# Kela
## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkelɑ/, [ˈk̟e̞lɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -elɑ
* Hyphenation: Ke‧la

### Etymology 1
#### Proper noun

Kela
* Acronym of Kansaneläkelaitos.

##### Usage notes

The acronym is more frequently used than the full name.

##### Declension

Possessive forms of Kela (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
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

* kela-korvaus

### 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).

#### Proper noun

Kela
* a Finnish surname

##### Declension

Possessive forms of Kela (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
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

* Kelahaara

##### Statistics

* Kela is the 853rd (tied with 1 other surname) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 1,020 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### References

* ↑ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN

### Anagrams

* kale, leka