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Veljo Pecan
Veljo is an Estonian masculine given name, possibly a local diminutive of the given name Villem, or derived from the Estonian language word ''veli'', meaning "brother". As of 1 January 2021, 476 men in Estonia have the first name Veljo, making it the 280th most popular male name in the country. The name is most common in the 45-49 age group, where 8.75 per 10,000 inhabitants bear the name. The name is most commonly found in Saare County, where 12.50 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name. Individuals bearing the name Veljo include: *Veljo Kaasik (born 1938), architect *Veljo Käsper (1930–1982), film director * Veljo Lamp (born 1968), competitive runner *Veljo Reinik (born 1981), actor *Veljo Tormis Veljo Tormis (7 August 1930 – 21 January 2017) was an Estonian composer, regarded as one of the great contemporary choral composers and one of the most important composers of the 20th century in Estonia.Daitz, Mimi. Ancient Song Recovered: The ... (1930–2017), ... [...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] |
Estonian Language
Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language, written in the Latin script. It is the official language of Estonia and one of the official languages of the European Union, spoken natively by about 1.1 million people; 922,000 people in Estonia and 160,000 outside Estonia. Classification Estonian belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family. The Finnic languages also include Finnish and a few minority languages spoken around the Baltic Sea and in northwestern Russia. Estonian is subclassified as a Southern Finnic language and it is the second-most-spoken language among all the Finnic languages. Alongside Finnish, Hungarian and Maltese, Estonian is one of the four official languages of the European Union that are not of an Indo-European origin. From the typological point of view, Estonian is a predominantly agglutinative language. The loss of word-final sounds is extensive, and this has made its inflectional morphology markedly more fusional, especially with respect to no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veiko
Veiko is an Estonian masculine given name. People named Veiko include: * Veiko Belials (born 1966), writer and translator * Veiko Lember (born 1977), volleyball player *Veiko Õunpuu (born 1972), film director and screenwriter *Veiko-Vello Palm (born 1971), brigadier general *Veiko Porkanen Veiko Porkanen (born 4 January 1989 in Põltsamaa) is an Estonian actor. In 2014 he graduated from Estonian Music and Theatre Academy. Since 2014 he is an actor at Vanemuine Theatre. Besides theatre roles he has played also in several films. Fil ... (born 1989), actor * Veiko Siimar (born 1941), swimmer References {{given name Estonian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vello
Vello is an Estonian masculine given name. People named Vello include: *Vello Asi (1927–2016), interior architect, graphic designer and professor * Vello Helk (1923–2014), Danish historian of Estonian origin *Vello Jürna (1959–2007), opera singer * Vello Kaaristo (1911–1965), cross-country skier * Vello Lään (born 1937), journalist * Vello Leito (born 1941), politician * Vello Lõugas (1937–1998), archaeologist *Vello Orumets (born 1941), singer * Vello Pähn (born 1958), conductor * Vello Pärnpuu (born 1973), wrestler * Vello Rummo (1921–2009), theatre director * Vello Saatpalu (1935–2013), engineer, politician and sport sailor * Vello Salo (1925–2019), clergyman, theologist, writer and translator * Vello Salum (1933–2015), Lutheran clergyman, Soviet dissident and politician *Vello Toomemets ( :et) (born 1954), musician and composer * (born 1951), Buddhist, artist and freedom fighter * (1923–2007), Soviet military commander * Vello Viisimaa (1928–1991 ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Saare County
Saare County ( et, Saare maakond or ''Saaremaa''; la, Oesel; german: Ösel; sv, Ösel) 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 January 2013 Saare County had a population of 30,966, which was 2.4% of the population of Estonia. Municipalities The county is subdivided into municipalities. There are 3 rural municipalities ( et, vallad – 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 . Religious affiliations The main religious affiliations are Lutheran, Orthodox and Baptist, but only 33.6% consider themselves religious. Ancient Saare county (Oese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veljo Kaasik
Veljo Kaasik (born 17 July 1938 in Tallinn) is an Estonian architect. He was active architect between 1964 and 1993. He has designed public buildings, apartment houses, flats. Since 1990s, he is the head of architecture and urban planning department of Estonian Academy of Arts The Estonian Academy of Arts (Estonian: ''Eesti Kunstiakadeemia'', EKA) is the only public university in Estonia providing higher education in art, design, architecture, media, art history and conservation-restoration. It is based in Tallinn. Ac .... In 2015, he was awarded with Order of the White Star, IV class. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaasik, Veljo Living people 1938 births Estonian architects Estonian Academy of Arts alumni Academic staff of the Estonian Academy of Arts Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Architects from Tallinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veljo Käsper
Veljo Käsper (13 May 1930 Tallinn – 16 March 1982 Tallinn) was an Estonian film director and scenarist. In 1964 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Since 1960 he worked at Tallinnfilm. Filmography * 1974 " Dangerous Games" (feature film; director) * 1977 "A Time to Live and a Time to Love ''A Time to Live and a Time to Love'' ( et, Aeg elada, aeg armastada) is a 1976 Estonian drama film directed by Veljo Käsper. Plot Frankly frivolous and pretty Deborah gets under the wheels of the car, and then in serious condition is in hospit ..." (feature film; director) * 1979 "Strateegia ja reservid" (documental film; director and scenarist) * 1980 "Kutsumus" (documental film; director and scenarist) * 1981 "Pihlakaväravad" (feature film; director and scenarist) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kasper, Vello 1930 births 1982 deaths Estonian film directors Estonian screenwriters People from Tallinn Burials at Rahumäe Cemetery 20th-century screenwriters [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veljo Lamp
Veljo Lamp (born 2 January 1968) is an Estonian athletics competitor. He was born in Tartu. In 1992 he graduated from the University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...'s Institute of Physical Education. He began athletics training in 1982, coached by Hans Pukk. Later he entered to Tartu Kalev's athletics school and was coached by Arne Vals. He is multiple-times Estonian champion in different running disciplines. 1991–1996 he was a member of Estonian national athletics team. Personal best: * 800 m: 1.52,4 (1991) * 3000 m steeplechase: 8.54,4 (1991) * 1500 m: 3.47,9 (1992) * 5000 m: 14.23,88 (mõlemad 1992) Award: * 2019 () References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lamp, Veljo Living people 1968 births Estonian male steeplechase runners Estonian male middle-dista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veljo Reinik
Veljo Reinik (born 15 June 1981) is an Estonian stage, television and film actor. Early life and education Veljo Reinik was born in Keila in 1981. He attended primary and secondary schools in Keila before studying theatre at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy in Viljandi, graduating in 2007. Stage career Following graduation, he became engaged at the Endla Theatre in Pärnu in 2007, where he was till 2009. After that works as freelance actor. Reinik has appeared in over thirty productions in various theatres to date during his career. Film and television Reinik made his feature film debut in a small role in the 2008 Asko Kase directed Estonian historical drama ''Detsembrikuumus''. Veljo Reinik made his television debut as the character Richard Rõõmus in the Eesti Televisioon's (ETV) ''Tuulepealne maa''; a twelve-part mini-series chronicling Estonia's history from the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout the 1920s up until 1940, and World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
