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English
Etymology
From Hungarian Élő, from élő. As a rating system, named after its creator Arpad Elo (1903–1992).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Elo
- A surname from Hungarian.
Noun
Elo (plural Elos)
- (chess, other games) Short for Elo rating.
- (by extension, sometimes proscribed) Rating, independent of the underlying algorithm used.
Anagrams
- Loe, loe, ole, EOL, LEO, -ole, 'Ole, LoE, OEL, olé, leo, OLE, Leo
Danish
Proper noun
Elo
- 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
- a female given name
Finnish
Etymology
< elo (“life; harvest, grain”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Elo
- a Finnish surname
- (rather rare) a male given name
Declension
Statistics
- Elo is the 797th (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 360th 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.
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