Taivassalo

== Finnish == === Etymology === Possibly by assimilation from an older *Taivalsalo, from taival +‎ salo, or alternatively connected with töyväs, töykkä (“hill, knoll”) (possibly related to töyräs in some way). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑi̯ʋɑsˌsɑlo/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝s̠ˌs̠ɑ̝lo̞] Rhymes: -ɑlo Syllabification(key): Tai‧vas‧sa‧lo Hyphenation(key): Taivas‧salo === Proper noun === Taivassalo a municipality of Southwest Finland a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) are used with this place name when referring to a location; for example, "in Taivassalo" is Taivassalossa. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== The surname Taivassalo belongs to 235 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References ===