Maarit is a Finnish female

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 fa ...

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Margaret Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ...

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Maarit Hurmerinta Maarit Helena Hurmerinta (born in Helsinki on 10 November 1953) is a Finnish singer and musician. She is better known by her mononym Maarit. Maarit is the granddaughter of Italian musician Michele Orlando. Maarit's daughter Janna Hurmerinta ...

(born 1953), Finnish singer known by her mononym Maarit *

Maarit Lalli Maarit Lalli (born 4 April 1964) is a Finnish film director, film producer and screenwriter. Career On 3 February 2012, Lalli won three Jussi Awards for her first feature film ''Kohta 18'' (2012); for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay. ...

(born 1964), Finnish film director, film producer and screenwriter *

Maarit Toivanen Maarit Toivanen (previously Toivanen-Koivisto; b. 27 December 1954, Helsinki) is a Finnish business executive and investor, notable for being only the second woman to receive Finland's highest civilian honorary title of ''Vuorineuvos''. Early ...

(born 1954), Finnish business executive

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