Surname · also Swedish

Veteli

“watery”

Veteli is a surname from Swedish, ultimately from Finnish. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Veteli goes back to Finnish vetelä, meaning “watery.”

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Where it comes from

Veteli comes from Swedish, and ultimately from Finnish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Vetil, from Finnish vetelä (“watery”).

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Similar names

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Finnish

Veli

“one who is brotherly”

No U.S. birth series

94% boys · 6% girls

Swedish

Veeti

Veeti is a masculine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Swedish

Hertteli

Hertteli is a surname, probably from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Viiperi

Viiperi is a surname from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

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Swedish

Verenase

“one who is flourishing”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Finnish · Mythological

Vellamo

“to surge, swell (like the waves)”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Swedish

Vennamo

Vennamo is a surname, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

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German

Verronen

Verronen is a surname, probably from Old Swedish, ultimately from Middle Low German. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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