Jalo

See also: jalo and jaló

Finnish

Etymology

From jalo (“noble, fine”). The first name could have been created in the 19th century, but judging from the surname Jalonen, could also have been a pre-Christian personal name or nickname.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑlo/, [ˈjɑ̝lo̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑlo
• Hyphenation^(key): Ja‧lo

Proper noun

Jalo

1. a male given name
   • 1976, Anneli Toijala, Lentäkää linnut, Tammi, →ISBN, page 97:

     —Siittä se Rauha sai sitte nimenki, sanoi Tekla.
     —Onkin sopiva nimi, sanoi Jalo.
     —Samanlainen kuin omasikin.
     —Jalo on niin komee nimi miähelle, Tekla sanoi, —Jalo Armas, heti sen näki, että se sopii.
     —Jos ei mies nimeä...Rauha mutisi.

     —That's how Rauha got her name, Tekla said.
     —A fitting one too, Jalo said.
     —Just like your own.
     —Jalo is such a nice male name, Tekla said, —Jalo Armas, right away you knew that it suited you.
     —Unless you...Rauha muttered.

2. a Finnish surname

Declension

Inflection of Jalo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Jalo	Jalot
genitive		Jalon	Jalojen
partitive		Jaloa	Jaloja
illative		Jaloon	Jaloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Jalo	Jalot
accusative	nom.	Jalo	Jalot
	gen.	Jalon
genitive		Jalon	Jalojen
partitive		Jaloa	Jaloja
inessive		Jalossa	Jaloissa
elative		Jalosta	Jaloista
illative		Jaloon	Jaloihin
adessive		Jalolla	Jaloilla
ablative		Jalolta	Jaloilta
allative		Jalolle	Jaloille
essive		Jalona	Jaloina
translative		Jaloksi	Jaloiksi
abessive		Jalotta	Jaloitta
instructive		—	Jaloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Jalo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Jaloni Jaloni accusative nom. Jaloni Jaloni gen. Jaloni genitive Jaloni Jalojeni partitive Jaloani Jalojani inessive Jalossani Jaloissani elative Jalostani Jaloistani illative Jalooni Jaloihini adessive Jalollani Jaloillani ablative Jaloltani Jaloiltani allative Jalolleni Jaloilleni essive Jalonani Jaloinani translative Jalokseni Jaloikseni abessive Jalottani Jaloittani instructive — — comitative — Jaloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Jalosi Jalosi accusative nom. Jalosi Jalosi gen. Jalosi genitive Jalosi Jalojesi partitive Jaloasi Jalojasi inessive Jalossasi Jaloissasi elative Jalostasi Jaloistasi illative Jaloosi Jaloihisi adessive Jalollasi Jaloillasi ablative Jaloltasi Jaloiltasi allative Jalollesi Jaloillesi essive Jalonasi Jaloinasi translative Jaloksesi Jaloiksesi abessive Jalottasi Jaloittasi instructive — — comitative — Jaloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Jalomme Jalomme accusative nom. Jalomme Jalomme gen. Jalomme genitive Jalomme Jalojemme partitive Jaloamme Jalojamme inessive Jalossamme Jaloissamme elative Jalostamme Jaloistamme illative Jaloomme Jaloihimme adessive Jalollamme Jaloillamme ablative Jaloltamme Jaloiltamme allative Jalollemme Jaloillemme essive Jalonamme Jaloinamme translative Jaloksemme Jaloiksemme abessive Jalottamme Jaloittamme instructive — — comitative — Jaloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Jalonne Jalonne accusative nom. Jalonne Jalonne gen. Jalonne genitive Jalonne Jalojenne partitive Jaloanne Jalojanne inessive Jalossanne Jaloissanne elative Jalostanne Jaloistanne illative Jaloonne Jaloihinne adessive Jalollanne Jaloillanne ablative Jaloltanne Jaloiltanne allative Jalollenne Jaloillenne essive Jalonanne Jaloinanne translative Jaloksenne Jaloiksenne abessive Jalottanne Jaloittanne instructive — — comitative — Jaloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Jalonsa Jalonsa accusative nom. Jalonsa Jalonsa gen. Jalonsa genitive Jalonsa Jalojensa partitive Jaloaan Jaloansa Jalojaan Jalojansa inessive Jalossaan Jalossansa Jaloissaan Jaloissansa elative Jalostaan Jalostansa Jaloistaan Jaloistansa illative Jaloonsa Jaloihinsa adessive Jalollaan Jalollansa Jaloillaan Jaloillansa ablative Jaloltaan Jaloltansa Jaloiltaan Jaloiltansa allative Jalolleen Jalollensa Jaloilleen Jaloillensa essive Jalonaan Jalonansa Jaloinaan Jaloinansa translative Jalokseen Jaloksensa Jaloikseen Jaloiksensa abessive Jalottaan Jalottansa Jaloittaan Jaloittansa instructive — — comitative — Jaloineen Jaloinensa

Related terms

• (surnames) Jalonen

Statistics

• Jalo is the 361^st most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 895 male individuals (and as a middle name to 820 more), and also belongs to 5 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
• Jalo is the 1343^rd (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 633 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• aljo