Heimo
التعريفات والمعاني
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
Partly from heimo (“tribe, family”), found as a latter part in pre-Christian names such as Ikäheimo. Partly from Middle Low German forms of Henry and/or from other Germanic given names containing the element haim- (<< *haimaz). As a given name, revived in the 19th century. As a surname, popularly adopted during the Fennicization of surnames in the early 20th century.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈhei̯mo/, [ˈhe̞i̯mo̞]
Rhymes: -eimo
Syllabification(key): Hei‧mo
Hyphenation(key): Hei‧mo
=== Proper noun ===
Heimo
a male given name
a Finnish surname
==== Declension ====
==== Derived terms ====
==== Statistics ====
Heimo is the 228th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 2,381 male individuals (and as a middle name to 895 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Heimo is the 2794th (tied with 5 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 281 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
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