Uno is a Swedish, Finnish and Estonian male given name, which is derived from the

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name Une. Uno can also be seen as derived from the

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word ''unus'' (one).

People with the given name Uno

* Uno Aava (born 1928), Estonian racing driver and sports historian *

Uno Åhrén Uno Åhrén (6 August 1897 – 8 October 1977) was a Swedish architect and city planner, and a leading proponent of functionalism in Sweden. Biography Uno Emrik Åhrén was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He graduated as an architect at the KTH R ...

(1897-1977), Swedish architect * Uno Berg (1909–2001), Swedish sports shooter *

Uno Cygnaeus Uno Cygnaeus (12 October 1810 in Hämeenlinna – 2 January 1888 in Helsinki) was a Finnish clergyman, educator, and chief inspector of the country's school system. He is considered the father of the Finnish public school system. His accomplishme ...

(1810-1888), Finnish clergyman and educator *

Uno Henning Knut Uno Henning (11 September 1895, Stockholm – 16 May 1970) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Henning's parents were Karl Bernhard Henning and Eleanor (Ellen) Martin. His father owned a bakery factory. Henning studied at the Royal Swedis ...

(1895-1970), Swedish actor * Uno Hilden (1890-1951), Finnish politician * Uno Kajak (born 1933), Estonian skier * Uno Källe (1931–2009), Estonian competitive runner *

Uno Kaskpeit Uno Kaskpeit (born 8 June 1957 in Valga, Estonia, Valga) is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu and XIV Riigikogu. In 2000 he graduated from Estonian Academy of Security Sciences in border guard. In 2006 Kaskpeidi U ...

(born 1957), Estonian politician *

Uno Laht Uno Laht, (April 30, 1924 in Valga, Estonia – September 24, 2008 in Tallinn) was an Estonian writer and poet who wrote about the characteristics of everyday Soviet life in poetry. Laht was also a NKVD (later KGB) officer who participated in ar ...

(1924–2008), Estonian writer *

Uno Lamm August Uno Lamm (May 22, 1904 – June 1, 1989) was a Swedish electrical engineer and inventor. He was sometimes called "The Father of High Voltage Direct Current" power transmission. During his career, Lamm obtained 150 patents. In 1980 the In ...

(1904–1989), Swedish electrical engineer and inventor *

Uno Laur Uno Laur (born 8 June 1961 in Rakvere), also known as Kohtla-Järve Uno (a nickname derived from his hometown Kohtla-Järve), is an Estonian anarchist and the iconoclastic ex lead singer of the Must Mamba and Röövel Ööbik, "the oldest ...

(born 1961), Estonian singer (

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) * Uno Loop (1930–2021), Estonian singer, musician, athlete, actor and educator *

Uno Mereste Uno Mereste (born Uno-Johannes Muskat; 27 May 1928 – 6 December 2009) was an Estonian economist and politician. He was a member of VII, VIII and IX Riigikogu IX Riigikogu was the ninth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The ...

(1928–2009), Estonian economist and politician *

Uno Naissoo Uno Naissoo (25 March 1928 Viljandi – 5 January 1980 Tallinn) was an Estonian composer and jazz musician. In 1952, he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. Bteween 1952–1980, he taught music theory subjects at Georg Ots Tallinn Music S ...

(1928–1980), Estonian composer and musician *

Uno Öhrlund Uno Öhrlund (born 22 May 1937) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player who won a silver medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Between 1957 and 1965 he played 85 times with the Swedish national team and scored 57 goals. He won a world title in 196 ...

(born 1937), Swedish ice hockey player *

Uno Palu Uno Palu (born 8 February 1933 in Sindi) is a former Estonian decathlete who represented the USSR. He trained at Dynamo in Tallinn. At the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, wer ...

(born 1933), Estonian decathlete *

Uno Piir Uno Piir (born 12 November 1929) is an Estonian football coach and former player. He was the first manager of the Estonia national football team after the Soviet occupation. In 1997, together with Anton Siht and Värner Lootsmann, he re-estab ...

(born 1929), Estonian footballer and coach *

Uno Prii Uno Prii (February 28, 1924 – November 27, 2000) was an Estonian-born Canadian architect. He designed approximately 250 buildings, many in Toronto, but also around southern Ontario and the United States. Some of his best-known works are apartme ...

(1924–2000), Estonian-born Canadian architect *

Uno Röndahl Per Uno Agathon Röndahl (19 September 1924 – 10 October 2011) was a Swedish police officer and author. Uno Röndahl’s writings centered on Scanian history and especially the war events taking place in the province of Skåne and in particul ...

(1924–2011), Swedish author *

Uno Svenningsson Uno Svenningsson (born 1 July 1959 in Hagelstorp, Sweden) is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, who has been active in music since the late 1970s. He was the singer in the pop group " Freda'" in the early 1980s and early 1990s, and ...

(born 1959), Swedish pop singer *

Uno Tölpus Uno Tölpus (14 August 1928 Kunda – 11 August 1964 Käsmu) was an Estonian architect. He was one of the most notable Estonian architects in 1950s. Eesti kunsti ja arhitektuuri biograafiline leksikon (EKABL). Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjas ...

(1928–1964), Estonian architect *

Uno von Troil Uno von Troil (24 February 1746 in Stockholm – 1803) was the Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala 1786–1803. Biography He was the son of Samuel Troilius, who had also been archbishop. He was known for great wit at a young age. After stu ...

(1746-1803), Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala from 1786 to 1803 *

Uno Troili Gustaf Uno Troili (16 January 1815 – 31 August 1875) was a Swedish portrait painter and musician. Biography He was born in Ransäter. He was a member of the priestly family with a lineage dating back to the 16th century. He showed an early ap ...

(1815-1875), Swedish portrait painter *

Uno Ugandi Uno Ugandi (22 June 1931 Tallinn – 18 May 2020) was an Estonian physician and politician. From 1962 until 1968, Ugandi worked as a surgeon on the island of Saaremaa. From 1968 until 1977, he was a surgeon at the Rapla District Central Hospital, ...

(1931–2020), Estonian physician and politician *

Uno Ullberg Uno Werner Ullberg (15 February 1879 in Viipuri – 12 January 1944 in Helsinki) was a famous Finnish architect. Background Educated in Helsinki, Ullberg returned to his home town Viipuri in 1906. He drew most of his buildings in Viipuri, bu ...

(1879–1944), Finnish architect *

Uno Vallman Uno Vallman (Norrala, 24 March 1913 – Stockholm, 5 September 2004) was a Swedish painter. Vallman studied at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm and developed a colourful naivist style of painting under the influence of Isaac Grünewald and ...

(1913–2004), Swedish painter *

Uno Willers Uno Erik Wilhelm Willers (20 October 1911 – 10 January 1980) was a Swedish historian and librarian. He served as National Librarian () of Sweden from 1952 to 1977. Early life Willers was born on 20 October 1911 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son ...

(1911–1980), Swedish librarian

People with the given name Uno

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