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Märten (name)
Märten is both an Estonian masculine given name and a surname. Märt is often a diminutive of the given name. As of 1 January 2024, Märten was the 415th most popular male name in Estonia. The name is most commonly found in Saare County, where 6.40 of 10,000 male residents of the county bear the name. Individuals named Märten include: * Märten Kuusk (born 1996), Estonian professional footballer * Märten Metsaviir (born 1994), Estonian actor * Märten Ross (born 1971), Estonian economist and state official * Lu Märten Louise Charlotte Märten, pseudonyms: Luzifer, Raa Bonares, Allan Loeben; (24 September 1879 in Charlottenburg–12 August 1970 in Berlin-Steglitz) was a German writer, art critic, socialist theorist and women's rights activist. Life Youth S ... (1879–1970), German writer, art critic, socialist theorist and women's rights activist References {{DEFAULTSORT:Marten Masculine given names Estonian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Language
Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language and the official language of Estonia. It is written in the Latin script and is the first language of the majority of the country's population; it is also an official language of the European Union. Estonian is spoken natively by about 1.1 million people: 922,000 people in Estonia and 160,000 elsewhere. Classification By Convention (norm), conventions of historical linguistics, Estonian is classified as a part of the Finnic languages, Finnic (a.k.a. Baltic Finnic) branch of the Uralic languages, Uralic (a.k.a. Uralian, or Finno-Ugric languages, Finno-Ugric) language family. Other Finnic languages include Finnish language, Finnish and several endangered languages spoken around the Baltic Sea and in northwestern Russia. Estonian is typically subclassified as a Southern Finnic language, and it is the second-most-spoken language among all the Finnic languages. Alongside Finnish, Hungarian language, Hungarian and Maltese language, Maltese, Estonian is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Märt
Märt is an Estonian masculine given name, a version of Martin. People named Märt include: * Märt Avandi (born 1981), actor * Märt Israel (born 1983), discus thrower *, actor * Märt Kermon (born 1940), basketball player and basketball coach * Märt Kosemets (born 1981), football player * Märt Kubo (born 1944), theatre pedagogue, critic and politician * (born 1962), sinologist *Märt-Matis Lill (born 1975), composer * Märt Meos (1881–1966), educator and politician *Märt Pius (born 1989), actor * Märt Põder (born 1979), philosopher, freedom of information activist, presenter, publicist and translator *Märt Rask Märt Rask (born 19 December 1950) is an Estonian attorney, jurist, and politician who was the Estonian Minister of the Interior from 1995 to 1996, as well as being the Justice Minister in 1992 and from 1999 to 2003 and Chief Justice of the Sup ... (born 1950), jurist and politician * Märt Ringmaa (1938–2021), convicted bomber * Märt Sults (born 1961), p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin (name)
Martin may either be a given name or surname. In Scotland, Martin or McMartin is a common surname of Scottish Gaelic origin. Martin is, however, more common as a masculine given name in many languages and cultures. It comes from the Latin name ''Martinus'', which is a late derived form of the name of the Roman god Mars, protective godhead of the Latins and, therefore, god of war. The meaning is usually rendered in reference to the god as "of Mars" or "of war/warlike" ("martial"). Alternatively, it may also be derived from the Proto-Germanic elements "mar", meaning ''famous'' and "tank", meaning ''thought'', ''counsel''. It has remained a popular given name in Christian times, in honor of Saint Martin of Tours. Along with its historic Catholic popularity, it has also been popular among Protestants due to Martin Luther. In addition, African American children are often given the name in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Martin, along with a range of variant forms mostly of patron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marten (name)
Marten is both a surname and a given name. It may refer to: People Surname * Alfred Marten (1829–1910), English politician and barrister * Barbara Marten (born 1947), British actress * Grisha Heyliger-Marten (born 1976), Sint Maarten politician *Henry Marten (politician) (c. 1562 – 1641), Tudor politician *Henry Marten (regicide) (1602–1680), his son * Henry Marten (MCC cricketer) (1768–1842), cricketer * Henry Marten (educator) (1872–1948), Provost of Eton * James Marten (born 1984) American football player *John Marten (died 1473), English academic; see John Martyn (academic) * John Chisholm Marten (1908–1966), Australian founder of the Marten Bequest, for various types of creative artists * John Thomas Marten (born 1951), United States federal judge * Maritza Martén (born 1963), Cuban discus thrower * Mary Anna Marten (1929-2010), British landowner and archaeologist * Neil Marten (1916–1985), British politician * Roy Marten (born 1952), Indonesian actor * Ulr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mart (given Name)
Mart is a masculine given name in Dutch, Estonian and less often in English. People named Mart include: * Mart Bax (born 1937), Dutch anthropologist * Mart Bras (born 1950), Dutch water polo player *Mart Crowley (1935–2020), American playwright * Mart Dijkstra (born 1990), Dutch footballer * Mart Duggan (1848–1888), American gunfighter and lawman * Mart Green, American businessman * Mart Helme (born 1949), Estonian historian, journalist, diplomat and politician * Mart Järvik (born 1956), Estonian politician * Mart Jüssi (born 1965), Estonian ecologist and politician * Mart Juur (born 1964), Estonian writer, humorist, journalist, music critic, editor and television presenter * Mart Kadastik (born 1955), Estonian journalist * Mart Kampus (born 1961), Estonian actor and theatre director * Mart Kangur (born 1971), Estonian poet, translator and philosopher * Mart Kenney (1910–2006), Canadian jazz musician * Mart Kivastik (born 1963), Estonian film director, screenwriter, pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martti (given Name)
Martti is a Finnish and Estonian masculine given name. The name is the Finnish equivalent of the Latin name Martinus and originally refers to Mars, the god of war. It is a cognate of the name Martin. As of 1 January 2023, 531 men in Estonia have the first name Martti, making it the 275th most popular male name in the country. Individuals named Martti include: * Martti Aho (1896–1968), Finnish military colonel *Martti Ahtisaari (1937–2023), Finnish politician; tenth President of Finland *Martti Aiha (1952–2023), Finnish sculptor * Martti Aljand (born 1987), Estonian swimmer *Martti Haavio (1899–1973), Finnish poet, folklorist and mythologist *Martti Häikiö (1949–2025), Finnish historian and writer * Martti Halme (born 1943), Finnish footballer * Martti Haukioja (born 1999), Finnish footballer * Martti Helde (born 1987), Estonian film director and screenwriter * Martti Huhtala (1918–2005), Finnish Nordic combined skier * Martti Hyvärinen (born 1939), Finnish footba ... [...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. In Western culture, the idioms "" 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] |
Saare County
Saare County ( or ''Saaremaa''; ; ; ; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. The county borders Lääne County to the east, Hiiu County to the north, and Latvia to the south. In 2022, Saare County had a population of 31,292, which was 2.4% of the population of Estonia. Municipalities The county is subdivided into Municipalities of Estonia, municipalities. There are 3 rural municipalities ( – parishes) in Saare County. Geography The largest islands of the county are Saaremaa, Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. Arable land is and it has a mild maritime climate. The mean annual air temperature is and the mean annual precipitation is . Religion The largest number of congregations in the county are of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC) and there are 15 congregations in the county, which are administered by the EELC's Saarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Märten Kuusk
Märten Kuusk (born 5 April 1996) is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Polish club GKS Katowice and the Estonia national team. Club career Újpest After leading FC Flora to their first ever European tournament group stage season and becoming the vice captain of the national team, on 25 January 2022 Kuusk signed for the Hungarian side Újpest on a 3.5 year contract. The transfer fee was not disclosed but was rumored to be a six figure sum. GKS Katowice On 15 January 2024, after making five appearances across all competitions for Újpest during the 2023–24 season, Kuusk moved to Polish second-tier side GKS Katowice, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract, with an option for another year. International career Kuusk made his senior international debut for Estonia on 15 January 2019, in a 0–0 friendly draw against Iceland. Career statistics International Honours Nõmme Kalju II *Esiliiga B: 2013 Nõmme Kalju *Estonian Cup: 2014–15 Flor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Märten Metsaviir
Märten Metsaviir (born 15 March 1994) is an Estonian actor who came to prominence in 2022 for his starring role as Melchior Wakenstede in the "Melchior" film trilogy based on the series of medieval mystery crime novels by author Indrek Hargla. Early life and education Märten Metsaviir was born in Tallinn. His mother, Irja Heinmaa is an accountant. He is a 2013 graduate of Tallinn Secondary School No. 32. In 2016, he enrolled at the drama department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre to study acting under supervisors Elmo Nüganen and Anu Lamp, graduating in 2020. His diploma production roles included Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's ''The Little Prince'' and The Doctor in a production of Maxim Gorky's '' Children of the Sun''. Career In 2019, while still a student at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Metsaviir was cast for various minor voice roles in the Janno Põldma and Heiki Ernits directed animated children's film '' Lotte and the Lost Dragons''; part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Märten Ross
Märten Ross (born 26 July 1971 in Tallinn) is an Estonian economist and state official. In 1993 he graduated from Tallinn University of Technology, and later he graduated from Stockholm University (master's degree). From 1992 to 2011 he worked at Bank of Estonia. From 2000 to 2011 he was vice-president of Bank of Estonia. He has been a member of the student organization Korporatsioon Vironia. In 2008 he was awarded with Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ..., III class. References Living people 1971 births 21st-century Estonian economists Estonian civil servants Tallinn University of Technology alumni Stockholm University alumni Academic staff of the Tallinn University of Technology Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
