Toivo

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Toivo
GenderMale
Name day 4 June (both Estonia and Finland) [1] [2]
Origin
Meaning hope
Region of origin Estonia, Finland

Toivo is a masculine given name most commonly found in Estonia and Finland meaning hope. [3] Alternately, it is a short form of the name Tobias. [4] [5]

It may refer to:

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References

  1. ↑ "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Finnish Name Days". Behind the Name. 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/toivo
  4. ↑ https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Toivo
  5. ↑ "Vrk:Väestörekisterikeskus". verkkopalvelu.vrk.fi. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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