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Margus (name)
Margus is an Estonian language, Estonian masculine given name, a variant of Marcus (name), Marcus. People named Margus include: *Margus Allikmaa (born 1961), theatre diector, cultural figure and politician *Margus Hanson (born 1958), politician *Margus Hernits (born 1972), figure skater *Margus Hunt (born 1987), shot putter, discus and hammer thrower *Margus Kolga (born 1966), diplomat *Contra (writer), Margus Konnula (aka Contra; born 1974), poet and translator *Margus Kuul (born 1979), military commander *Margus Laidre (born 1959), historian and diplomat *Margus Leivo (1954–2019), politician *Margus Lepa (born 1953), radio journalist, comedian and actor *Margus Lepik (born 1969), politician *Margus Luik (born 1980), racewalker *Margus Metstak (born 1961), basketball player *Margus Oopkaup (born 1959), actor *Margus Pirksaar (born 1974), runner *Margus Põldsepp (born 1969), musician (Lõõtsavägilased) *Margus Prangel (born 1974), actor *Margus Saar (born 1966), television ... [...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] |
Margus Luik
Margus Luik (born 11 January 1980) is an Estonian athletics competitor (race walker). He was born in Pärnu. In 2002 he graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education ... in physical education and recreation. He started his athletics exercising in 1990. 1991–2006 his coach was Endel Susi, and he focused on race walking. He is 25-times Estonian champion. 2001–2015 he was a member of Estonian national athletics team. References Living people 1980 births Estonian male racewalkers Tallinn University alumni Sportspeople from Pärnu {{Estonia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Masculine Given Names
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia * List of Estonians This is a list of notable Estonians. Architects * Andres Alver (born 1953) *Dmitri Bruns (1929–2020) * Karl Burman (1882–1965) * Eugen Habermann (1884–1944) *Georg Hellat (1870–1943) *Otto Pius Hippius (1826–1883) * Erich Jacoby (1885†... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margus Tsahkna
Margus Tsahkna (born 13 April 1977) is an Estonian politician, one of the leaders of new liberal Estonia 200 party, former leader of the conservative Isamaa party, former Minister of Defence in Jüri Ratas' cabinet and Minister of Social Protection in Taavi Rõivas' second cabinet. Early life Tsahkna was born in Tartu, Estonia. After graduating high school in Tartu in 1995, he studied theology and law at the University of Tartu, from 1996 to 2002 and international law at the University of Toronto, from 1999 to 2000. Political career In 2000, he joined the "Pro Patria" party. From 2001 to 2004 he was chairman of "Noor-Isamaa", the party's youth organisation. From 2001 to 2003 he was a member of Tartu city council. From 2003 to 2006 he was the party's political secretary. After the affiliation of the "Pro Patria" and "Res Publica" parties, to form the "Pro Patria Union, Pro Patria ja Res Publica Liit" party, he was secretary general from 2007 to 2010, and political secretary from 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margus Tammekivi
Margus Tammekivi (born 23 January 1956) is an Estonian lawyer, politician and sports figure. He was a member of XI Riigikogu. Margus Tammekivi was born in Kõpu. After graduating from secondary school in Karksi-Nuia in 1974, he attended Tartu State University, Department of Law, graduating in 1979. Tammekivi has worked in Pärnu as an investigator, prosecutor and lawyer. He is a former Chairman of the Pärnu Council from 1989 until 1993 and again from 2002 2005. He was the Deputy Mayor Pärnu from 2000 until 2002 and again from 2005–2007. In 2007, he was an alternate member of the XI Riigikogu, representing the Estonian Centre Party The Estonian Centre Party ( et, Eesti Keskerakond, EK) is a populist political party in Estonia. It was founded in 1991 as a direct successor of the Popular Front of Estonia, and it is currently led by Jüri Ratas. The party was founded on 12 Oc .... References Living people 1956 births 20th-century Estonian lawyers Estonian people in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margus Tabor
Margus Tabor (born 13 May 1962, in Suuremõisa) is an Estonian actor. He is a member of the Estonian Theatre Union (since 1987) and the Estonian Actors' Union (since 1993). Tabor has been married to actress Garmen Tabor since 1989. Selected roles Selected film roles * 1988 ''Õnnelik lapsepõlv'' * 1989 ''Mardipäev'' * 2010 ''Punane elavhõbe'' (feature film; role: 1st taxi driver) * 2011 ''Lotte ja kuukivi saladus ''Lotte and the Moonstone Secret'' ( et, Lotte ja kuukivi saladus) is a 2011 Estonian animated film directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma. It is the third installment in the Lotte film series. The film's characters first appeared in '' Lo ...'' (animation film; role: Rännukoer Klaus (voice)) * 2012 ''Allveelennud'' (feature film; role: voices) * 2018 ''Kapten Morten lollide laeval'' (animation film; role: Matilda/Tilda (voice)) * 2019 ''Lotte ja kadunud lohed'' (animation film; role: Harald (voice)) * 2019 '' Truth and Justice'' (feature film; role: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margus Saar
Margus Saar (born April 20, 1966 in Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...) is an Estonian television journalist and producer. He was felicitated with the Order of the White Star in 2016. References Living people 1966 births Estonian journalists Estonian television producers Estonian editors Estonian television presenters Tallinn University of Technology alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class People from Tallinn 21st-century Estonian people {{Estonia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margus Prangel
Margus Prangel (born on 7 July 1974 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. In 2000 he graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. From 2000 until 2011, he worked at the Estonian Drama Theatre. Since 2011, he has been a freelancer actor. Besides theatre roles he has also appeared in films and television series. Filmography * 2001: '' Head käed'' * 2004: ''Täna öösel me ei maga'' * 2006: '' The Power of Fear * 2007: '' Klass * 2008: ''Mina olin siin'' * 2016: ''Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse'' * 2017: ''Heleni sünnipäev'' * 2017: ''November'' * 2019: ''ENSV'' * 2019: '' Tõde ja õigus'' * 2021: ''Firebird Firebird and fire bird may refer to: Mythical birds * Phoenix (mythology), sacred firebird found in the mythologies of many cultures * Bennu, Egyptian firebird * Huma bird, Persian firebird * Firebird (Slavic folklore) Bird species ''Various spe ...'' * 2022: ''Apteeker Melchior. Timuka tütar'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Prangel, Margus Living people 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lõõtsavägilased
Lõõtsavägilased (English: ''Accordion Heroes'') is an Estonian folk music ensemble founded in 2014. The members of Lõõtsavägilased mainly play folk and traditional music. They have performed at all major folk festivals across Estonia and collaborated with Untsakad, Zetode, Jaan Pehk, Hardi Volmer and Metsatöll. History The beginning of Lõõtsavägilased is sometimes considered December 2013 at the Karksi-Nuia Music School, when Margus Põldsepp created an ensemble containing his students, Andres Eelmaa, Rasmus Kadaja, and Tobias Tae, who went to study the melodeon as an additional instrument with Põldsepp. During the beginning of the ensemble, only instrumental stories were learned, but then more and more emphasis was placed on singing. During the first few years of the ensemble's existence, only four accordions could be seen on stage, but in 2017, soloist Andres Eelmaa exchanged his main instrument for a bass guitar to add more sound to the ensemble. In January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margus Põldsepp
Margus Põldsepp (born 3 November 1969) is an Estonian musician who performs in several ensembles, including Untsakad, Lõõtsavägilased and Põldsepp ja Pojad. Margus Põldsepp was born in Paide. He graduated from Valga Children's Music School in 1985 and Valga Gymnasium and in 1987. He has been collecting folklore since he was a student, using it in his musical work. From 1995 until 2002, he was the musical director of the Ugala theatre in Viljandi. He ran for the VIII Riigikogu in 1995 on the list of the Fourth Forces of the Electoral Union formed by the Estonian Greens and the Estonian Royalist Party, but was not elected. Põldsepp has been the director of the Karksi-Nuia Music School since 2007, supervising folk music ensembles in Karksi-Nuia, the best known of which is Tuulepuu. He is a member of the Estonian Independence Party and a collaborator of the Estonian Legion Club. He has taught accordion at the Viljandi Culture Academy University of Tartu Viljandi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margus Pirksaar
Margus Pirksaar (born 25 October 1974) is an Estonian athletics competitor. He was born in Karksi-Nuia. In 2000 he graduated from vocational university Veritas in social sciences. Firsty he exercised in skiing and orienteering. Later he exercised in athletics, coached by Uno Källe, Enn Sellik Enn Sellik (born 10 December 1954 in Iisaku Parish) is an Estonian former long-distance runner who competed, representing Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic ... ja Harry Lemberg. He finished 28th at 2002 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon. He is multiple-times Estonian champion in different running disciplines. Personal best: * 1500 m – 3.53,99 * 3000 m – 8.21,01 * 5000 m – 14.23,63 * 10 000 m – 30.35,53 * half marathon – 1:05.22 * marathon – 2:18.29 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pirksaar, Margus Living people 1974 births Estonian male long-distance runners Estonian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margus Oopkaup
Margus Oopkaup (born 11 March 1959) is an Estonian stage, film and television actor and playwright who was engaged at the Endla Theatre from 1982 to 2000. In 1983, he was awarded the Best Young Actor award for his performance in the film '' Nipernaadi''. Early life and education Margus Oopkaup was born in Kuressaare on the island of Saaremaa. His father was a school teacher and his mother was a medical professional. He graduated from secondary school in Kuressare in 1977 and studied at the Tallinn State Conservatory (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) from 1978 until 1982 under instruction from Aarne Üksküla. Among his graduating classmates were Anu Lamp, Jaan Rekkor, Laine Mägi, Sulev Teppart, Andrus Vaarik, and Viire Valdma. He also studied psychology at the University of Tartu from 1985 until 1989. Acting career Shortly after graduating from the Tallinn State Conservatory in 1982, Oopkaup was engaged at the Endla Theatre. There, he appeared in numerous stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
