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Siiri Sisask, Laulja Ja Muusik Ravila Mõisas 2014
Siiri is an Estonian language, Estonian and Finnish language, Finnish feminine given name derived from the Old Norse name Sigríðr. It is a cognate of the modern Scandinavia, Scandinavian name Sigrid. People named Siiri include: *Siiri Angerkoski (1902–1971), Finnish actress *Siiri Oviir (born 1947), Estonian politician *Siiri Nordin (born 1980), Finnish singer *Siiri Rantanen (1924–2023), Finnish cross-country skier *Siiri Sisask (born 1968), Estonian singer, actress and politician *Siiri Välimaa (born 1990), Finnish footballer *Siiri Vallner (born 1972), Estonian architect *Siiri Yrjölä (born 2004), Finish ice hockey player References {{Given name Estonian feminine given names Feminine given names Finnish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Oviir
Siiri Oviir (born 3 November 1947) is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament. Oviir was born in Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and .... As an MEP, she belonged to the Estonian Centre Party until she decided to leave on 9 April 2012. Oviir is married to civil servant Mihkel Oviir. Her daughter is politician Liisa Oviir. References External links European Parliament biography 1947 births Living people Politicians from Tallinn Government ministers of Estonia Estonian Centre Party politicians Estonian Centre Party MEPs MEPs for Estonia 2004–2009 MEPs for Estonia 2009–2014 Women MEPs for Estonia Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Feminine Given Names
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia The official language of Estonia is Estonian language, Estonian, a Uralic languages, Uralic language of the Finnic languages, Finnic branch, which is related to Finnish language, Finnish. It is unrelated to the bordering Russian language, Russian ... * List of Estonians {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Yrjölä
Siiri Yrjölä (born 8 September 2004) is a Finnish college ice hockey player for St. Cloud State and a member of Finland women's national ice hockey team. She previously played for IFK Helsinki of the Naisten Liiga. Playing career Yrjölä began her ice hockey career for IFK Helsinki of the Naisten Liiga. During the 2022–23 season, she led all defensemen in scoring with 16 goals and 26 assists in 31 regular season games. During the 2023 Aurora Borealis Cup playoffs she led all defensemen in scoring with two goals and eight assists in eight playoff games, and helped Helsinki win the Aurora Borealis Cup for the first time in program history. Following the season she was named the Päivi Halonen Award winner, as the league's best defenseman, and named to the Naisten Liiga First All-Star team. During the 2023–24 season, she recorded five goals and 28 assists in 27 regular season games. Her 28 assists led all defensemen in the league. During the 2024 Aurora Boreali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Vallner
Siiri Vallner (born April 9, 1972) is an industrious Estonian architect. She works mostly in community projects, as well as in many competitions. She is a member of the Union of Estonian Architects. Biography Born in Tallinn, Estonia, she spent a lot of her childhood going to work with her parents, surrounded by technology. Her parents worked in IT during the time of the Soviet Union, picking up personal projects after their normal work hours. As a teenager recently graduating high school, she was opposed to many of her options of a career. Though she graduated from a high school specializing in sciences, she was not interested in pursuing math as a career. This left her with architecture. She got into, and studied at the Estonian Academy of Arts in the architecture department, graduating in 1997. From 1998 to 1999 she studied in the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Following her Graduating from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, she work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Välimaa
Siiri Vilhelmiina Välimaa (born 10 April 1990) is a Finnish people, Finnish Association football, footballer who currently plays for Turun Palloseura (women's football), TPS of the Naisten Liiga women's premier division. She has previously played for NiceFutis in the Finnish Naisten Liiga for five seasons. Välimaa was a member of Finnish squad at the 2013 Cyprus Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2013 squads, 2013 UEFA Women's Euro Championship although she has not yet capped for the Finland women's national football team, Finland national team. In November 2012 Välimaa trained for the Swedish Damallsvenskan side Djurgårdens IF Dam, Djurgårdens IF. Her transfer was cancelled due to Djurgården's relegation. Välimaa signed for Kolbotn in December 2013.Toppkeeper til Kolbotn Kolbotn IL Official Homepage. (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Sisask
Siiri Sisask (born 21 September 1968) is an Estonian singer, stage and film actress, and politician. Sisask was born in Rapla. Her older brother was composer Urmas Sisask. She was a member of X Riigikogu, representing the Res Publica Party. She has been a member of several notable musical collectives, including: * 1986: T-Klaas ensemble – lead singer * 1987: Ruja ensemble – lead singer * 1988: Vitamiin ensemble – lead singer * Ultima Thule (Estonian band), Ultima Thule – lead singer. Solo discography *''Hold Me, Wind/We'll Meet Another Time'' (1996) *''1st Acoustic Graffiti'' (1996) *''Mis maa see on'' (1998) *''Jälg'' (2002) *''Laulud hingest...'' (with the Revalia Kammermeeskoor; 2003) *''Ürg ja jõud'' (2003) *''We've Been A While'' (2003) *''Kuu lõhn'' (2005) *''Teine jälg'' (2006) *''Taarka'' (2008) *''11'' (2011) *''Lingua mea'' (2010) *''Hommikupuu'' (2012) *''Kuristi kohal'' (2016) Filmography *''Arabella, mereröövli tütar'' (1982) *''Karoliine hõbelõ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Rantanen
Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen ( Lintunen, 14 December 1924 – 5 May 2023) was a Finnish cross-country skier. She competed in the 1952, 1956, and 1960 Olympics and won a medal in each of them: a gold and a bronze in the 3 × 5 km relay in 1956–60 and another bronze in the individual 10 km in 1952; she placed fifth and 15th over 10 km in 1956 and 1960, respectively. She also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Domestically Rantanen won six individual (10 km in 1954 and 1957–58; 5 km in 1960–1962) and five relay titles (1952, 1958–1961). Rantanen also won three Finnish titles in athletics: one individual in cross-country running in 1960 and two in 1961, in the 3 × 800 m relay and team cross-country; the same year she also became the Finnish champion in the 50 km cycling road race. She was selected as the Finnish female athlete of the year in 1954, 1956, 1958, and 1959. Rantanen worked as an upholsterer Upholstery i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Nordin
Siiri Nordin (born 15 October 1980) is a Finnish singer. She was the lead singer of the now defunct Finnish rock band Killer. Biography Nordin was born in Helsinki. In 2003, she had a solo hit with the song "Sydämeni osuman sai", included on the soundtrack of the movie '' Helmiä ja sikoja''. The song is a cover version of the David and Jonathan hit song " Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart". In 2004, Nordin took a break from music and took up boat carpentry. She entered a civil union with her girlfriend, Mirja, in the autumn. She has also worked as a taxi driver. In April 2006, she released a solo album called ''Me Too'', released by the Finnish label, Next Big Thing. In March 2008, she released the Finnish-language album ''Lyö Tahtia''. Nordin participated in the 2011 Dancing with the Stars Compatible 6 with Jani Rasimus as her partner. In 2017, she moved from Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siiri Angerkoski
Siiri Saimi Angerkoski (born Pelkonen, later Palmu; 21 August 1902 – 28 March 1971) was a Finnish actress who had a long career on stage, but is especially known for her film roles. With 98 credits, she has done more roles in Finnish films than any other actor or actress. Her best known comedic role is Justiina Puupää in '' Pekka and Pätkä'' films, but she won her two Jussi Awards for dramatic roles in ''Anna Liisa'' (1945) and ''Aliisa'' (1971), the latter posthumously. Personal life Angerkoski was married to actor Kaarlo Angerkoski (1906–1939) from 1933 until his death. They had one daughter. Selected filmography *''Kaikki rakastavat'' (1935) *''Suomisen perhe'' (1941) *''Uuteen elämään'' (1942) *''Sylvi'' (1944) *''Vain sinulle'' (1945) *''Anna Liisa'' (1945) *''Onnen-Pekka'' (1948) *''Professori Masa'' (1950) *''Rovaniemen markkinoilla'' (1951) *'' We're Coming Back'' (1953) *''Pekka Puupää Pekka Puupää is a Finnish text comic and film character, create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes a part of northern Finland). In English usage, Scandinavia is sometimes used as a synonym for Nordic countries. Iceland and the Faroe Islands are sometimes included in Scandinavia for their Ethnolinguistics, ethnolinguistic relations with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. While Finland differs from other Nordic countries in this respect, some authors call it Scandinavian due to its economic and cultural similarities. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
