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Veljo Vares
Veljo is an Estonian masculine given name, possibly a local diminutive of the given name Villem, or derived from the Estonian language word ''veli'', meaning "brother". As of 1 January 2021, 476 men in Estonia have the first name Veljo, making it the 280th most popular male name in the country. The name is most common in the 45-49 age group, where 8.75 per 10,000 inhabitants bear the name. The name is most commonly found in Saare County, where 12.50 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name. Individuals bearing the name Veljo include: *Veljo Kaasik (born 1938), architect *Veljo Käsper (1930–1982), film director * Veljo Lamp (born 1968), competitive runner *Veljo Reinik (born 1981), actor *Veljo Tormis Veljo Tormis (7 August 1930 – 21 January 2017) was an Estonian composer, regarded as one of the great contemporary choral composers and one of the most important composers of the 20th century in Estonia.Daitz, Mimi. Ancient Song Recovered: The ... (1930–2017), ... [...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] |
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] |
Vello
Vello is an Estonian masculine given name. People named Vello include: * Vello Asi (1927–2016), interior architect, graphic designer and professor *Vello Helk (1923–2014), Danish historian of Estonian origin * Vello Jaaska (born 1936), Estonian botanist *Vello Jürna (1959–2007), opera singer * Vello Kaaristo (1911–1965), cross-country skier *Vello Lään (1937–2022), journalist * Vello Leito (born 1941), politician *Vello Lõugas (1937–1998), archaeologist * Vello Orumets (1941–2012), singer *Vello Õunpuu (1943–2021), rally driver *Vello Pähn (born 1958), conductor * Vello Pärnpuu (born 1973), wrestler * Vello Rummo (1921–2009), theatre director * Vello Saatpalu (1935–2013), engineer, politician and sport sailor * Vello Salo (1925–2019), clergyman, theologist, writer and translator * Vello Salum (1933–2015), Lutheran clergyman, Soviet dissident and politician * Vello Tafenau (born 1952), Estonian politician * (born 1954), musician and composer * (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Viljo
Viljo is an Estonian and Finnish masculine given name and may refer to: *Viljo Halme (1907–1981), Finnish footballer *Viljo Heino (1914–1998), Finnish track and field athlete and 1948 Olympic competitor *Viljo Kajava (1909–1998), Finnish poet and writer *Viljo Nousiainen (1944–1999), Swedish athletics coach *Viljo Revell (1910–1964), Finnish architect * Viljo Rosvall (1898–1929), Finnish-born Canadian unionist *Viljo Tuompo (1893–1957), Finnish military Major General and Lieutenant General *Viljo Vellonen (1920–1995), Finnish cross country skier *Viljo Vesterinen (1907–1961), Finnish accordionist and composer *Viljo Wirkkunen Viljo "Joe" Wirkkunen (June 27, 1928 – July 13, 1986) was a Finnish-Canadian ice hockey coach. Growing up in family of immigrants from Finland to Port Arthur, Ontario, he overcame polio as a child to become an instructor for the Finnish Ice H ... (1928–1986), Finnish-Canadian ice hockey coach References {{Given name Masculine g ... [...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] |
Villem
Villem is an Estonian language, Estonian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English language William and the German Wilhelm (name), Wilhelm and may refer to: *Villem Gross (1922–2001), Estonian writer and journalist *Villem Grünthal-Ridala (1885–1942), Estonian poet, translator, linguist and folklorist *Villem Kapp (1913–1964), Estonian composer *Villem Maaker (1891–1966), Estonian politician *Villem Maasik (1883–1919), Estonian lawyer, trade unionist, and politician *Villem Orav (1883-1952), Estonian historian, teacher, and scholar of pedagogy *Villem Raam (1910-1996), Estonian art historian, art critic and conservator-restorer *Villem Reimann (1906–1992), Estonian composer and pedagogue *Villem Tammai (1892–1973), Estonian politician *Villem Tomiste (born 1975), Estonian architect {{Given name Estonian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saare County
Saare County ( or ''Saaremaa''; ; ; ; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. The county borders Lääne County to the east, Hiiu County to the north, and Latvia to the south. In 2022, Saare County had a population of 31,292, which was 2.4% of the population of Estonia. Municipalities The county is subdivided into Municipalities of Estonia, municipalities. There are 3 rural municipalities ( – parishes) in Saare County. Geography The largest islands of the county are Saaremaa, Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. Arable land is and it has a mild maritime climate. The mean annual air temperature is and the mean annual precipitation is . Religion The largest number of congregations in the county are of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELC) and there are 15 congregations in the county, which are administered by the EELC's Saarte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veljo Kaasik
Veljo Kaasik (born 17 July 1938 in Tallinn) is an Estonian architect. He was active architect between 1964 and 1993. He has designed public buildings, apartment houses, flats. Since 1990s, he is the head of architecture and urban planning department of Estonian Academy of Arts. In 2015, he was awarded with Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ..., IV class. References Living people 1938 births Estonian architects Estonian Academy of Arts alumni Academic staff of the Estonian Academy of Arts Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Architects from Tallinn {{Estonia-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veljo Käsper
Veljo Käsper (13 May 1930 Tallinn – 16 March 1982 Tallinn) was an Estonian film director and scenarist. In 1964 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Since 1960 he worked at Tallinnfilm Tallinnfilm () is the oldest surviving film studio in Estonia. It was founded as Estonian Culture Film in 1931, and was nationalized in 1940 after Estonia was integrated into the Soviet Union. During the first year of Soviet occcupation (1940 .... As a film director, he often dared to experiment with points of view that were not always in line with the will of the communist party ideology that was ruling at the time. Filmography * 1974 " Dangerous Games" (feature film; director) * 1977 " A Time to Live and a Time to Love" (feature film; director) * 1979 "Strateegia ja reservid" (documental film; director and scenarist) * 1980 "Kutsumus" (documental film; director and scenarist) * 1981 "Pihlakaväravad" (feature film; director and scenarist) References 1930 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veljo Lamp 's Institute of Physical Education.
He began athletics training in 1982, coached by Hans Pukk. Later he entered to Tartu Kalev's athletics school and was coached by Arne Vals. He is multiple-times Estonian champion in different running disciplines. 1991–1996 he was a member of Estonian national athletics team.
Personal best:
* 800 m: 1.52,4 (1991)
* 3000 m steeplechase: 8.54,4 (1991)
* 1500 m: 3.47,9 (1992)
* 5000 m: 14.23,88 (mõlemad 1992)
Award:
* 2019 ()
Veljo Lamp (born 2 January 1968) is an Estonian athletics competitor. He was born in Tartu. In 1992 he graduated from the University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veljo Reinik
Veljo Reinik (born 15 June 1981) is an Estonian stage, television and film actor. Early life and education Veljo Reinik was born in Keila in 1981. He attended primary and secondary schools in Keila before studying theatre at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy in Viljandi, graduating in 2007. Stage career Following graduation, he became engaged at the Endla Theatre in Pärnu in 2007, where he was till 2009. After that works as freelance actor. Reinik has appeared in over thirty productions in various theatres to date during his career. Film and television Reinik made his feature film debut in a small role in the 2008 Asko Kase directed Estonian historical drama ''Detsembrikuumus''. Veljo Reinik made his television debut as the character Richard Rõõmus in the Eesti Televisioon's (ETV) ''Tuulepealne maa''; a twelve-part mini-series chronicling Estonia's history from the Estonian War of Independence, post-war life throughout the 1920s up until 1940, and World War I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
