa
|
| essive
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Kelonaan
Kelonansa
|
Keloinaan
Keloinansa
|
| translative
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Kelokseen
Keloksensa
|
Keloikseen
Keloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kelottaan
Kelottansa
|
Keloittaan
Keloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloineen
Keloinensa
|
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Statistics
- The surname Kelo belongs to 113 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.