Esko is a
Finnish masculine given name and surname.
Given name
People with the given name include:
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Esko Aho
Esko Tapani Aho (born 20 May 1954) is a Finnish politician who was prime minister of Finland from 1991 to 1995.
Early life and career
Aho was born in Veteli, Finland. Prior to attending university, he began a career in politics. From 1974 to ...
(born 1954), former Prime Minister of Finland
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Esko Ahonen (1955–2025), Finnish politician
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Esko Almgren
Esko Almgren (born 2 July 1932) is a Finnish high school teacher and politician. He was the chairman of the Christian Democrats between 1982 and 1989. He served at the Finnish Parliament for three terms. He is the honorary chairman of the Christi ...
(born 1932), Finnish politician
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Esko Elstelä
Esko Elstelä (15 November 1931 – 30 September 2007) was a Finnish screenwriter and film director. His 1964 film '' Onnelliset leikit'' was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Elstelä worked as a director at the Finni ...
(1931–2007), Finnish screenwriter and film director
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Esko Hamilo (born 1945), Finnish diplomat
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Esko Hillebrandt (born 1962), Finnish rower
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Esko Järvinen
Kauko Esko Järvinen (15 December 1907 – 7 March 1976) was a Finnish competitor in the Nordic combined and military patrol (precursor to biathlon). He won an individual bronze medal in the Nordic combined at the 1929 World Championships. At the ...
(1907–1976), Finnish skier
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Esko Jussila (born 1934), Finnish skier
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Esko Kaonpää (1942–2002), Finnish ice hockey player
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Esko Karhunen (1928–2016), Finnish basketball player
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Esko Karu
Esko Karu (24 April 1946 in Rovaniemi, Finland – 7 December 2003) was a Canadian cross-country skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-s ...
(1946–2003), Canadian skier
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Esko Kiviranta
Esko Emil Kiviranta (born 2 September 1950) was a Finnish politician representing the Finnish Centre Party (''Keskusta''). He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 19 March 2003 to 4 April 2023.
Kiviranta was born in Sauvo
Sauvo (; ...
(born 1950), Finnish politician
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Esko Kovero
Esko Kovero (born 18 February 1958, in Kuusjärvi) is a Finland, Finnish actor. He is best known as Ismo Laitela in the Finnish soap opera ''Salatut elämät'' (1999–), but he has also appeared in movies and the theatre.
Kovero graduated from ...
(born 1958), Finnish actor
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Esko Kunnamo
Esko Sulevi Kunnamo (29 May 1929 – 23 January 2014[Muistot]
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Kunnamo was born in ...
(1929–2014), Finnish diplomat
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Esko Laine (born 1961), Finnish double-bassist and educator
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Esko Lähtevänoja (born 1953), Finnish skier
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Esko Luostarinen
Esko Alpo Luostarinen (born May 8, 1935, in Viipuri, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and at two Olympic games. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olym ...
(born 1935), Finnish ice hockey player
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Esko Lyytikkä (1929–1997), Finnish rower
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Esko Malm (born 1940), Finnish footballer
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Esko Marttinen (born 1938), Finnish biathlete
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Esko Mikkola
Esko Olavi Mikkola (born 14 February 1975 in Tampere) is a Finnish javelin thrower.
Competing for the Arizona Wildcats track and field team, Mikkola won two NCAA DI javelin titles.
He won a silver medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu ...
(born 1975), Finnish javelin thrower
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Esko Nevalainen
Esko Nevalainen (10 May 1925 – 23 July 2008) was a Finnish film cinematographer. His career started in 1945 when he began to work as an assistant for a production company called Filmitaito.
Nevalainen got his first major job as a cinematographe ...
(1925–2008), Finnish cinematographer
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Esko Niemi
Esko Ilmari Niemi (11 June 1934 in Tampere, Finland – 8 November 2013) was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame
The Finnish Hockey ...
(1934–2013), Finnish ice hockey player
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Esko Nikkari
Esko Nikkari (23 November 1938 – 17 December 2006) was a prolific Finnish actor who made more than 70 appearances on film and television. He was born in Lapua, and made his screen debut in 1974 in the movie ''Karvat''.
Nikkari was a workhorse ...
(1938–2006), Finnish actor
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Esko Niskanen
Esko Antti Niskanen (14 September 1928 – 28 August 2013) was a Finnish politician, born in Nivala. He served as Deputy Minister of Finance from 4 September 1972 to 13 June 1975. Niskanen was a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1966 to 197 ...
(1928–2013), Finnish politician
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Esko Rajakoski
Esko Rajakoski (30 January 1934 – 20 October 2002) was a Finnish diplomat. He served as ambassador of Finland in various countries, including Venezuela and Argentina.
Biography
Rajakoski was born in Helsinki on 30 January 1934. He was a bachelo ...
(1934–2002), Finnish diplomat
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Esko Ranta
Esko Ranta (born 14 January 1947) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a left-back, notably for Haka Valkeakoski
FC Haka, originally ''Valkeakosken Haka'', commonly known as Haka, is a Finnish professional football club based in th ...
(born 1947), Finnish footballer
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Esko Rautionaho
Esko Rautionaho (born 23 September 1950) is a Finnish former ski jumper. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (, ) and commonly known ...
(born 1950), Finnish ski jumper
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Esko Rechardt
Esko Tapani Rechardt (born 9 May 1958 in Helsinki) is a Finnish sailor and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in the ''Finn class'' at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
He sailed on '' Martela OF'' during the 1989–90 Whitbread R ...
(born 1958), Finnish sport sailor
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Esko Rekomaa
Esko Aatu Rekomaa (December 24, 1932 – February 14, 1985) was a Finnish ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. Born in Vuoksela, Finland, he played for HIFK. Internationally he played for the Finnish national team at the 1952 Winter Oly ...
(1932–1985), Finnish ice hockey player
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Esko Saira
Esko Saira (born June 14, 1938, in Lemi, South Karelia) is a Finnish biathlete and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo with the Finnish team.[Esko Salminen
Esko Salminen (born 12 October 1940) is a Finnish actor with careers on television, the stage and on the silver screen.
Personal life
Born in Helsinki, Salminen's parents were actor and actress . He is of partial Russian descent through his b ...]
(born 1940), Finnish actor
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Esko Salminen (field hockey) (1920–1998), Finnish field hockey player
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Esko Seppänen (born 1946), Finnish politician
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Esko Silvennoinen (1931–2020), Finnish field hockey player
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Esko Tie
Esko Tie (26 December 1928 in Vanaja, Finland – 15 May 2002) was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Hämeenlinnan Tarmo
Hämeenlinnan Tarmo is a sports club founded in Hämeenlinna, Finland, in 1903. It ...
(1928–2002), Finnish ice hockey player
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Esko Tommola (1930–2008), Finnish newsreader
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Esko Töyri
Esko Emil Töyri (until 1935 Törnroos; 6 October 1915 – 4 November 1992) was a Finnish film cinematographer and director. During his career, he won three Jussi Awards for best cinematography; in 1949 for films ''Vain kaksi tuntia'' and ''Hornank ...
(1915-1992), Finnish cinematographer and film director
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Esko Ukkonen
Esko Juhani Ukkonen (born 1950) is a Finnish theoretical computer scientist
known for his contributions to string algorithms,
and particularly for Ukkonen's algorithm
for suffix tree construction.
He is a professor emeritus of the University of H ...
(born 1950), Finnish computer scientist
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Esko Vaartela (1927–1983), Finnish diplomat
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Esko Valkama (1924–2007), Finnish footballer
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Esko Valtaoja (born 1951), Finnish astronomer and writer
Surname
People with the surname include:
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Edward Esko (1950–2021), American macrobiotic diet advocate
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Jeffrey Esko, American biochemist
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Mikko Esko (born 1978), Finnish volleyball player
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Finnish masculine given names
Masculine given names
Finnish-language surnames