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Kaarina (name)
Kaarina is a Finnish female given name. Its nameday is celebrated on 25 November. It reached its peak of popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. As of 2013 there were 132,000 women registered with this name in Finland. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever. Origin and variants It originated as the Finnish form of Katherine. Variants include Katariina, Katri, Kaija, Kaisa and Katja. Notable people Notable people with this name include: * Kaarina Goldberg Kaarina Goldberg (born January 28, 1956) is a Finnish author and journalist who lives in Vienna. She is best known for her children's books ''Petokylän Ilona Ilves'', ''Rämäpäinen robotti'' and her comic strip ''Senni ja Safira'' in the Finni ..., Finnish author * Kaarina Immonen, Finnish politician * Kaarina Suonio (born 1941), Finnish retired politician and psychologist References {{given name Finnish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French. Less-common variants in English include ''Katheryn'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katariina
Katariina ( Finnish; ''Katarina'' in Swedish) is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the south of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. There is also a nature reserve in the area. The current () population of Katariina is 1,282, and it is increasing at an annual rate of 5.38%. 23.63% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 8.50% are over 65. The district's linguistic Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure. Linguis ... makeup is 91.73% Finnish, 5.15% Swedish, and 3.12% other. See also * Districts of Turku * Districts of Turku by population Districts of Turku {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaija
Kaija is a contemporary feminine personal name thought to have arisen as a Finnic variant of the Katrin, or alternatively from Katariina. Among the people who share this name are: * Kaija Aarikka (1929-2014), Finnish designer * Kaija Juurikkala (b. 1959), a Finnish film director and screenwriter * Kaija Kärkinen (b. 1962), a Finnish singer and actress * Kaija Koo (b. 1962 as Kaija Kokkola), a Finnish singer * Kaija Lustila (b. 1965), a Finnish singer * Kaija Mustonen (b. 1941), a Finnish skater * Kaija Pohjola (b. 1951), a Finnish singer * Kaija Saariaho née Laakkonen (b. 1952), a Finnish composer * Kaija Salopuro (b. 1938), Finnish footballer * Kaija Silvennoinen (b. 1954), a Finnish skier * Kaija Siren Katri (Kaija) Anna-Maija Helena Siren (née Tuominen; October 23, 1920 in Kotka – January 15, 2001) was a Finnish architect. She graduated as an architect from the Helsinki University of Technology in 1948. Siren designed most of her works t ... née Tuominen (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisa (name)
Kaisa is a Finnish and Estonian feminine given name, a diminutive of Katherine and its variants, and may refer to: * Kaisa Korhonen (born 1941), Finnish writer * Kaisa Leka (born 1978), Finnish artist and politician *Kaisa Mäkäräinen (born 1983), Finnish biathlete * Kaisa Miettinen (born 1965), Finnish mathematician * Kaisa Nyberg, Finnish cryptographer * Kaisa Pajusalu (born 1989), Estonian rower * Kaisa Parviainen (1914–2002), Finnish javelin thrower * Anna-Kaisa Rantanen (born 1978), Finnish association football player * Kaisa Roose (born 1969), Estonian conductor * Sanna-Kaisa Saari (born 1987), Finnish beauty pageant * Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (born 1979), Finnish cross country skier * Kaisa Sere (1954–2012), Finnish computer scientist *Kaisa Varis (born 1975), Finnish cross country skier and biathlete See also *Kajsa Kajsa is a Swedish feminine given name. Initially, Kajsa, Kaisa or Cajsa was a variation of the name Karin, in turn a variation of the name ''Katarina'' (C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katja
Katja is a feminine given name. In Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders, and Scandinavia, it is a pet form of Katherine. Katja may refer to: Music *Katja Andy (1906–2013), German-American pianist *Katja Ebstein (born 1945), German singer *Katja Glieson, Australian recording artist *Katja Schuurman (born 1975), Dutch actress, singer and television personality Modelling *Katja Shchekina (born 1986), Russian supermodel Politics * Katja Adler (born 1974), German politician * Katja Boh (1929–2008), Slovenian sociologist, diplomat, politician * Katja Kipping (born 1978), German politician, chairwoman of the Left Party * Katja Husen (1976–2022), German politician * Katja Suding (born 1975), German politician Sports *Katja Demut (born 1983), German triple jumper *Katja Dieckow (born 1984), German diver *Katja Ebbinghaus (born 1948), German tennis player * Katja Gerber (born 1975), German judoka *Katja Haller (born 1981), Italian professional biathlete * Katja Keller (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarina Goldberg
Kaarina Goldberg (born January 28, 1956) is a Finnish author and journalist who lives in Vienna. She is best known for her children's books ''Petokylän Ilona Ilves'', ''Rämäpäinen robotti'' and her comic strip ''Senni ja Safira'' in the Finnish newspaper ''Eläkeläiset''. She is also a columnist for the Finnish gastronomy magazine ''Teema Nova''. In August 2010, her ''Senni ja Safira''-comic strips were released as a book by the Finnish publishing house Karisto, representing the first comic-related publication in the company's history so far. Family life Kaarina Goldberg lives with her husband in Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ... since 1985. They have two sons (born 1984 and 1988). She is the aunt of the Finnish politicians Irina Krohn and Minerva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarina Immonen
Kaarina Immonen, a national of Finland was appointed as Deputy Special Representative in the Central African Republic by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 11 December 2012. Her new appointment also include serving as United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Immonen served as UN Resident Coordinator to the Republic of Moldova, a position she held from June 2007 until July 2012. A veteran in the field of conflict prevention and international development, Ms. Immonen started her career at the United Nations on 2 March 1992 and had served the UNDP in a number of countries, including Cambodia, Congo, Vietnam, Kenya, South Africa, Georgia and Russia. Ms. Immonen obtained her master's degree from the University of Geneva The University of Geneva (French: ''Université de Genève'') is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin as a theological seminary. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarina Suonio
Kaarina Elisabeth Suonio ( Brusiin; born 7 February 1941) is a Finnish retired politician and psychologist. She represented Helsinki in the Parliament of Finland from 1975 to 1986 as a member of the Social Democratic Party. From 1982 to 1986, she was Finland's minister of education, and from 1994 to 1997, she was the last governor of Häme Province prior to its merger with other provinces. Early life and education Kaarina Elisabeth Brusiin was born on 7 February 1941 in Helsinki, Finland. Her father was Otto Brusiin, a legal scholar and professor. She graduated from the Apollo Coeducational School in Helsinki in 1959 and received the Master of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Helsinki in 1964. She later received the Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Helsinki in 1978. Career Early career and psychologist During her undergraduate studies at the University of Helsinki, Suonio worked as a library assistant at the Helsinki City Library. From 1963 to 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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