Vilho

Finnish

Etymology

Traditional short form of Vilhelm and Vilhelmi (“William”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋilho/, [ˈʋilho̞]
• Rhymes: -ilho
• Syllabification^(key): Vil‧ho

Proper noun

Vilho

1. a male given name
   • 1960, Väinö Linna, Täällä Pohjantähden alla 2, WSOY, published 1980, →ISBN, page 14:

     Johannes Vilhelmin pojanpojasta oli tehty Vilho Johannes, ja pienokainen nukkui rauhallisena puheensorinan ja tupakansavun täyttämän tuvan nurkassa olevassa kehdossaan.

     The grandson of Johannes Vilhelm had been christened Vilho Johannes, and the little one slept calmly in his cradle, in the corner of the living room filled by chatter and cigarette smoke.

Declension

Inflection of Vilho (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Vilho	Vilhot
genitive		Vilhon	Vilhojen
partitive		Vilhoa	Vilhoja
illative		Vilhoon	Vilhoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Vilho	Vilhot
accusative	nom.	Vilho	Vilhot
	gen.	Vilhon
genitive		Vilhon	Vilhojen
partitive		Vilhoa	Vilhoja
inessive		Vilhossa	Vilhoissa
elative		Vilhosta	Vilhoista
illative		Vilhoon	Vilhoihin
adessive		Vilholla	Vilhoilla
ablative		Vilholta	Vilhoilta
allative		Vilholle	Vilhoille
essive		Vilhona	Vilhoina
translative		Vilhoksi	Vilhoiksi
abessive		Vilhotta	Vilhoitta
instructive		—	Vilhoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

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

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Vilhoni Vilhoni accusative nom. Vilhoni Vilhoni gen. Vilhoni genitive Vilhoni Vilhojeni partitive Vilhoani Vilhojani inessive Vilhossani Vilhoissani elative Vilhostani Vilhoistani illative Vilhooni Vilhoihini adessive Vilhollani Vilhoillani ablative Vilholtani Vilhoiltani allative Vilholleni Vilhoilleni essive Vilhonani Vilhoinani translative Vilhokseni Vilhoikseni abessive Vilhottani Vilhoittani instructive — — comitative — Vilhoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Vilhosi Vilhosi accusative nom. Vilhosi Vilhosi gen. Vilhosi genitive Vilhosi Vilhojesi partitive Vilhoasi Vilhojasi inessive Vilhossasi Vilhoissasi elative Vilhostasi Vilhoistasi illative Vilhoosi Vilhoihisi adessive Vilhollasi Vilhoillasi ablative Vilholtasi Vilhoiltasi allative Vilhollesi Vilhoillesi essive Vilhonasi Vilhoinasi translative Vilhoksesi Vilhoiksesi abessive Vilhottasi Vilhoittasi instructive — — comitative — Vilhoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Vilhomme Vilhomme accusative nom. Vilhomme Vilhomme gen. Vilhomme genitive Vilhomme Vilhojemme partitive Vilhoamme Vilhojamme inessive Vilhossamme Vilhoissamme elative Vilhostamme Vilhoistamme illative Vilhoomme Vilhoihimme adessive Vilhollamme Vilhoillamme ablative Vilholtamme Vilhoiltamme allative Vilhollemme Vilhoillemme essive Vilhonamme Vilhoinamme translative Vilhoksemme Vilhoiksemme abessive Vilhottamme Vilhoittamme instructive — — comitative — Vilhoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Vilhonne Vilhonne accusative nom. Vilhonne Vilhonne gen. Vilhonne genitive Vilhonne Vilhojenne partitive Vilhoanne Vilhojanne inessive Vilhossanne Vilhoissanne elative Vilhostanne Vilhoistanne illative Vilhoonne Vilhoihinne adessive Vilhollanne Vilhoillanne ablative Vilholtanne Vilhoiltanne allative Vilhollenne Vilhoillenne essive Vilhonanne Vilhoinanne translative Vilhoksenne Vilhoiksenne abessive Vilhottanne Vilhoittanne instructive — — comitative — Vilhoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Vilhonsa Vilhonsa accusative nom. Vilhonsa Vilhonsa gen. Vilhonsa genitive Vilhonsa Vilhojensa partitive Vilhoaan Vilhoansa Vilhojaan Vilhojansa inessive Vilhossaan Vilhossansa Vilhoissaan Vilhoissansa elative Vilhostaan Vilhostansa Vilhoistaan Vilhoistansa illative Vilhoonsa Vilhoihinsa adessive Vilhollaan Vilhollansa Vilhoillaan Vilhoillansa ablative Vilholtaan Vilholtansa Vilhoiltaan Vilhoiltansa allative Vilholleen Vilhollensa Vilhoilleen Vilhoillensa essive Vilhonaan Vilhonansa Vilhoinaan Vilhoinansa translative Vilhokseen Vilhoksensa Vilhoikseen Vilhoiksensa abessive Vilhottaan Vilhottansa Vilhoittaan Vilhoittansa instructive — — comitative — Vilhoineen Vilhoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• Vilhonvuori

 

Statistics

• Vilho is the 121^st most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 5,577 male individuals (and as a middle name to 5,526 more), and also belongs as a middle name to 5 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• holvi, vihlo