Vellamo

• Gender: Feminine
• Origin: Finnish
• Meaning: “to surge; to swell.”

The name is derived from the Finnish verb, velloa, meaning “to surge; to swell.”

In Finnish mythology, it is borne by the wife of the sea god Ahti.

The designated name-day in Finland is December 3.

Sources

1. http://www.behindthename.com/name/vellamo
   
2. http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellamo