Kalju (meaning "cliff") is an Estonian-language male

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. People named Kalju include: * Kalju Jurkatamm (born 1941), Estonian sprinter and hurdler *

Kalju Kangur Kalju Kangur (25 October 1925 Vana-Kuuste, Tartu County – 15 January 1989) was an Estonian writer and translator. He is mostly known for his numerous Russian poetry translations into Estonian. From 1939 to 1944, he studied at Hugo Treffner Gymna ...

(1925–1989), Estonian writer and translator *

Kalju Karask Kalju Karask (28 March 1931 Rakke – 11 August 2011 Tallinn) was an Estonian opera and operetta singer (tenor) and actor. In 1953 he graduated from GITIS' Estonian studio. 1953-1959 he worked at Estonian Drama Theatre, and 1959-1994 at Estonia T ...

(1931–2011), Estonian opera and operetta singer and actor *

Kalju Koha Kalju Koha (born 16 August 1956, Tartu) is an Estonian politician and civil servant, most notable for voting for the Estonian restoration of Independence. He graduated in 1974 from Tartu 7th Secondary School and in 1979 with a degree in electri ...

(born 1956), Estonian politician *

Kalju Komissarov Kalju Komissarov (8 March 1946 Võru – 6 March 2017) was an Estonian actor, theatre and film director, and theatre pedagogue. In 1968 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. 1968-1974 he worked as a film director at Tallinnfilm. 1974-198 ...

(1946–2017), Estonian actor * Kalju Kruusa (born 1973), Estonian poet, editor and translator *

Kalju Lepik Kalju Lepik (7 October 1920, in Koeru Parish – 30 May 1999, in Tallinn) was an Estonian poet who lived as an exile for most of his life. Kalju Lepik published his first poems in 1939 in Tartu students' journals Iloli and Tuleviku Rajad ('The ...

, (1920–1999), Estonian poet * (1932–2019), Estonian freedom fighter, Soviet dissident *

Kalju Ojaste Kalju Ojaste (born 8 December 1961) is an Estonian biathlete. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics. His daughter is cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whe ...

(born 1961), Estonian biathlete *

Kalju Orro Kalju Orro (born 27 March 1952)Tallinna Linnateater
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(born 1952), Estonian actor *

Kalju Pitksaar Kalju Pitksaar (18 May 1931, Tallinn – 26 September 1995, Tallinn) was an Estonian chess player, who won the Estonian Chess Championship. Biography Pitksaar first participated in the Estonian Chess Championships in 1947, at the age of 16. In th ...

(1931–1995), Estonian chess player * Kalju Põldvere (1929–2011), Estonian zoologist, medical doctor, educator and politician * (1921–2004), Estonian sculptor * Kalju Suur (1928–2013), Estonian photographer * Kalju Teras (1922–1990), Estonian educator *

Kalju Tonuma Kalju Tonuma is an Australian music producer, songwriter, drummer and performer of Estonian descent. He is one half of the production team MEJU (pronounced "me-you") which he founded with Megan Bernard in 2014. He also manages record label Of ...

, (born 1970), Australian audio artist

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