Veikko is a male Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Veikko Aaltonen (born 1955), Finnish director, editor, sound editor, and production manager *

Veikko Asikainen Veikko Asikainen (18 April 1918 – 14 June 2002) was a Finnish footballer. He earned 56 caps at international level between 1938 and 1955. He was also part of Finland's squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäol ...

(1918–2002), Finnish footballer *

Veikko Ennala Veikko Ennala (9 October 1922 – 29 August 1991) was a Finnish journalist. His best-known work was for the magazine ''Hymy'', published by Urpo Lahtinen. The journalist character in the Risto Jarva Risto Antero Jarva (15 July 1934 – 16 Decemb ...

(1922-1991), Finnish journalist *

Villle-Veikko Eerola Ville-Veikko Eerola (born April 9, 1992) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman. His is currently playing with Lahti Pelicans in the Finnish SM-liiga. Eerola made his SM-liiga debut playing with Lahti Pelicans during the 2012–13 SM-liiga season ...

(born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player *

Veikko Hakulinen Veikko Johannes Hakulinen (4 January 1925 – 24 October 2003) was a Finnish cross-country skier, triple champion in both the Olympics and World Championships. He also competed in biathlon, orienteering, ski-orienteering, cross-country running, ...

(1925-2003), Finnish cross country skier and Olympic medalist *

Veikko Haukkavaara Veikko Haukkavaara (October 3, 1921, Tampere – August 4, 2004) was a Finnish artist. He is best known for his sculptures welded out of pieces of metal. Veikko Haukkavaara lived most of his life in Tampere Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerf ...

(1921–2004), Finnish artist *

Veikko Heinonen Veikko Heinonen (4 October 1934 – 4 November 2015) was a Finnish former ski jumper who competed in the 1950s, winning a silver medal at the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships on the large hill in Falun. He was born in Lahti Lah ...

(born 1934), Finnish ski jumper * Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen (1894–1971), Finnish geodesist * Veikko Helle (1911–2005), Finnish politician *

Veikko Huhtanen Veikko Aarne Aleks Huhtanen (5 June 1919 – 29 January 1976) was a Finnish artistic gymnast. He was the most successful gymnast at the 1948 Summer Olympics by taking home five medals, including three gold medals. In the pommel horse event Huhta ...

(1919-1976), Finnish gymnast *

Veikko Huovinen Veikko Huovinen (7 May 1927 – 4 October 2009) was a Finnish novelist and forester. As a novelist, his writing was known for its realism, pacifism, sharp intellect, and peculiar humor. He wrote 37 books, and one of his best-known humorous novels ...

(born 1927), Finnish novelist *

Veikko Hursti Veikko Stefanus Hursti (25 November 1924 – 10 May 2005) was a Finnish philanthropist. He lived in Helsinki. Hursti is most famous for his work in helping the poor and the homeless. Hursti was from a family of seven children. His mother, maths t ...

(1924-2005), Finnish philanthropist *

Veikko Huuskonen Veikko Huuskonen (8 February 1910 in Helsinki – 3 June 1973) was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to Alec Hannan of South ...

(1910–1963), Finnish boxer and Olympic competitor *

Veikko Hyytiäinen Veikko Aukusti Hyytiäinen (9 January 1919, Jyväskylä - 17 May 2000) was a Finnish lawyer and politician. He began his political career in the National Progressive Party. Later he was elected to the Parliament of Finland, where he represented ...

(1919-2000), Finnish politician *

Veikko Kankkonen Veikko Kankkonen (born 5 January 1940) is a retired Finnish ski jumper who competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics. He won two medals in 1964 with a gold in the individual normal hill and a silver in the individual large hill event ...

(born 1940), Finnish ski jumper * Veikko Kansikas (1923-1991), Finnish politician *

Veikko Karppinen Veikko Karppinen (born 30 January 1986) is a Finnish former ice hockey player who played for Oulun Kärpät of the SM-liiga The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elite Leag ...

(born 1986), Finnish ice hockey player * Veikko Karvonen (born 1926), Finnish athlete * Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (1885-1962), member of the Finnish Academy * Veikko Larkas (1909–1969), Finnish architect *

Veikko Lavi Toivo Veikko Vepa Lavi (23 April 1912, in Kotka – 22 May 1996, in Hamina) was a Finnish singer, songwriter and author. Lavi made his first album in the early 1950s and became popular again in the late 1960s. His best known hit was perhaps '' J ...

(1912-1996 ), Finnish singer, songwriter and author *

Veikko Lavonen Veikko Tapani Lavonen (born 1 February 1945 in Keuruu) is a Finnish former wrestler who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 ( ...

(born 1945), Finnish wrestler and Olympic competitor * Veikko Lommi (1917–1989), Finnish rower and Olympic medalist * Risto-Veikko Luukkonen (1902-1972), Finnish architect *

Veikko Muronen Veikko Muronen (21 October 1927 – 13 January 2006) was a Finnish MSc (diplomi-insinööri) and heavy vehicle designer. He worked as a manager of the Engineering Department of Vanajan Autotehdas (VAT) and later Suomen Autoteollisuus (SAT). Mu ...

(1927–2006), Finnish engineer heavy vehicle designer * Veikko Pakarinen (1910-1987), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist * Veikko Hannes Ruotsalainen (1908–1940), Finnish skier * Veikko Salminen (born 1945), Finnish modern pentathlete, fencer and Olympic medalist * Veikko Savela (born 1919), Finnish agronomist * Veikko "Jammu" Siltavuori (born 1926), Finnish murderer and sexual offender * Veikko Sinisalo (1926–2003), Finnish actor * Veikko Suominen (1948-1978), Finnish ice hockey player *

Veikko Täär Veikko Täär (born 7 September 1971 in Tartu) is an Estonian actor, sport psychologist, athlete, educator and entrepreneur. Täär graduated from Tartu 10th Secondary School in 1989. From 1989 until 1991, he studied physics at the University o ...

(born 1971), Estonian actor *

Veikko Törmänen Veikko Johannes Törmänen (born 7 June 1945) is a Finland, Finnish artist, who Painting, paints and makes graphic art. His works were displayed for the first time in a solo exhibition in Oulu, Finland, in 1972. Törmänen paints Abstract art, ab ...

(born 1945), Finnish painter *

Veikko Turunen Veikko Johannes Turunen (19 June 1930, in Harlu – 18 July 2006) was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature ...

(1930-2006), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician * Veikko Vennamo (1913–1997), Finnish politician.

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