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teppo

n. (context sumo English) a wooden pillar used in the teppo-oshi exercise

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Teppo
  • Teppo is a Finnish male name, equivalent to "Stephen".
  • Teppo is a video game character from Battle Realms.
  • Teppō (鉄砲, ”iron cannon”), the Japanese word for guns, especially the arquebuses derived from Portuguese models.
Teppo (name)

Teppo is a male Finnish name, that originated as a diminutive of the name Tapani.

It is quite an uncommon first name, and is derived from Stefanos, a Greek name which means roughly translated "laurel" or "crowned" or "crown". The name made its way through the Russian name Stefan (nickname Stepan, or Stjopa) to Carelian Stjoppi, from where it came to the Finnish version - Teppo. However, some claim the name's origin is the Greek name Teofilus (God's friend) or Teodor (God's gift).

In Finland, Teppo was the name of a pagan god "Travel-Teppo", who was prayed to guide the way and bless travels. In the 19th century, it began to be used as a normal first name. Most popular time for the name Teppo was years 1960-1980. In 2005, 3841 men had been given the name Teppo.

Teppo can also be a last name, but it is quite rare.

Usage examples of "teppo".

On his way to the docking ring, he would stop at the power core and see if he could give Teppo pointers and warning.