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Pellervo
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Finnish
Etymology
Derived somehow from fi pelto field and possibly also fi pellava flax. The ending may be inspired by fi Kullervo. Adopted as a given name at the turn of the 20th century.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
fi Pellervoinen
fi rare _ as a first name fi male Finnish
Declension
Pellervo a
Derived terms
fi Pellervoinen
Statistics
dvv_20250813 31 3055
See also
fi Sampsa
References
fi Finnic mythology
Ingrian
Etymology
From izh pelto field. Cognate with fi Pellervo.
Pronunciation
Pellervoj
Proper noun
izh proper noun
izh Finnic mythology A god of fields and growth
izh III1 1139 Soikkola, Väärnoja, III1 Kati-akka Sämpsän mättähälläkää, // Pellervoin mäelläkää? Neither on Sämpsä's hillock, // Nor on Pellervo's mountain? 5-6 Volmari Porkka
Declension
v v sg
See also
izh Sämpsä
izh Gods