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Helju Roosa
Helju is an Estonian feminine given name. As of 1 January 2021, 1,282 women in Estonia have the first name Helju, making it the 141st most popular female name in the country. The average age of people bearing the name Helju is 78 years old, with a median age of 79. The name is most commonly found in Võru County, where 21.78 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name. Individuals bearing the name Helju include: * Helju Mikkel (1925–2017), Estonian folk dancer and choreographer * Helju Rammo (1926–1998), Estonian children's writer and playwright *Helju Rebane Helju Rebane (born 18 July 1948) is an Estonian writer. She writes mainly prose and science fiction in the Estonian and Russian languages. She was born in Tallinn. Her father was philosopher and her uncles were physicist and former president of ... (born 1948), Estonian prose writer * Helju Vals (1929–2011), Estonian editor and journalist References {{DEFAULTSORT:Helju Feminine given names Estoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Language
Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language, written in the Latin script. It is the official language of Estonia and one of the official languages of the European Union, spoken natively by about 1.1 million people; 922,000 people in Estonia and 160,000 outside Estonia. Classification Estonian belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family. The Finnic languages also include Finnish and a few minority languages spoken around the Baltic Sea and in northwestern Russia. Estonian is subclassified as a Southern Finnic language and it is the second-most-spoken language among all the Finnic languages. Alongside Finnish, Hungarian and Maltese, Estonian is one of the four official languages of the European Union that are not of an Indo-European origin. From the typological point of view, Estonian is a predominantly agglutinative language. The loss of word-final sounds is extensive, and this has made its inflectional morphology markedly more fusional, especially with respect to no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helge (name)
Helge or Helgi is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch mostly male name. The name is derived from Proto-Norse ''Hailaga'' with its original meaning being ''dedicated to the gods''. For its Slavic version, see Oleg. Its feminine equivalent is Olga. Notable people with this name *Halga, legendary Danish king mentioned in ''Beowulf'' and in medieval Scandinavian sources * Helgi Hjörvarðsson, Scandinavian hero from ''Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar'', in the ''Poetic Edda'' *Helgi Hundingsbane, Scandinavian hero who figures in the ''Völsunga saga'' and who has two poems in the ''Poetic Edda'' *Helgi Haddingjaskati, Swedish hero from ''Hrómundar saga Gripssonar'' *Helge (Danish king), 9th-century king *Helge Akre (1903–1986), Norwegian diplomat *Helge Bostrom (1894–1977), Canadian ice hockey player * Helge Jung (1886–1978), Swedish General *Helgi the Sharp (other), several people *Helgi Tómasson (other), several people *Helge Rosvaenge (1897–1972), Danish- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heljo
Heljo is an Estonian feminine given name. As of 1 January 2021, 324 women in Estonia have the first name Heljo, making it the 396th most popular female name in the country. The name is most commonly found in Jõgeva County Jõgeva County ( et, Jõgeva maakond or ''Jõgevamaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in eastern part of the country and borders Ida-Viru County to the north-east, Lake Peipus to the east, Tartu County to the south, Viljandi C ..., where 4.60 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name. People with the name include: * Heljo Mänd (1926–2020), Estonian children's writer, novelist, newspaper editor and poet * Heljo Pikhof (born 1958), Estonian politician * Heljo Sepp (1922–2015), Estonian pianist, music teacher and emeritus professor * Heljo Tamet (1922–1974), Estonian folk dance pedagogue References {{DEFAULTSORT:Heljo Feminine given names Estonian feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga (name)
Olga is an East Slavic female given name, derived from the Old Norse name Helga. It is used in Russia (Ольга), Ukraine (Ольга, transliterated ''Olha''), Belarus (Вольга, transliterated ''Vol'ha''), Bulgaria (Олга transliterated ''Ólga''), the Czech Republic, Greece and Cyprus (Όλγα, ''Ólgha''), Georgia (ოლგა (Olga) or more archaic ოლღა (Olgha)), Latvia, Lithuania (''Alge,Algis''), Finland, Poland, Hungary, Romania, the Balkans (Serbian Олга or Оља), Western Europe and Latin America (Olga). Name days (St. Olga of Kiev): Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic, Greece and France – July 11, Slovakia – July 23, Ukraine, Russia – July 24, Hungary – July 27. The male equivalent is Oleg (Олeг). People Kievan Rus' * Saint Olga of Kiev (890–969), regent of Kievan Rus' and wife of Igor of Kiev Russian imperial family * Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1822–1892), second daughter of Nicholas I of Russia, wife to Charles I, King of W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Võru County
Võru County ( et, Võru maakond or ''Võrumaa''; vro, Võro maakund) is a county in southern Estonia. It is bordered by Valga County and Põlva County and is the only Estonian county bordering two countries - Latvia (Alūksne Municipality and Ape Municipality) in the south and Russian Federation (Pskov Oblast) in the east. The territory of Võrumaa covers and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. In January 2013 Võru County had a population of 32,806, 2.5% of the total population in Estonia. The county is subdivided into 12 rural municipalities and one urban municipality, the county capital, Võru. Ethnic Division and Culture In Võru County, there are 95.3% Estonians, 3.3% Russians and 1.4% other nationalities. Two indigenous ethnic groups live in Võru County – the Võro people and the Setos. Both ethnic groups have their own language (Võro, Seto) and cultural heritage in traditions. Võro People The Võro Institute is established for the preservation an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helju Mikkel
Helju Mikkel (until 1936 Amberg, 1936–1948 Ambre, colloquially in Estonian Tantsumemm, Memm; 13 March 1925 – October 2017) was an Estonian folk dance, folk dancer and choreographer. Mikkel was born in Nõo, Tartu County. She was one of the founders of the dance festival Gaudeamus (festival), Gaudeamus. She was a long-time leader of University of Tartu Folk Art Ensemble. She choreographed many new Estonian folk dances, e.g. Tedremäng, Vanaisa polka, Otsapandjatse, Lina, Kullaketrajad, Kiigemäng, and Kaksteist kapukat. Awards: * 1964: Estonian SSR merited cultural personnel * 2000: Order of the White Star, III class References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mikkel, Helju 1925 births 2017 deaths Estonian female dancers Estonian choreographers Estonian women choreographers Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class People from Nõo Parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helju Rebane
Helju Rebane (born 18 July 1948) is an Estonian writer. She writes mainly prose and science fiction in the Estonian and Russian languages. She was born in Tallinn. Her father was philosopher and her uncles were physicist and former president of the Academy of Sciences of the ESSR Karl Rebane, physicist , and mathematician . She graduated from Tartu State University Tartu with a degree in theoretical mathematics in 1971. From 1972 until 1973, she worked in the department of logic and psychology at the university. Later she studied logic at Moscow University. In Moscow, she was as a lecturer at the Institute of Management Problems of the Scientific and Technical Committee of the USSR from 1974 until 1980, and as a senior engineer at the Ministry of Health Computing Center from 1981 until 1983. Rebane made her writing debut in the journal ''Looming ''Looming'' is a term found in the study of perception, as it relates directly to psychology. Looming occurs when an object begins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helju Vals
Helju Vals (1957-1960 Helju Heuer, pseudonyms Hille Sarem, Krista Varju; 1 March 1929 Tartu – 31 January 2011) was an Estonian language editor, journalist. In 1953 she graduated from Tartu State University in Estonian philology. After graduating she worked at the editorial board of the newspaper '' Edasi'' (later, ''Postimees''). From 1998 until 2003, she was the language advisor of Eesti Meedia. She was one of the founders of the organizations Eestluse Elujõud, and Estonian Language Protection Association (). Awards * 2003: Wiedemann Language Award * 2005: Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ..., III class. Works * Pipart keele peale: väike õpi- ja lustiraamat (2000) * Ei päevagi kirjareata (2010) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vals, He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
