Ants is an
Estonian masculine given name.
Notable people with the name include:
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Ants Antson
Ants Antson (11 November 1938 – 31 October 2015) was an Estonian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.
Biography
Antson trained at the Kalev Voluntary Sports Society. Coached by former World, Olympic, and European Champion Boris ...
(1938–2015), Estonian speed skater and Olympic medalist
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Ants Eskola
Ants Eskola (until 1935 Erhard-Voldemar Esperk;Eskola 1986: 7 17 February 1908 in Tallinn – 14 December 1989 in Tallinn) was a Soviet and Estonian actor, singer and artist. He appeared in 25 films from 1930 to 1979. People's Artist of the USSR (1 ...
(1908–1989), Estonian actor and singer
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Ants Järvesaar (born 1948), Estonian farmer and politician
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Ants Käärma (born 1942), Estonian agronomist and politician
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Ants Kaljurand
Ants Kaljurand (20 October 1917 – 13 March 1951)
– Metsavennad.esm.ee (in Estonian) popularly known as ''Terrif ...
(''Ants the Terrible''; 1917–1951), partisan (
Forest Brother
The Guerrilla war in the Baltic states was an armed struggle which was waged by the Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian partisans, called the Forest Brothers (also: the "Brothers of the Wood" and the "Forest Friars"; et, metsavennad, lv, meÅ ...
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Ants Kiviselg (born 1955), Estonian sport physician
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Ants Kurvits
Ants Kurvits or Hans Kurvits (14 May 1887 – 27 December 1943) was an Estonian military commander, reaching rank of major general. He participated in the Estonian War of Independence and later became the founder and long-time leader of the ...
(1887–1943), Estonian military commander (major general)
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Ants Laaneots
Ants Laaneots (born 16 January 1948) is an Estonian politician and former military officer. He was previously the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces and a veteran officer in the Soviet Army. Laaneots previously served as the Commandant o ...
(born 1948), Estonian military general, former Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces
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Ants Laikmaa
Ants Laikmaa (5 May 1866 – 19 November 1942) was an Estonian painter.lla Rosenfeld, Norton T. Dodge, Jane Voorhees, ''Art of the Baltics: The Struggle for Freedom of Artistic Expression Under the Soviets, 1945-1991'', Rutgers University Press, ...
(1866-1942), Estonian painter
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Ants Lauter (1894-1973), Estonian actor, theatre director and pedagogue
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Ants Leemets
Ants Leemets (23 June 1950 – 23 November 2019) was an Estonian politician and museum director who served as Minister without Portfolio and later as Tallinn, Deputy Mayor of Tallinn.
Leemets was born in Rakvere and graduated in 1968 from Rakver ...
(1950–2019), Estonian politician and museum director
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Ants Mängel (born 1987), Estonian badminton player
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Ants Mellik
Ants Mellik (1 June 1926, Tartu – 26 September 2005) was an Estonian architect.
Early life
Ants Mellik graduated from Tallinn Secondary School in 1944 and continued his studies at the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1950. From 19 ...
(1926–2005), Estonian architect
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Ants Nuut, Estonian trombonist, vocalist and tuba player for the rock band Apelsin
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Ants Oidermaa (1891–1941), Estonian politician, diplomat and newspaper editor
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Ants Oras
Ants Oras (8 December 1900 – 21 December 1982) was an Estonian translator and writer.
Oras was born in Tallinn and studied at the University of Tartu, graduating with a Master of Philosophy degree in 1923. He also obtained a Bachelor of Litera ...
(1900-1982), Estonian translator and writer
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Ants Paju (11944–2011), Estonian politician, journalist, athlete and engineer
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Ants Pärna (1935–2014), Estonian maritime historian and poet
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Ants Piip
Ants Piip VR III/1 (also Anton or Hans Piip; in Tuhalaane, Kreis Fellin – 1 October 1942 in Nyrobsky camp, Perm Oblast, Russian SFSR) was an Estonian lawyer, diplomat and politician. Piip was the 1st Head of State of Estonia and the 5th ...
(1884–1942), Estonian lawyer, diplomat and politician
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Ants Soosõrv
Ants Soosõrv (born March 15, 1969 in Tallinn) is an Estonian renju player and coach. As a member of the Estonian team, he won the Team World Renju Championships for two times in 2008 and 2014. Since 2005, Ants Soosõrv had become the general secr ...
(born 1969), Estonian renju player and coach
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Ants Soots (born 1956), Estonian conductor
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Ants Tael (born 1936), Estonian dancer and dance pedagogue
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Ants Tamme (born 1940), Estonian politician and journalist
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Ants Taul
Ants Taul (born 7 March 1950 in Tõrva) is an Estonian musician and instrument-maker who played a prominent role in the revival of the Estonian bagpipe, the ''torupill''. As early as 1976 (when he was 26), Taul was recognised as one of Estonia's p ...
(born 1950), Estonian musician and instrument-maker
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Ants Vaino (1940–1971), Estonian racing driver
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Ants Väravas (1937–2018), Estonian cyclist and coach
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Ants Veetõusme (born 1949), Estonian politician and financial and sports figure
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Henn-Ants Kurg (1898–1943), Estonian colonel and diplomat
See also
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Ant (name)
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Antes (name) Antes is a Germanic surname. Notable people with this name include the following:
Surname
* Henry Antes (1701-1755), Bavarian religious/political leader
* Hilda Antes (1929 – 2016), German sprinter
* Horst Antes (born 1936), German sculptor
* Jo ...
References
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Estonian masculine given names