Vellamo

== Finnish == === Etymology === From the verb velloa (“to surge, swell (like the waves)”). The given name was first proposed in the late 19th century. === 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: a female given name a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Vellamo is the 1178th (tied with 8 other names) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 121 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,131 more, making it much more common as a middle name), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. The surname Vellamo belongs to 92 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References ===