Lasse Laaksonen
Lasse is a common masculine given name in Nordic countries. It is also often a nickname for people named Lars or Lauri. People Notable people named Lasse include: *Lasse Aasland (1926–2001), Norwegian politician *Lasse Åberg (born 1940), Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist * Lasse Gjertsen (born 1984), Norwegian animator * Lasse Granqvist (born 1967), Swedish sports commentator *Lasse Hallström (born 1946), Swedish film director * Lasse Holm (born 1943), Swedish composer, lyricist and singer *Lasse Jensen, professor of theoretical chemistry *Lasse Karjalainen (born 1974), Finnish retired footballer *Lasse Kjus (born 1971), Norwegian former alpine skier *Lasse Kukkonen (born 1981), Finnish hockey defenceman * Lasse Mårtenson (1934–2016), Finnish singer and composer * Lasse Nielsen (other) *Lasse Nieminen (born 1966), Finnish ice hockey player *Lasse Pirjetä (born 1974), Finnish hockey forward * Lasse Pöysti (1927–2019), Finnish actor *Lasse Qvist ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nordic Countries
The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; literal translation, lit. 'the North') are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It includes the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden; the autonomous administrative division, autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland; and the autonomous region of Åland. The Nordic countries have much in common in their way of life, History of Scandinavia, history, religion and Nordic model, social structure. They have a long history of political unions and other close relations but do not form a singular entity today. The Scandinavism, Scandinavist movement sought to unite Denmark, Norway and Sweden into one country in the 19th century. With the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden (Norwegian independence), the independence of Finland in the early 20th century and the 1944 Icelandic constitutional referendum, this move ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lasse Pirjetä
Lasse Pirjetä (born April 4, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He represented several teams in the Finnish SM-liiga, Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elitserien and the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL. Playing career Pirjetä spent the majority of his first nine years of his professional career playing in his native Finnish league the SM-Liiga. After nominating, Pirjetä was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets as their fifth-round pick, 133rd overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, as an overage draftee. Pirjetä made the jump to the NHL immediately in 2002–03 season with the Blue Jackets, appearing in 51 games with a solid 21 points. In the following 2003–04 season, Pirjetä struggled to maintain his form from his debut season and was traded by the Blue Jackets, to the Pittsburgh Penguins, for Brian Holzinger on March 10, 2004. After starting the 2005–06 season with Pittsburgh, he was sent down to the Penguins' AHL team, the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swedish Masculine Given Names
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Scandinavian Masculine Given Names
A Scandinavian is a resident of Scandinavia or something associated with the region, including: Culture * Scandinavianism, political and cultural movement * Scandinavian design, a design movement of the 1950s * Scandinavian folklore * Scandinavian languages, a common alternative term for North Germanic languages * Scandinavian literature, literature in the language of the Nordic Countries * Scandinavian mythology People * Scandinavian Americans, in the United States * Scandinavians or North Germanic peoples, the most common name for modern North Germanic peoples * Scandinavians, any citizen of the countries of Scandinavia * Scandinavians, ethnic groups originating in Scandinavia, irrespective of ethnolinguistic affiliation Places * Scandinavian Mountains, a mountain range on the Scandinavian peninsula * Scandinavian Peninsula, a geographic region of northern Europe Ships * SS Scandinavian, a ship Other * Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), an aviation corporation * Scandinavian Defen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masculine Given Names
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) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and religiou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lassie
Lassie is a fictional female Rough Collie dog and is featured in a short story by Eric Knight that was later expanded to a full-length novel called ''Lassie Come-Home''. Knight's portrayal of Lassie bears some features in common with another fictional female collie of the same name, featured in the British writer Elizabeth Gaskell's 1859 short story "The Half Brothers". In "The Half Brothers", Lassie is loved only by her young master and guides the adults back to where two boys are lost in a snowstorm. Published in 1940, Knight's novel was filmed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1943 as ''Lassie Come Home'', with a dog named Pal playing Lassie. Pal then appeared with the stage name "Lassie" in six other MGM feature films through 1951. Pal's owner and trainer, Rudd Weatherwax, then acquired the Lassie name and trademark from MGM and appeared with Pal (as "Lassie") at rodeos, fairs, and similar events across America in the early 1950s. In 1954, the long-running Emmy-winning television ser ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lasse Wiklöf
Lars-Åke "Lasse" Wiklöf (21 September 1944 – 23 August 2008) was a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of 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 B .... *Minister for finance (2005–2007) *Member of the lagting (Åland parliament) (1995–2004) *Minister for finance (1991–1995) *Member of the lagting (1988–1991) *Minister for finance (1984–1988) *Member of the lagting (1975–1979, 1 November – 31 December 1983) References Politicians from Åland 1944 births 2008 deaths {{Finland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lasse Virén
Lasse Artturi Virén (born 22 July 1949) is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Virén recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted by runners like Hannes Kolehmainen, Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 1920s. He was elected Finnish Sportsman of the Year in 1972 and 1976 and later became a politician and a member of Finland's parliament in 1999–2007 and 2010–2011. Biography Early career Virén began his running career in the United States at Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah. Virén ran on the Varsity Cross-Country team for BYU for one season, before returning home to his native Finland. A police officer from Myrskylä, Virén debuted on the international scene in 1971. His performances at the 1971 European Championships in Helsinki were overshadowed by fellow Finn Juha Väätäinen, who captured gold medals in both the 5000 and 10,000 metres events with Virén settling for modest seventh and 17 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lasse Thoresen
__NOTOC__ Lasse Thoresen (born 18 October 1949) is a Norwegian composer whose works concentrate on a contemporary transformation of the folk-music traditions of many peoples, especially those of Scandinavia. Biography Thoresen was born in Oslo in 1949 and studied with Finn Mortensen at the Norwegian Academy of Music, graduating in 1972. He studied electroacoustic music in Utrecht, and ''musique concrète'' and spectral music in Paris. He has been professor of composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music since 1988. Thoresen has received many commissions for works which have been performed across Scandinavia, including commissions from all the major Norwegian Philharmonic Orchestras and the French National Radio. An important source of inspiration for Thoresen has been the Baháʼí religion whose texts he has set in many works. His oratorio ''Terraces of Light'' (2000) was performed at the inauguration of the 19 terraces of the Baháʼí holy place on Mount Carmel, by forces f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lasse Sobiech
Lasse Sobiech (born 18 January 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central defender for South African club Stellenbosch. Club career In March 2018, it was reported Sobiech would join 1. FC Köln from FC St. Pauli for the next season having agreed a three-year contract. In January 2020, Sobiech was loaned to Royal Excel Mouscron for the remainder of the season. On 4 September 2020, it was announced that Sobiech would join Swiss side FC Zürich on a one-year loan deal. In July 2021, after the end of his loan deal, the club announced that Sobiech's contract had been terminated and that he would join SV Darmstadt 98. On 6 July 2022, Sobiech joined Stellenbosch in South Africa. International career Sobiech was born in Germany, his family origins from Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is est ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lasse Sætre
Lasse Sætre (born 10 March 1974) is a former speed skater from Norway, who for several years was among the world's best long distance skaters. Sætre who grew up in Nord-Odal competed in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympics, and won a 10,000-m bronze in the 2002 Winter Olympics. He won another 10,000-m bronze in the 2003 World Single Distance Championships. As of December 2006, only seven skaters in the world have 10,000-m results below 13 minutes, and Sætre has twice achieved such results. His personal bests are 38.15, 1:49.36, 6:17.60 and 12:56.85. Sætre is currently one of only four skaters to have skated the 10,000m more than once in a time of under 13 minutes, along with Chad Hedrick, Sven Kramer and Carl Verheijen Carl Eduard Verheijen (born 26 May 1975) is a retired Dutch speed skater who specialized in the longer distances 5,000 m and the 10,000 m. Verheijen is the son of international speed skaters Rieneke Demming and Eddy Verheijen. He is in a relati ..., and among ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lasse Rimmer
Lasse Rimmer Nielsen is a Danish stand-up comedian and television and radio host. He made his first appearance as a stand-up comedian in 1993 at Café Din's in Copenhagen and participated in '' DM i Stand-Up (Danish Championship in Stand-up)'' in the same place in October 1993. He wrote and took part in DR2's Casper & Mandrilaftalen in 1999 and later hosted the quiz program ''Jeopardy!'' for almost four years, from January 2000 to November 2003. From 18 November 2003 he was co-host of Radio 100FM's morning show ''Morgenhyrderne'', first along with Lars Hjortshøj (since replaced by Simon Jul) and Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph (born 1 July 1976 in Vejen) is a Danish TV and radio host. She was previously a co-host in the morning show ''Morgenhyrderne'' on Radio 100FM along with Lasse Rimmer and Lars Hjortshøj. She resigned in March 2006. In 200 ... (since replaced by Signe Muusmann), and still is. Lasse has been a presenter for events such as the Danis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |