Pentti is a

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surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, a form of Bengt (Swedish for

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). Pentti name is also used in fiction and music.

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Pentti Aalto Pentti Aalto (22 July 1917 – 30 November 1998) was a Finnish linguist who was the University of Helsinki Docent of Comparative Linguistics 1958–1980. Aalto was a student of G. J. Ramstedt. He defended his doctoral dissertation in 1949 in He ...

(1917–1998), Finnish linguist * Pentti Alonen (1925–2017), Finnish alpine skier *

Pentti Antila Pentti Malakias Antila (28 September 1926, in Lavia – 20 August 1997) was a Finnish agronomist, farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Finnish Rural Party (SMP) from 1970 to 1972 and the Finnish ...

(1926–1997), Finnish agronomist and politician *

Pentti Arajärvi Dr. Pentti Ilkka Olavi Arajärvi (born 2 June 1948, Helsinki) is a Finland, Finnish Doctor of Law, Professor Emeritus and Docent of the University of Helsinki, a former civil service official and a Social Democratic Party of Finland, Social Democr ...

(born 1948), Finnish academic and politician *

Pentti Elo Pentti Elo (10 June 1929 – 4 June 1991) was a Finnish field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), offi ...

(1929–1991), Finnish hockey player *

Pentti Eskola Pentti Elias Eskola (8 January 1883 – 6 December 1964) was a Finnish geologist who specialised in the petrology of granites and developed the concept of metamorphic facies. He won the Wollaston Medal in 1958, the Vetlesen Prize in 1964, and w ...

(1883–1964), Finnish geologist * Pentti Forsman (1917–2006), Finnish tennis player *

Pentti Glan Pentti "Whitey" Glan (July 8, 1946 – November 7, 2017) was a Finnish-Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed. Musical career Glan's first serious band was the Canadian soul band The Rogues (later called ...

(1946–2017), Finnish-Canadian rock drummer *

Pentti Haanpää Pentti Haanpää (October 14, 1905 – September 30, 1955) was a Finnish author. He was born in Pulkkila, and is best known for his books ''Vääpeli Sadon tapaus'' 1935 and ''Noitaympyrä'' 1931. He died in Pyhäntä Pyhäntä is a municipality ...

(1905–1955), Finnish author * Pentti Hakkarainen (disambiguation), multiple people *

Pentti Hämäläinen Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen (19 December 1929 – 11 December 1984) was a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Fin ...

(1929–1984), Finnish boxer * Pentti Hämäläinen (bandy) (born 1927), Finnish bandy player *

Pentti Hiidenheimo Bengt Henrik (Pentti Heikki) Hiidenheimo (29 January 1875, Vihti – 16 February 1918; surname until 1906 ''Törnström'') was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1913 to 1917, representing the Finnish ...

(1875–1918), Finnish politician * Pentti Holappa (1927–2017), Finnish politician * Pentti Ikonen (1934–2007), Finnish swimmer *

Pentti Irjala Pentti Irjala (23 September 1911 – 25 June 1982) was a Finnish actor. Career Since 1959, Irjala worked for the Finnish National Theatre. He appeared in over a hundred films, making him the actor with one of the longest careers in Finnish film ...

(1911–1982), Finnish actor *

Pentti Isotalo Pentti Veijo Isotalo (17 February 1927 – 9 July 2021) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He was born in Tampere, Finland, and played for Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame The ...

(1927–2021), Finnish ice hockey player

K–P

Pentti Kahma Pentti Aatos Kahma (December 3, 1943 Alavieska) is a retired discus thrower from Finland, who is best known for winning the title at the 1974 European Championships in Rome, Italy. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympic ...

(born 1943), Finnish discus thrower *

Pentti Karvonen Pentti Kalevi Karvonen (15 August 1931 – 12 March 2022) was a Finnish steeplechase runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), offi ...

(1931–2022), Finnish athlete *

Pentti Kaskipuro Pentti Ensio Kaskipuro ( (until 1935); 1930–2010) was an artist from Finland. During World War II, Kaskipuro was sent to Sweden as one of the Finnish war children. He returned to Finland in 1946. Kaskipuro was one of the best-known and intern ...

(1930–2010), Finnish artist *

Pentti Kokkonen Pentti Kokkonen (born 15 December 1955 in Jämsä) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1986. He won three medals in the team large hill at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two golds (1984, 1985) and one bronz ...

(born 1955), Finnish ski jumper *

Pentti Kontula Pentti Kontula (4 September 1930 – 13 June 1987) was a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1 ...

(1930–1987), Finnish boxer *

Pentti Korhonen Pentti Korhonen (born 14 June 1951) is a Finnish former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1969 to 1979. Korhonen was born in Rantasalmi, Finland. He had his most successful year in 1975 whe ...

(born 1951), Finnish motorcycle racer *

Pentti Koskela Pentti Koskela (born 27 November 1945) is a Finnish former ice hockey goaltender and Olympian. Koskela played with Team Finland at the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France. He previously played for Ilves Tampere in SM-Liiga The SM- ...

(born 1945), Finnish ice hockey player *

Pentti Kotvio Pentti Kotvio (28 May 1921 – 9 December 2001) was a Finnish weightlifter. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as L ...

(1921–2001), Finnish weightlifter *

Pentti Kouri Pentti Juha Kalervo Kouri (12 February 1949 – 22 January 2009) was a Finnish economist and venture capitalist. He was born in Kemijärvi. Education and career Kouri was the first Finn to get a scholarship to the United World College of the ...

(1949–2009), Finnish economist * Pentti Kuukasjärvi (born 1946) Finnish athlete * Pentti Laaksonen (1929–2005), Finnish basketball player * Pentti Lammio (1919–1999), Finnish speed skater *

Pentti Linkola Kaarlo Pentti Linkola (7 December 1932 – 5 April 2020) was a prominent Finnish deep ecologist, ornithologist, polemicist, naturalist, writer, and fisherman. He wrote widely about his ideas and in Finland was a prominent thinker.George C. ...

(1932–2020), Finnish ecologist * Pentti Linnosvuo (1933–2010), Finnish sport shooter *

Pentti Lund Pentti Alexander Lund (December 6, 1925 – April 16, 2013) was a Finnish Canadian professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger who played for the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. Lund was often credit ...

(1925–2013), Finnish Canadian ice hockey *

Pentti Matikainen Pentti Matikainen (born October 5, 1950 in Joensuu, Finland) is a Finnish hockey coach and general manager. He was selected the SM-liiga coach of the year in 1984. As the coach of the Finnish national ice hockey team, he led Finlan ...

(born 1950), Finnish hockey coach * Pentti Niemi (1902–1962), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician * Pentti Niinivuori (1931–1988), Finnish boxer *

Pentti Nikula Pentti Kustaa Nikula (born 3 February 1939) is a retired Finnish pole vaulter. He won the 1962 European Championships and held one world and four European outdoor records. He placed seventh at the 1964 Summer Olympics. See also *Men's pole vaul ...

(born 1939), Finnish pole vaulter *

Pentti Oinonen Pentti Juhani Oinonen (born 11 June 1952 in Kontiolahti) is a Finnish politician and a former member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Finns Party and later Blue Reform. He was elected to Finnish Parliament in 2007 for Northern Savon ...

(born 1952), Finnish politician * Pentti Paatsalo (1932–1996), Finnish swimmer * Pentti Pakarinen (1924–2007), Finnish ophthalmologist and politician *

Pentti Papinaho Pentti Papinaho (2 June 1926 — 8 March 1992) was a Finnish sculptor especially known for his public works featuring military, patriotic or religious themes, active particularly in the Tavastia region of Finland. Education Papinaho studied at ...

(1926—1992), Finnish sculptor *

Pentti Pekkarinen Pentti August Pekkarinen (20 September 1917 in Maaninka – 20 January 1975) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Social Affairs from 4 September 1972 until his death on 20 January 1975. He was a member of the Pa ...

(1917–1975), Finnish politician *

Pentti Pelkonen Pentti Pelkonen (born 20 March 1930) is a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1960 Winter Olympics. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games References External links * 1930 births Liv ...

(born 1930), Finnish skier * Pentti Pesonen (born 1938), Finnish cross-country skier *

Pentti Pouttu Pentti Pouttu, also known as Bengt Pouttu, died 1597 in Turku, Sweden (now Finland) was a Finnish/Swedish peasant rebellion leader, land owner and merchant with Swedish origin from Gammelgården (Old farm) in Karleby, Ostrobothnia. He was one of t ...

(died 1597), Finnish–Swedish peasant rebellion leader * Pentti Punkari (born 1938), Finnish wrestler

R–Z

* Pentti Raaskoski (born 1929), Finnish sprint canoer *

Pentti Rekola Pentti Jooseppi "Pena" Rekola (13 March 1934 – 13 September 2012) was a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the 200 m and 4 × 400 m relay events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 19 ...

(1934–2012), Finnish athlete * Pentti Repo (1930–1997), Finnish athlete * Pentti Rummakko (1943–2008), Finnish athlete * Pentti Saarman (1941–2021), Finnish boxer * Pentti Saikkonen (born 1952), Finnish statistician * Pentti Salo (born 1941), Finnish wrestler *

Pentti Sammallahti Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950 in Helsinki) is a Finnish photographer. He is the only brother of Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti Pekka Lars Kalervo Sammallahti ( smn, Sevtil-Piäkká, May 21, 1947 in Helsinki) is a professor of Sami languages ...

(born 1950), Finnish photographer *

Pentti Siimes Pentti Kalevi Siimes (10 September 1929 – 27 October 2016) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1946 and 2008. Siimes starred in the film ''Miriam'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin In ...

(1929–2016), Finnish actor * Pentti Siltaloppi (1917–2002), Finnish athlete *

Pentti Sinersaari Pentti Olavi Sinersaari (born October 5, 1956 in Elimäki) is a former track and field athlete from Finland who competed in the men's javelin throw event. He finished sixth at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and won Finnish Championship twice, in year 19 ...

(born 1956), Finnish athlete *

Pentti Snellman Pentti O. Snellman (18 February 1926 – 14 October 2007) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), ...

(1926–2007), Finnish athlete * Pentti Suomela (1917–2016), Finnish diplomat * Pentti Talvitie (1922–2003), Finnish diplomat * Pentti Taskinen (1929–1973), Finnish biathlete *

Pentti Tiusanen Pentti Uolevi Tiusanen (6 March 1949, Kotka – 8 December 2018) was a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Left Alliance. He was elected to Finnish Parliament in the 1995 election. As his civil profession, Tiusa ...

(1949–2018), Finnish politician * Pentti Väänänen (1945–2020), Finnish politician * Pentti Vikström (born 1951), Finnish archer * Pentti Virrankoski (born 1929), Finnish historian

Surname

* Eino Pentti (1906–1993), American athlete

References

{{wiktionary, Pentti Finnish masculine given names