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Veiko
Veiko is an Estonian masculine given name. People named Veiko include: *Veiko Belials (born 1966), Estonian writer and translator *Veiko Lember (born 1977), Estonian volleyball player *Veiko Õunpuu (born 1972), Estonian film director and screenwriter *Veiko-Vello Palm (born 1971), Estonian brigadier general *Veiko Porkanen (born 1989), Estonian actor *Veiko Siimar (born 1941), Estonian swimmer *Veiko Spolītis Veiko Spolītis (born 5 September 1971) is a Latvian politician, representing the Unity party (). From 2014 until 2018, he served as an elected member of the Saeima. Biography Veiko Spolītis was born in Riga to a Latvian father and an Estoni ... (born 1971), Latvian politician References {{given name Estonian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veiko-Vello Palm
Veiko-Vello Palm (born on 29 May 1971) is a retired Estonian Major General of the Estonian Defence Forces. He commanded the Estonian Division from 2023 until his retirement in 2024. Early life Veiko-Vello Palm was born on 29 May 1971. He attended the Tallinn 21st School, which he graduated in 1989. Military career Veiko-Vello Palm started his military career with the Estonian Defence Forces in 1992 as conscript in Kalev Infantry Battalion. Between 1992 and 1994 he studied at the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences. He received his bachelor's degree in 2001 from the National Defence University of Finland, and a master's degree in 2005 from the same university. He has also attended various other courses during his career - officer course in 1996, battalion commander course (armored forces) in 2003, NATO Combat Readiness Evaluation Course in 2007, higher management and higher national defence courses in 2018. He has served in many various positions throughout his military c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veiko Spolītis
Veiko Spolītis (born 5 September 1971) is a Latvian politician, representing the Unity party (). From 2014 until 2018, he served as an elected member of the Saeima. Biography Veiko Spolītis was born in Riga to a Latvian father and an Estonian mother. Spolītis has two native languages: Latvian and Estonian. He obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Tartu in 1996. He went on to get a master's degree in European studies and international relations in 1997 at the Central European University of Budapest, and a master's degree in history in 2003 at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. In 1998, he became a lecturer of European Studies at Riga Stradiņš University; a position he held until 2010. In 2012, he received the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana IV class, and in 2013 the Knight Order of the Order of the Lion of Finland. Political career He was elected in 2001 on the Salaspils City Council as part of the list o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veiko Belials
Veiko Belials (born 20 July 1966 in Tapa) is an Estonian writer, poet, and translator. In 1991, he graduated from the Estonian Academy of Agriculture, studying forestry. In 2003, he graduated from the University of Tartu, studying to be a teacher of technical disciplines. Since 2000, he has been a teacher at Luua Forestry School. He is a member of the Estonian Writers' Union The Estonian Writers' Union (, abbr. EWU is a professional association of Estonian writers and literary critics.Marje Jõeste, Küllo Arjakas, ''The Baltic States'', Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers, 1991, page 64 History The Estonian Writer .... Works He has published five poetry collections, several science fiction books, and one children's book. References External links Biography at Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary 1966 births Living people Estonian male poets 21st-century Estonian poets Estonian science fiction writers Estonian children's writers Estonian women children's writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veiko Lember
Veiko Lember (born 29 November 1977) is an Estonian volleyball player. He was born in Kuressaare. In 2002 he graduated from the University of Tartu's Faculty of Social Sciences. He began his volleyball career in 1985, coached by his mother Marvi Lember. He has played in volleyball club Ösel Foods Tartu, Pärnu VK, Tallinna Audentes, and Tallinna Selver. 1998–2009 he was a member of Estonian national volleyball team. 2006-2016 he worked at Tallinn University of Technology. Sporting achievements Clubs ;Baltic League * 2006/2007 - with Selver Tallinn * 2007/2008 - with Selver Tallinn * 2008/2009 - with Selver Tallinn ;National championship * 1997/1998 Estonian Championship, with Ösel Foods Tartu * 1998/1999 Estonian Championship, with Ösel Foods Tartu * 1999/2000 Estonian Championship, with Pere Leib Tartu * 2000/2001 Estonian Championship, with Pere Leib Tartu * 2001/2002 Estonian Championship, with Pere Leib Tartu * 2002/2003 Estonian Championship, with P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veiko Õunpuu
Veiko Õunpuu (born 16 March 1972, in Saaremaa) is an Estonian film director and screenwriter who is best known for his artistic movies ''Autumn Ball'' (''Sügisball'', 2007) and '' The Temptation of St. Tony'' (''Püha Tõnu kiusamine'', 2009). Õunpuu's films are usually slow-paced artistic movies with eccentric characters. Film work In 2006 he wrote and directed the independent short film '' Empty'' (''Tühirand''). In 2007 he adapted Mati Unt's novel ''Autumn Ball'' (''Sügisball'') that won the Horizon Award at the 64th Venice International Film Festival, which remains the highest international recognition an Estonian film has ever received. In 2010 Õunpuu's second feature drama '' The Temptation of St. Tony'' (''Püha Tõnu kiusamine'') screened in Sundance Film Festival. The film was selected as Estonia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it didn't make the final shortlist. His third feature "Free Range" Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veiko Siimar
Veiko Siimar (born 6 December 1941) is an Estonian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar ... for the Soviet Union. References External links * 1941 births Living people Estonian male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for the Soviet Union Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Tartu Soviet male backstroke swimmers {{Estonia-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veiko Porkanen
Veiko Porkanen (born 4 January 1989) is an Estonian actor. Porkanen was born 4 January 1989 in Põltsamaa, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union. In 2014 he graduated from Estonian Music and Theatre Academy. Since 2014 he is an actor at Vanemuine Theatre Vanemuine () is a theatre in Tartu, Estonia. It is the first Estonian language, Estonian-language theatre. Stemming from the Vanemuine Society (1865), the theatre's first performance was Lydia Koidula's ''Saaremaa Onupoeg'' ("The cousin from S .... Besides theatre roles he has played also in several films. Filmography * 2015: '' Must alpinist'' * 2017: '' Sangarid'' * 2019: ''Johannes Pääsukese tõeline elu'' * 2019: ''Reetur'' (television series) * 2023: ''Kuulsuse narrid'' References Living people 1989 births Estonian male film actors Estonian male stage actors Estonian male television actors 21st-century Estonian actors Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre alumni People from Põltsamaa {{Estonia-actor-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veikko
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 (1918–2002), Finnish footballer * Veikko Ennala (1922–1991), Finnish journalist * Villle-Veikko Eerola (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player * Veikko Hakulinen (1925-2003), Finnish cross country skier and Olympic medalist * Veikko Haukkavaara (1921–2004), Finnish artist * Veikko Heinonen (1934–2015), Finnish ski jumper * Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen (1894–1971), Finnish geodesist * Veikko Helle (1911–2005), Finnish politician * Veikko Huhtanen (1919–1976), Finnish gymnast * Veikko Huovinen (1927–2009), Finnish novelist * Veikko Hursti (1924–2005), Finnish philanthropist * Veikko Huuskonen (1910–1963), Finnish boxer and Olympic competitor * Veikko Hyytiäinen (1919–2000), Finnish politician * Veikko Kankkonen (born 1940), Finnish ski jumper * Veikko Kansikas (1923†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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] [Amazon] |
Estonian Language
Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language and the official language of Estonia. It is written in the Latin script and is the first language of the majority of the country's population; it is also an official language of the European Union. Estonian is spoken natively by about 1.1 million people: 922,000 people in Estonia and 160,000 elsewhere. Classification By Convention (norm), conventions of historical linguistics, Estonian is classified as a part of the Finnic languages, Finnic (a.k.a. Baltic Finnic) branch of the Uralic languages, Uralic (a.k.a. Uralian, or Finno-Ugric languages, Finno-Ugric) language family. Other Finnic languages include Finnish language, Finnish and several endangered languages spoken around the Baltic Sea and in northwestern Russia. Estonian is typically subclassified as a Southern Finnic language, and it is the second-most-spoken language among all the Finnic languages. Alongside Finnish, Hungarian language, Hungarian and Maltese language, Maltese, Estonian is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Estonian Masculine 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] [Amazon] |
