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Viljar
Viljar is both an Estonian and an Old Norse masculine given name. Its Estonian meaning is "grow" or "nourishment", whereas the Old Norse version of the name means "Willing warrior". People named Viljar include: * Viljar Loor (1953–2011), volleyball player * Viljar Myhra (born 1996), football player *Viljar Peep Viljar Peep (born 9 June 1969 in Tartu) is an Estonian historian and civil servant. From 2008 to 2018, he was the head of Estonian Data Protection Inspection ( et, Andmekaitse Inspektsioon). In 2008, he was awarded with Order of the White Star ... (born 1969), historian and civil servant * Viljar Schiff (born 1974), military personnel * Viljar Veski (born 1986), basketball player * Viljar Vevatne (born 1994), football player References {{DEFAULTSORT:Viljar Estonian masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Vevatne
Viljar Helland Vevatne (born 7 December 1994) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Viking FK. Career Vevatne started his career with Viking, where he was a part of the youth academy. He did not manage to break through to the first team, so he instead joined Bryne in 2014, where he signed his first professional contract. On 25 July 2016, he joined Sandnes Ulf, after an unsuccessful spell with Brann, where he only made three first team appearances. He returned to Viking ahead of the 2018 season, signing a three-year contract. On 13 December 2019, he signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until the end of the 2022 season. Career statistics Honours ;Viking * 1. divisjon: 2018 * Norwegian Football Cup: 2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Loor
Viljar Loor (1 October 1953 – 22 March 2011) was the most successful Estonian volleyball player. In the 1980 Summer Olympics he was part of the gold winning Soviet Union volleyball team. He played all five matches. Loor died on 22 March 2011. His coaches were Ülo Palk, Raimund Pundi, Ivan Dratšov, in Soviet Union team Viacheslav Platonov Viacheslav Platonov ( Russian: Вячеслав Платонов; 21 January 1939 – 26 December 2005) was a Russian volleyball player and coach. Vyacheslav Platonov began his volleyball career playing for the Russian club teams until 1967. ... and Yuri Chesnokov.Teisipäeval suri ootamatult olümpiavõitja Viljar Loor Achievements *Olympic winner: 1980 *World Champion: 1978, 1982 *Europea ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Veski
Viljar Veski (born April 29, 1986) is retired Estonian basketball player. Viljar Veski played center position. Veski has also been a member of the Estonia national basketball team since 2008. Honours * 2008–09 Estonian Cup (BC Kalev/Cramo BC Kalev, known as BC Kalev/Cramo for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team plays in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the FIBA Europe Cup. They play their ...) * 2008–09 Estonian League (BC Kalev/Cramo) References External links Profileat bctarvas.ee 1986 births Living people BC Kalev/Cramo players Centers (basketball) Estonian men's basketball players Korvpalli Meistriliiga players BC Rakvere Tarvas players BC Valga players Basketball players from Tallinn Estonian expatriate basketball people in Spain {{Estonia-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Myhra
Viljar Myhra (born 21 July 1996) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Strømsgodset as a goalkeeper. Career statistics Club References 1996 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Odds BK players Strømsgodset Toppfotball players Eliteserien players Sportspeople from Porsgrunn Norwegian Second Division players Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Skien {{Norway-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Schiff
Viljar Schiff (born in 1964) is an Estonian military personnel. He has been the chief inspector of Estonian Defence Forces. 2001-2006, he was Commandant of the Estonian National Defence College. In 1997, he was awarded with Order of the Cross of the Eagle The Order of the Cross of the Eagle ( et, Kotkaristi teenetemärk; french: Ordre de la Croix de l'Aigle) was instituted in 1928 by the Estonian Defence League to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Estonian independence. It was adopted as a st ..., iron cross. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Schiff, Viljar Living people 1974 births Estonian military personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Peep
Viljar Peep (born 9 June 1969 in Tartu) is an Estonian historian and civil servant. From 2008 to 2018, he was the head of Estonian Data Protection Inspection ( et, Andmekaitse Inspektsioon). In 2008, he was awarded with Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ..., V class. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Peep, Viljar 1969 births Living people 20th-century Estonian historians Estonian civil servants Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class University of Tartu alumni Academic staff of the Tallinn University of Technology People from Tartu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villem
Villem is an Estonian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English language William and the German Wilhelm Wilhelm may refer to: People and fictional characters * William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm" * Wilhelm (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname Other uses * Mount ... and may refer to: * Villem Gross (1922–2001), Estonian writer and journalist * Villem Grünthal-Ridala (1885–1942), Estonian poet, translator, linguist and folklorist * Villem Kapp (1913–1964), Estonian composer * Villem Maaker (1891–1966), Estonian politician * Villem Maasik (1883–1919), Estonian lawyer, trade unionist, and politician * Villem Orav (1883-1952), Estonian historian, teacher, and scholar of pedagogy * Villem Raam (1910-1996), Estonian art historian, art critic and conservator-restorer * Villem Reimann (1906–1992), Estonian composer and pedagogue * Villem Tammai (1892–1973), Estonian politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljo
Viljo is an Estonian and Finnish masculine given name and may refer to: *Viljo Halme (1907–1981), Finnish footballer *Viljo Heino (1914–1998), Finnish track and field athlete and 1948 Olympic competitor *Viljo Kajava (1909–1998), Finnish poet and writer *Viljo Nousiainen (1944–1999), Swedish athletics coach *Viljo Revell (1910–1964), Finnish architect * Viljo Rosvall (1898–1929), Finnish-born Canadian unionist *Viljo Tuompo (1893–1957), Finnish military Major General and Lieutenant General *Viljo Vellonen (1920–1995), Finnish cross country skier *Viljo Vesterinen Viljo "Vili" Vesterinen (26 March 1907 in Terijoki – 18 May 1961 in Helsinki) was a Finnish accordionist and composer. Vesterinen studied piano and cello in Vyborg Music Institute, but as an accordionist he was self-taught. Vesterinen mainl ... (1907–1961), Finnish accordionist and composer References {{Given name Masculine given names Estonian masculine given names Finnish masculine give ... [...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] |
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] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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