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masculine Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors con ...

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that is the equivalent of George, may refer to: *

Yrjö von Grönhagen Yrjö von Grönhagen (3 October 1911 in Saint Petersburg – 17 October 2003 in HelsinkiYrjö ...

, (1911–2003), Finnish anthropologist *

Yrjö Jylhä Yrjö, a masculine Finnish given name that is the equivalent of George, may refer to: * Yrjö von Grönhagen, (1911–2003), Finnish anthropologist * Yrjö Jylhä, (1903–1956), Finnish poet * Yrjö Kilpinen (1892–1959), Finnish co ...

, (1903–1956), Finnish poet * Yrjö Kilpinen (1892–1959), Finnish composer *

Yrjö Kokko Yrjö Olavi Samuli Kokko (16 October 1903 in Sortavala – 6 September 1977 in Helsinki) was a Finnish writer and veterinarian. He wrote more than 20 books, among them ''Pessi and Illusia'' (''Pessi ja Illusia'', 1944), ''Singing Swan of fate Bi ...

(1903–1977), Finnish author *

Yrjö Lindegren Yrjö Lorenzo Lindegren (13 August 1900 – 12 November 1952) was a Finnish architect and Olympic Gold medallist. Lindegren was born in Tampere. He graduated as an architect in 1925 from the Helsinki University of Technology, and set up his o ...

(1900–1952), Finnish architect * Yrjö Mäkelin (1875–1923), shoemaker *

Yrjö Nikkanen Jouko Yrjö Nikkanen (31 December 1914 – 18 November 1985) was a Finnish javelin thrower, who won a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. His best throw of 70.77 meters was only one meter behind that of the gold medalist Gerhard Stöck, and ...

(1914–1985), Finnish athlete * Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (1830–1903), freiherr, senator, professor, historian, and politician *

Yrjö Sirola Yrjö Elias Sirola (born Yrjö Elias Sirén; 8 November 1876 – 18 March 1936) was a Finnish socialist politician, writer, teacher, and newspaper editor. He was prominent as an elected official in Finland, as minister of foreign affairs in the 1 ...

(1876–1936), Finnish writer and socialist politician *

Yrjö Sotamaa Yrjö Kalervo Sotamaa (born 25 September, 1942) is a Finnish people, Finnish interior design, designer and design strategist. Sotamaa is Professor Emeritus of Design Innovation in the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Aalto ...

, Finnish architect * Yrjö Väisälä (1891–1971), Finnish astronomer and physicist *

Yrjö Vartia Yrjö O. Vartia (born June 3, 1946 in Helsinki, Finland) is the professor of econometrics in the Department of Political and Economic Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Career He received his B.S. (mathematics) in 1968 and his M.A. ( ...

, economist

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