Viljar is both an
Estonian and an
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ...
masculine
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 ...
.
Its Estonian meaning is "grow" or "nourishment", whereas the Old Norse version of the name means "Willing warrior".
People named Viljar include:
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Viljar Loor (1953–2011), volleyball player
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Viljar Myhra (born 1996), football player
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Viljar Peep
Viljar Peep (born 9 June 1969 in Tartu) is an Estonian historian and civil servant.
From 2008 to 2018, he was the head of Estonian Data Protection Inspection ( et, Andmekaitse Inspektsioon).
In 2008, he was awarded with Order of the White Star
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(born 1969), historian and civil servant
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Viljar Schiff (born 1974), military personnel
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Viljar Veski (born 1986), basketball player
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Viljar Vevatne (born 1994), football player
References
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Estonian masculine given names
Norwegian masculine given names