Elo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "elo"

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːloʊ/, /ˈɛloʊ/

Proper noun

Elo

1. A surname from Hungarian.

Noun

Elo (plural Elos)

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

Alternative forms

• elo
• ELO (misspelling)

Anagrams

• Loe, loe, ole, EOL, LEO, -ole, 'Ole, LoE, OEL, olé, leo, OLE, Leo

Danish

Proper noun

Elo

1. a male given name of uncertain origin

Estonian

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Elo

1. a female given name

Finnish

Etymology

< elo (“life; harvest, grain”)

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Elo

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

Declension

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 third-person possessor singular plural nominative Elonsa Elonsa accusative nom. Elonsa Elonsa gen. Elonsa genitive Elonsa Elojensa partitive Eloaan Eloansa Elojaan Elojansa inessive Elossaan Elossansa Eloissaan Eloissansa elative Elostaan Elostansa Eloistaan Eloistansa illative Eloonsa Eloihinsa adessive Elollaan Elollansa Eloillaan Eloillansa ablative Eloltaan Eloltansa Eloiltaan Eloiltansa allative Elolleen Elollensa Eloilleen Eloillensa essive Elonaan Elonansa Eloinaan Eloinansa translative Elokseen Eloksensa Eloikseen Eloiksensa abessive Elottaan Elottansa Eloittaan Eloittansa instructive — — comitative — Eloineen Eloinensa

Statistics

• Elo is the 797^th (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 360^th 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.

Anagrams

• Leo, ole