Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkelɑ/, [ˈk̟e̞lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -elɑ
- Syllabification(key): Ke‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Ke‧la
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Kela
- acronym of Kansaneläkelaitos
Usage notes
The acronym is more frequently used than the full name.
Declension
| Inflection of Kela (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Kela
|
Kelat
|
| genitive
|
Kelan
|
Kelojen
|
| partitive
|
Kelaa
|
Keloja
|
| illative
|
Kelaan
|
Keloihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kela
|
Kelat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kela
|
Kelat
|
| gen.
|
Kelan
|
| genitive
|
Kelan
|
Kelojen
Kelain rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaa
|
Keloja
|
| inessive
|
Kelassa
|
Keloissa
|
| elative
|
Kelasta
|
Keloista
|
| illative
|
Kelaan
|
Keloihin
|
| adessive
|
Kelalla
|
Keloilla
|
| ablative
|
Kelalta
|
Keloilta
|
| allative
|
Kelalle
|
Keloille
|
| essive
|
Kelana
|
Keloina
|
| translative
|
Kelaksi
|
Keloiksi
|
| abessive
|
Kelatta
|
Keloitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Keloin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelani
|
Kelani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelani
|
Kelani
|
| gen.
|
Kelani
|
| genitive
|
Kelani
|
Kelojeni
Kelaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaani
|
Kelojani
|
| inessive
|
Kelassani
|
Keloissani
|
| elative
|
Kelastani
|
Keloistani
|
| illative
|
Kelaani
|
Keloihini
|
| adessive
|
Kelallani
|
Keloillani
|
| ablative
|
Kelaltani
|
Keloiltani
|
| allative
|
Kelalleni
|
Keloilleni
|
| essive
|
Kelanani
|
Keloinani
|
| translative
|
Kelakseni
|
Keloikseni
|
| abessive
|
Kelattani
|
Keloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelasi
|
Kelasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelasi
|
Kelasi
|
| gen.
|
Kelasi
|
| genitive
|
Kelasi
|
Kelojesi
Kelaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaasi
|
Kelojasi
|
| inessive
|
Kelassasi
|
Keloissasi
|
| elative
|
Kelastasi
|
Keloistasi
|
| illative
|
Kelaasi
|
Keloihisi
|
| adessive
|
Kelallasi
|
Keloillasi
|
| ablative
|
Kelaltasi
|
Keloiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kelallesi
|
Keloillesi
|
| essive
|
Kelanasi
|
Keloinasi
|
| translative
|
Kelaksesi
|
Keloiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kelattasi
|
Keloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelamme
|
Kelamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelamme
|
Kelamme
|
| gen.
|
Kelamme
|
| genitive
|
Kelamme
|
Kelojemme
Kelaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaamme
|
Kelojamme
|
| inessive
|
Kelassamme
|
Keloissamme
|
| elative
|
Kelastamme
|
Keloistamme
|
| illative
|
Kelaamme
|
Keloihimme
|
| adessive
|
Kelallamme
|
Keloillamme
|
| ablative
|
Kelaltamme
|
Keloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kelallemme
|
Keloillemme
|
| essive
|
Kelanamme
|
Keloinamme
|
| translative
|
Kelaksemme
|
Keloiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Kelattamme
|
Keloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelanne
|
Kelanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelanne
|
Kelanne
|
| gen.
|
Kelanne
|
| genitive
|
Kelanne
|
Kelojenne
Kelainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaanne
|
Kelojanne
|
| inessive
|
Kelassanne
|
Keloissanne
|
| elative
|
Kelastanne
|
Keloistanne
|
| illative
|
Kelaanne
|
Keloihinne
|
| adessive
|
Kelallanne
|
Keloillanne
|
| ablative
|
Kelaltanne
|
Keloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kelallenne
|
Keloillenne
|
| essive
|
Kelananne
|
Keloinanne
|
| translative
|
Kelaksenne
|
Keloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kelattanne
|
Keloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelansa
|
Kelansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelansa
|
Kelansa
|
| gen.
|
Kelansa
|
| genitive
|
Kelansa
|
Kelojensa
Kelainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaansa
|
Kelojaan
Kelojansa
|
| inessive
|
Kelassaan
Kelassansa
|
Keloissaan
Keloissansa
|
| elative
|
Kelastaan
Kelastansa
|
Keloistaan
Keloistansa
|
| illative
|
Kelaansa
|
Keloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kelallaan
Kelallansa
|
Keloillaan
Keloillansa
|
| ablative
|
Kelaltaan
Kelaltansa
|
Keloiltaan
Keloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kelalleen
Kelallensa
|
Keloilleen
Keloillensa
|
| essive
|
Kelanaan
Kelanansa
|
Keloinaan
Keloinansa
|
| translative
|
Kelakseen
Kelaksensa
|
Keloikseen
Keloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kelattaan
Kelattansa
|
Keloittaan
Keloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloineen
Keloinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Possibly from a nickname/byname based on kela (“crank”) (like kelaveivi (“crank-foot(ed)”)), or from the Old Swedish given name Kæli (genitive Kæla).[1]
Proper noun
Kela
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kela (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Kela
|
Kelat
|
| genitive
|
Kelan
|
Kelojen
|
| partitive
|
Kelaa
|
Keloja
|
| illative
|
Kelaan
|
Keloihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kela
|
Kelat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kela
|
Kelat
|
| gen.
|
Kelan
|
| genitive
|
Kelan
|
Kelojen
Kelain rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaa
|
Keloja
|
| inessive
|
Kelassa
|
Keloissa
|
| elative
|
Kelasta
|
Keloista
|
| illative
|
Kelaan
|
Keloihin
|
| adessive
|
Kelalla
|
Keloilla
|
| ablative
|
Kelalta
|
Keloilta
|
| allative
|
Kelalle
|
Keloille
|
| essive
|
Kelana
|
Keloina
|
| translative
|
Kelaksi
|
Keloiksi
|
| abessive
|
Kelatta
|
Keloitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Keloin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelani
|
Kelani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelani
|
Kelani
|
| gen.
|
Kelani
|
| genitive
|
Kelani
|
Kelojeni
Kelaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaani
|
Kelojani
|
| inessive
|
Kelassani
|
Keloissani
|
| elative
|
Kelastani
|
Keloistani
|
| illative
|
Kelaani
|
Keloihini
|
| adessive
|
Kelallani
|
Keloillani
|
| ablative
|
Kelaltani
|
Keloiltani
|
| allative
|
Kelalleni
|
Keloilleni
|
| essive
|
Kelanani
|
Keloinani
|
| translative
|
Kelakseni
|
Keloikseni
|
| abessive
|
Kelattani
|
Keloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelasi
|
Kelasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelasi
|
Kelasi
|
| gen.
|
Kelasi
|
| genitive
|
Kelasi
|
Kelojesi
Kelaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaasi
|
Kelojasi
|
| inessive
|
Kelassasi
|
Keloissasi
|
| elative
|
Kelastasi
|
Keloistasi
|
| illative
|
Kelaasi
|
Keloihisi
|
| adessive
|
Kelallasi
|
Keloillasi
|
| ablative
|
Kelaltasi
|
Keloiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kelallesi
|
Keloillesi
|
| essive
|
Kelanasi
|
Keloinasi
|
| translative
|
Kelaksesi
|
Keloiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kelattasi
|
Keloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelamme
|
Kelamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelamme
|
Kelamme
|
| gen.
|
Kelamme
|
| genitive
|
Kelamme
|
Kelojemme
Kelaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaamme
|
Kelojamme
|
| inessive
|
Kelassamme
|
Keloissamme
|
| elative
|
Kelastamme
|
Keloistamme
|
| illative
|
Kelaamme
|
Keloihimme
|
| adessive
|
Kelallamme
|
Keloillamme
|
| ablative
|
Kelaltamme
|
Keloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kelallemme
|
Keloillemme
|
| essive
|
Kelanamme
|
Keloinamme
|
| translative
|
Kelaksemme
|
Keloiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Kelattamme
|
Keloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelanne
|
Kelanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelanne
|
Kelanne
|
| gen.
|
Kelanne
|
| genitive
|
Kelanne
|
Kelojenne
Kelainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaanne
|
Kelojanne
|
| inessive
|
Kelassanne
|
Keloissanne
|
| elative
|
Kelastanne
|
Keloistanne
|
| illative
|
Kelaanne
|
Keloihinne
|
| adessive
|
Kelallanne
|
Keloillanne
|
| ablative
|
Kelaltanne
|
Keloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kelallenne
|
Keloillenne
|
| essive
|
Kelananne
|
Keloinanne
|
| translative
|
Kelaksenne
|
Keloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kelattanne
|
Keloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kelansa
|
Kelansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kelansa
|
Kelansa
|
| gen.
|
Kelansa
|
| genitive
|
Kelansa
|
Kelojensa
Kelainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Kelaansa
|
Kelojaan
Kelojansa
|
| inessive
|
Kelassaan
Kelassansa
|
Keloissaan
Keloissansa
|
| elative
|
Kelastaan
Kelastansa
|
Keloistaan
Keloistansa
|
| illative
|
Kelaansa
|
Keloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kelallaan
Kelallansa
|
Keloillaan
Keloillansa
|
| ablative
|
Kelaltaan
Kelaltansa
|
Keloiltaan
Keloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kelalleen
Kelallensa
|
Keloilleen
Keloillensa
|
| essive
|
Kelanaan
Kelanansa
|
Keloinaan
Keloinansa
|
| translative
|
Kelakseen
Kelaksensa
|
Keloikseen
Keloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kelattaan
Kelattansa
|
Keloittaan
Keloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Keloineen
Keloinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- Kela is the 862nd (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 999 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN
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