Karjalainen ("Karelian") is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Lind is a surname principally of Scandinavian and English origin.
Ahti Kalle Samuli Karjalainen was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Agrarian League and served two terms as Prime Minister of Finland. He is, however, better known for his period as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland. Karjalainen is considered one of the most influential figures in post-war Finnish politics. Like President Urho Kekkonen, Karjalainen attached great importance to Finland's relationship with the Soviet Union.
Olli-Pekka Karjalainen is a Finnish former hammer thrower. The 1998 World Junior Champion, Karjalainen is the world junior record holder with 78.33 metres (7.26 kg). His personal best throw is 83.30, achieved in July 2004 in Lahti.
Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine as a surname originates in Finland, where it is the seventh most common surname. In Estonian, it is also a female given name.
Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 2 and 3 January 1972.
Krista is a female given name, a mostly North European variant of the male name Christian. The name Krista can be spelled with a "Ch", making it Christa. It means "Follower of Christ"
Toni, Toñi or Tóni is a given name. Toni is a unisex name used for both males and females.
Frey is a surname of German origin, from the Middle High German word "vri," meaning "free," and as a name, it referred to a free man, as opposed to a bondsman or serf in the feudal system. Other variations include Freyr, Freyer, Freyda, Freyman, Freyberg, Fray, Frayr, Frayda, Frayberg, Frayman, Freeman.
Mari is a feminine given name in the Breton, Japanese, Armenian, Estonian, Georgian, Hungarian, Finnish, Welsh, Swedish and Norwegian languages. It is also a devotional given name in Tamil. It can be seen as a cognate of Mary in Danish, Finnish, Norwegian or Swedish. In the country of Georgia and Armenia, Mari is a shortened version of the name Mariam. In Armenia, Mari (Մարի) was the 2nd most common female given name of 2013.
Olli is a children's book character.
Tanssii tähtien kanssa is a Finnish version of the British BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing. The show has run on MTV3 since March 3, 2006, on Sunday evenings. The twelfth season was aired in the autumn 2019.
Monika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian and Hungarian (Mónika) which can also be seen in India. It is a variation of Monica, stemming from the word "advisor" in Latin and "unique" in Greek. Monika is also the patron saint of women and mothers.
Kean is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Janne Pekka Haavisto is a Finnish drummer, recording engineer and record producer. He has been a professional musician since the age of 16, that is, from 1983 on.
Selin is a village in Iran. Selin is a Turkish female given name that means 'boast, strong flowing water, a plant's name that grows in Central Asia'. Selin may refer to
Ahti is a heroic character of Finnish Folk poetry.
Karri is a given name and surname.
Markku Karjalainen is a Finnish wheelchair curler.
Sari Karjalainen is a Finnish wheelchair curler.