Järvi is a Finnish and Estonian surname meaning "lake". Notable people with the surname include:
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Iiro Järvi
Iiro Petteri Järvi (born 23 March 1965 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and SM-Liiga. He played for HIFK
HIFK, the Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (IFK, Hel ...
(born 1965), Finnish ice hockey player
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Jyrki Järvi
Jyrki Heikki Järvi (born 7 February 1966, in Helsinki) is a Finnish sailor and Olympic champion. Nicknamed "JJ", Järvi won a gold medal in the 49er Class with Thomas Johanson at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capit ...
(born 1966), Finnish sailor, Olympic champion
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Kristjan Järvi
Kristjan Järvi (, alternate (U.S.) spelling: Kristian Järvi) (born 13 June 1972, Tallinn) is an Estonian American conductor, composer and producer born in Estonia, younger son of the conductor Neeme Järvi and brother of conductor Paavo Jär ...
(born 1972), Estonian-American conductor
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Neeme Järvi
Neeme Järvi (; born 7 June 1937) is an Estonian American conductor.
Early life
Järvi was born in Tallinn. He initially studied music there, and later in Leningrad at the Leningrad Conservatory under Yevgeny Mravinsky, and Nikolai Rabinovich ...
(born 1937), Estonian-born U.S. conductor
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Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi (; born 30 December 1962) is an Estonian-American conductor.
Early life
Järvi was born in Tallinn, Estonia, to Liilia Järvi and the Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi. His siblings, Kristjan Järvi and Maarika Järvi, are also m ...
(born 1962), Estonian-American conductor
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Raivo Järvi
Raivo Järvi (23 December 1954 – 17 June 2012), commonly known under the pseudonym of Onu Raivo (Uncle Raivo) was an Estonian artist, radio personality and politician.
Early life and education
Järvi was born in Pärnu. In 1979, Järvi ...
(1954-2012), aka Onu Raivo, Estonian artist, radio personality, politician
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Teet Järvi
Teet Järvi (born 22 April 1958) is an Estonian cellist.
Teet Järvi graduated from Tallinn Music High School, studying under Laine Leichter, and from the Tallinn State Conservatoire (1981), studying in the cello class of Peeter Paemurru. He rece ...
(born 1958), Estonian cellist
* Sami Järvi (
Sam Lake) (born 1970), a Finnish writer, ''Max Payne'' video game series
* Michael Jarvi,
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pro wrestler
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Finnish-language surnames