Given name & surname
Heimo
“tribe, family”
Heimo is a masculine given name with more than one origin. It is used in Finnish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Heimo goes back to a word meaning “tribe, family.”
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Where it comes from
In one tradition, it comes from Middle Low German.
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Heimo’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Heimo has a related form in HAIMO.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Heimo
- Heimo PfeifenbergerAustrian footballerborn 1966
- Heimo HaittoFinnish violinist (1925–1999)
- Heimo ReinitzerAustrian church historian and athletics competitor1943–2026
- Heimo Friedrichbotanist and cactus specialist (1911-1987)
- Heimo ZobernigAustrian contemporary artist (born 1958)
- Heimo KumpAustrian football managerborn 1968
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