Finnish
Etymology
From the verb velloa (“surging”) (like the waves).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋelːɑmo/, [ˈʋe̞lːɑ̝mo̞]
- Rhymes: -elːɑmo
- Syllabification(key): Vel‧la‧mo
- Hyphenation(key): Vel‧la‧mo
Proper noun
Vellamo
- A goddess of waters, the wife of Ahto in the Kalevala.
- 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 48:123-124:
Vellamo, ve’en emäntä, / Ve’en eukko ruokorinta!- Vellamo, mistress of the deep, / Rushy-breasted water woman!
- a female given name
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Vellamo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Vellamo
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Vellamot
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| genitive
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Vellamon
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Vellamojen
Vellamoiden
Vellamoitten
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| partitive
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Vellamoa
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Vellamoja
Vellamoita
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| illative
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Vellamoon
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Vellamoihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Vellamo
|
Vellamot
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Vellamo
|
Vellamot
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| gen.
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Vellamon
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| genitive
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Vellamon
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Vellamojen
Vellamoiden
Vellamoitten
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| partitive
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Vellamoa
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Vellamoja
Vellamoita
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| inessive
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Vellamossa
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Vellamoissa
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| elative
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Vellamosta
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Vellamoista
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| illative
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Vellamoon
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Vellamoihin
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| adessive
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Vellamolla
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Vellamoilla
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| ablative
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Vellamolta
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Vellamoilta
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| allative
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Vellamolle
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Vellamoille
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| essive
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Vellamona
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Vellamoina
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| translative
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Vellamoksi
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Vellamoiksi
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| abessive
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Vellamotta
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Vellamoitta
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| instructive
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—
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Vellamoin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Vellamoni
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Vellamoni
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| accusative
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nom.
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Vellamoni
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Vellamoni
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| gen.
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Vellamoni
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| genitive
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Vellamoni
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Vellamojeni
Vellamoideni
Vellamoitteni
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| partitive
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Vellamoani
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Vellamojani
Vellamoitani
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| inessive
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Vellamossani
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Vellamoissani
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| elative
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Vellamostani
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Vellamoistani
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| illative
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Vellamooni
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Vellamoihini
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| adessive
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Vellamollani
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Vellamoillani
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| ablative
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Vellamoltani
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Vellamoiltani
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| allative
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Vellamolleni
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Vellamoilleni
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| essive
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Vellamonani
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Vellamoinani
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| translative
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Vellamokseni
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Vellamoikseni
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| abessive
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Vellamottani
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Vellamoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Vellamoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Vellamosi
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Vellamosi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Vellamosi
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Vellamosi
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| gen.
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Vellamosi
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| genitive
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Vellamosi
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Vellamojesi
Vellamoidesi
Vellamoittesi
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| partitive
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Vellamoasi
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Vellamojasi
Vellamoitasi
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| inessive
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Vellamossasi
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Vellamoissasi
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| elative
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Vellamostasi
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Vellamoistasi
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| illative
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Vellamoosi
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Vellamoihisi
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| adessive
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Vellamollasi
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Vellamoillasi
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| ablative
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Vellamoltasi
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Vellamoiltasi
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| allative
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Vellamollesi
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Vellamoillesi
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| essive
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Vellamonasi
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Vellamoinasi
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| translative
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Vellamoksesi
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Vellamoiksesi
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| abessive
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Vellamottasi
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Vellamoittasi
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| instructive
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—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Vellamoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Vellamomme
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Vellamomme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Vellamomme
|
Vellamomme
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| gen.
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Vellamomme
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| genitive
|
Vellamomme
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Vellamojemme
Vellamoidemme
Vellamoittemme
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| partitive
|
Vellamoamme
|
Vellamojamme
Vellamoitamme
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| inessive
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Vellamossamme
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Vellamoissamme
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| elative
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Vellamostamme
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Vellamoistamme
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| illative
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Vellamoomme
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Vellamoihimme
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| adessive
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Vellamollamme
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Vellamoillamme
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| ablative
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Vellamoltamme
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Vellamoiltamme
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| allative
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Vellamollemme
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Vellamoillemme
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| essive
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Vellamonamme
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Vellamoinamme
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| translative
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Vellamoksemme
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Vellamoiksemme
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| abessive
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Vellamottamme
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Vellamoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Vellamoinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Vellamonne
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Vellamonne
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| accusative
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nom.
|
Vellamonne
|
Vellamonne
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| gen.
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Vellamonne
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| genitive
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Vellamonne
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Vellamojenne
Vellamoidenne
Vellamoittenne
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| partitive
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Vellamoanne
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Vellamojanne
Vellamoitanne
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| inessive
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Vellamossanne
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Vellamoissanne
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| elative
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Vellamostanne
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Vellamoistanne
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| illative
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Vellamoonne
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Vellamoihinne
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| adessive
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Vellamollanne
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Vellamoillanne
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| ablative
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Vellamoltanne
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Vellamoiltanne
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| allative
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Vellamollenne
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Vellamoillenne
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| essive
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Vellamonanne
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Vellamoinanne
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| translative
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Vellamoksenne
|
Vellamoiksenne
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| abessive
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Vellamottanne
|
Vellamoittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
Vellamoinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Vellamonsa
|
Vellamonsa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Vellamonsa
|
Vellamonsa
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| gen.
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Vellamonsa
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| genitive
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Vellamonsa
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Vellamojensa
Vellamoidensa
Vellamoittensa
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| partitive
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Vellamoaan
Vellamoansa
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Vellamojaan
Vellamoitaan
Vellamojansa
Vellamoitansa
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| inessive
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Vellamossaan
Vellamossansa
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Vellamoissaan
Vellamoissansa
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| elative
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Vellamostaan
Vellamostansa
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Vellamoistaan
Vellamoistansa
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| illative
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Vellamoonsa
|
Vellamoihinsa
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| adessive
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Vellamollaan
Vellamollansa
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Vellamoillaan
Vellamoillansa
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| ablative
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Vellamoltaan
Vellamoltansa
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Vellamoiltaan
Vellamoiltansa
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| allative
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Vellamolleen
Vellamollensa
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Vellamoilleen
Vellamoillensa
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| essive
|
Vellamonaan
Vellamonansa
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Vellamoinaan
Vellamoinansa
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| translative
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Vellamokseen
Vellamoksensa
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Vellamoikseen
Vellamoiksensa
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| abessive
|
Vellamottaan
Vellamottansa
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Vellamoittaan
Vellamoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
Vellamoineen
Vellamoinensa
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Statistics
- Vellamo is the 1256th (tied with 7 other names) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 101 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,040 more, making it much more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 6 male individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- The surname Vellamo belongs to 95 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.