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Hillervo
Where from comes a Finnish female name Hillervo? It has been used as a family name too.
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Thanks to everybody.
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Hi Lemuel,The meaning of Hillervo does not seem to be clear. It is the name of a fairy of waterfalls and streams in Finnish folk poems.Regards, Satu
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The little-used name Hillervo has been a mystery for me, too. I'd say it's a variant of Hillevi, formed along the lines of the ancient Finnish female name Tellervo (as well as the male names Kullervo, Pellervo and Kalervo).
Lass
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The root "hill" in finnish words like hillantä or hillike means check, restrain. I gather the name might mean "the one with a restrain".
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Sounds like a variant of Hillevi - but I'm sure Satu can help you!
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