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Siiri Schmidt
Siiri is an Estonian and Finnish feminine given name derived from the Old Norse name Sigríðr. It is a cognate of the modern Scandinavian name Sigrid. People named Siiri include: *Siiri Angerkoski (1902–1971), Finnish actress *Siiri Oviir (born 1947), Estonian politician *Siiri Nordin (born 1980), Finnish singer *Siiri Rantanen (born 1924), Finnish cross-country skier *Siiri Sisask (born 1968), Estonian singer, actress and politician *Siiri Välimaa (born 1990), Finnish footballer *Siiri Vallner Siiri Vallner (born April 9, 1972) is an industrious Estonian architect. She works mostly in community projects, as well as in many competitions. She is a member of the Union of Estonian Architects. Biography Born in Tallinn, Estonia, she spent ... (born 1972), Estonian architect References {{Given name Estonian feminine given names Finnish feminine given names ... [...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] |
Siiri Angerkoski
Siiri Saimi Angerkoski (born Pelkonen, later Palmu; 21 August 1902 – 28 March 1971) was a Finnish actress who had a long career on stage, but is especially known for her film roles. With 98 credits, she has done more roles in Finnish films than any other actor or actress. Her best known comedic role is Justiina Puupää in '' Pekka and Pätkä'' films, but she won her two Jussi Awards for dramatic roles in ''Anna Liisa'' (1945) and ''Aliisa'' (1971), the latter posthumously. Personal life Angerkoski was married to actor Kaarlo Angerkoski (1906–1939) from 1933 until his death. They had one daughter. Selected filmography *''Kaikki rakastavat'' (1935) *''Suomisen perhe'' (1941) *''Uuteen elämään'' (1942) *''Sylvi'' (1944) *''Vain sinulle'' (1945) *''Anna Liisa'' (1945) *''Onnen-Pekka'' (1948) *''Professori Masa'' (1950) *''Rovaniemen markkinoilla'' (1951) *'' We're Coming Back'' (1953) *''Pekka Puupää {{Unreferenced, date=August 2020 Pekka Puupää is a Finland, Finnish t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Vallner
Siiri Vallner (born April 9, 1972) is an industrious Estonian architect. She works mostly in community projects, as well as in many competitions. She is a member of the Union of Estonian Architects. Biography Born in Tallinn, Estonia, she spent a lot of her childhood going to work with her parents, surrounded by technology. Her parents worked in IT during the time of the Soviet Union, picking up personal projects after their normal work hours. As a teenager recently graduating high school, she was opposed to many of her options of a career. Though she graduated from a high school specializing in sciences, she was not interested in pursuing math as a career. This left her with architecture. She got into, and studied at the Estonian Academy of Arts in the architecture department, graduating in 1997. From 1998 to 1999 she studied in the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Following her Graduating from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, she worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Välimaa
Siiri Vilhelmiina Välimaa (born 10 April 1990) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for TPS of the Naisten Liiga women's premier division. She has previously played for NiceFutis in the Finnish Naisten Liiga for five seasons. Välimaa was a member of Finnish squad at the 2013 Cyprus Cup and 2013 UEFA Women's Euro Championship although she has not yet capped for the Finland national team. In November 2012 Välimaa trained for the Swedish Damallsvenskan side Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm. Name The club is named .... Her transfer was cancelled due to Djurgården's relegation. Välimaa signed for Kolbotn in December 2013.Top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Sisask
Siiri Sisask (born 21 September 1968) is an Estonian singer, stage and film actress, and politician. Sisask was born in Rapla. Her older brother was composer Urmas Sisask. She was a member of X Riigikogu, representing the Res Publica Party. She has been a member of several notable musical collectives, including: * 1986: T-Klaas ensemble – lead singer * 1987: Ruja Ruja was one of the foremost Estonian rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s. The name of the band comes from a neologism "ruja", for science fiction, though there are people who believe that "ruja" is actually made up of the first letters of the b ... ensemble – lead singer * 1988: Vitamiin ensemble – lead singer * Ultima Thule – lead singer. Solo discography *''Hold Me, Wind/We'll Meet Another Time'' (1996) *''1st Acoustic Graffiti'' (1996) *''Mis maa see on'' (1998) *''Jälg'' (2002) *''Laulud hingest...'' (with the Revalia Kammermeeskoor; 2003) *''Ürg ja jõud'' (2003) *''We've Been A While'' (2003) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Rantanen
Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen ( Lintunen, born 14 December 1924) is a Finnish retired cross-country skier. She competed in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a medal in each of them: a gold and a bronze in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1956–60 and another bronze in the individual 10 km in 1952; she placed fifth and 15th over 10 km in 1956 and 1960, respectively. She also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Domestically Rantanen won six individual (10 km in 1954 and 1957–58; 5 km in 1960–1962) and five relay titles (1952, 1958–1961). Rantanen also won three Finnish titles in athletics: one individual in cross-country running in 1960 and two in 1961, in the 3 × 800 m relay and team cross-country; the same year she also became the Finnish champion in the 50 km cycling road race. She was selected as the Finnish female athlete of the year in 1954, 1956, 1958, and 1959. Rantanen worked as an upholsterer Upholstery is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Nordin
Siiri Nordin (born 15 October 1980) is a Finnish singer. She was the lead singer of the now defunct Finnish rock band Killer. Biography Nordin was born in Helsinki. In 2003, she had a solo hit with the song "Sydämeni osuman sai", included on the soundtrack of the movie '' Helmiä ja sikoja''. The song is a cover version of the David and Jonathan hit song "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart". In 2004, Nordin took a break from music and took up boat carpentry. She entered a civil union with her girlfriend, Mirja, in the autumn. She has also worked as a taxi driver. In April 2006, she released a solo album called ''Me Too'', released by the Finnish label, Next Big Thing. In March 2008, she released the Finnish-language album ''Lyö Tahtia''. Nordin participated in the 2011 Dancing with the Stars Compatible 6 with Jani Rasimus as her partner. In 2017, she moved from Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Oviir
Siiri Oviir (born 3 November 1947) is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament. Oviir was born in Tallinn. As an MEP, she belonged to the Estonian Centre Party until she decided to leave on 9 April 2012. Oviir is married to civil servant Mihkel Oviir Mihkel Oviir (born 11 October 1942 in Märjamaa) is an Estonian lawyer. In 1975, he graduated from Tartu University's Faculty of Law. Before 2003, he worked almost 30 years at Ministry of Justice, being on different posts. 2003–2013, he was .... Her daughter is politician Liisa Oviir. References External links European Parliament biography 1947 births Living people Politicians from Tallinn Government ministers of Estonia Estonian Centre Party politicians Estonian Centre Party MEPs MEPs for Estonia 2004–2009 MEPs for Estonia 2009–2014 Women MEPs for Estonia Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to include all of Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population in the region live in the more temperate southern regions, with the northern parts having long, cold, winters. The region became notable during the Viking Age, when Scandinavian peoples participated in large scale raiding, conquest, colonization and trading mostl ... [...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] |
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] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 7th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid-to-late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not absolute, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse, ''Old West Norse'' or ''Old West Nordic'' (often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse, ''Old East Norse'' or ''Old East Nordic'', and ''Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
