Kelo

See also: kelo and kẻ lờ

Finnish

Etymology

A Karelian surname; 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

1. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Kelo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Kelo	Kelot
genitive		Kelon	Kelojen
partitive		Keloa	Keloja
illative		Keloon	Keloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Kelo	Kelot
accusative	nom.	Kelo	Kelot
	gen.	Kelon
genitive		Kelon	Kelojen
partitive		Keloa	Keloja
inessive		Kelossa	Keloissa
elative		Kelosta	Keloista
illative		Keloon	Keloihin
adessive		Kelolla	Keloilla
ablative		Kelolta	Keloilta
allative		Kelolle	Keloille
essive		Kelona	Keloina
translative		Keloksi	Keloiksi
abessive		Kelotta	Keloitta
instructive		—	Keloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Kelo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Keloni Keloni accusative nom. Keloni Keloni gen. Keloni genitive Keloni Kelojeni partitive Keloani Kelojani inessive Kelossani Keloissani elative Kelostani Keloistani illative Kelooni Keloihini adessive Kelollani Keloillani ablative Keloltani Keloiltani allative Kelolleni Keloilleni essive Kelonani Keloinani translative Kelokseni Keloikseni abessive Kelottani Keloittani instructive — — comitative — Keloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kelosi Kelosi accusative nom. Kelosi Kelosi gen. Kelosi genitive Kelosi Kelojesi partitive Keloasi Kelojasi inessive Kelossasi Keloissasi elative Kelostasi Keloistasi illative Keloosi Keloihisi adessive Kelollasi Keloillasi ablative Keloltasi Keloiltasi allative Kelollesi Keloillesi essive Kelonasi Keloinasi translative Keloksesi Keloiksesi abessive Kelottasi Keloittasi instructive — — comitative — Keloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kelomme Kelomme accusative nom. Kelomme Kelomme gen. Kelomme genitive Kelomme Kelojemme partitive Keloamme Kelojamme inessive Kelossamme Keloissamme elative Kelostamme Keloistamme illative Keloomme Keloihimme adessive Kelollamme Keloillamme ablative Keloltamme Keloiltamme allative Kelollemme Keloillemme essive Kelonamme Keloinamme translative Keloksemme Keloiksemme abessive Kelottamme Keloittamme instructive — — comitative — Keloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kelonne Kelonne accusative nom. Kelonne Kelonne gen. Kelonne genitive Kelonne Kelojenne partitive Keloanne Kelojanne inessive Kelossanne Keloissanne elative Kelostanne Keloistanne illative Keloonne Keloihinne adessive Kelollanne Keloillanne ablative Keloltanne Keloiltanne allative Kelollenne Keloillenne essive Kelonanne Keloinanne translative Keloksenne Keloiksenne abessive Kelottanne Keloittanne instructive — — comitative — Keloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Kelonsa Kelonsa accusative nom. Kelonsa Kelonsa gen. Kelonsa genitive Kelonsa Kelojensa partitive Keloaan Keloansa Kelojaan Kelojansa inessive Kelossaan Kelossansa Keloissaan Keloissansa elative Kelostaan Kelostansa Keloistaan Keloistansa illative Keloonsa Keloihinsa adessive Kelollaan Kelollansa Keloillaan Keloillansa ablative Keloltaan Keloltansa Keloiltaan Keloiltansa allative Kelolleen Kelollensa Keloilleen Keloillensa essive Kelonaan Kelonansa Keloinaan Keloinansa translative Kelokseen Keloksensa Keloikseen Keloiksensa abessive Kelottaan Kelottansa Keloittaan Keloittansa instructive — — comitative — Keloineen Keloinensa

Statistics

• The surname Kelo belongs to 108 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.