Veikko

Veikko

Pronunciation	/ˈʋeikːo/
Gender	Male
Name day	9 January [1]
Origin
Region of origin	Finland
Other names
Related names	Veiko

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 (1923–1991), Finnish politician
• Veikko Karppinen (born 1986), Finnish ice hockey player
• Veikko Karvonen (1926–2007), Finnish athlete
• Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (1885–1962), member of the Finnish Academy
• Veikko Larkas (1909–1969), Finnish architect
• Veikko Lavi (1912–1996 ), Finnish singer, songwriter and author
• Veikko Lavonen (born 1945), Finnish wrestler and Olympic competitor
• Veikko Lommi (1917–1989), Finnish rower and Olympic medalist
• Risto-Veikko Luukkonen (1902–1972), Finnish architect
• Veikko Muronen (1927–2006), Finnish engineer heavy vehicle designer
• Veikko Pakarinen (1910–1987), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist
• Veikko Hannes Ruotsalainen (1908–1940), Finnish skier
• Veikko Salminen (born 1945), Finnish modern pentathlete, fencer and Olympic medalist
• Veikko Savela (1919–2015), Finnish agronomist
• Veikko "Jammu" Siltavuori (1926–2012), Finnish murderer and sexual offender
• Veikko Sinisalo (1926–2003), Finnish actor
• Veikko Suominen (1948–1978), Finnish ice hockey player
• Veikko Täär (born 1971), Estonian actor
• Veikko Törmänen (born 1945), Finnish painter
• Veikko Turunen (1930–2006), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician
• Veikko Uusimäki (1921–2008), Finnish actor and theater councilor
• Veikko Vennamo (1913–1997), Finnish politician. ^[2]

References

1. Behind the Name: Finnish Name Days. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
2. "Vrk:Väestörekisterikeskus". verkkopalvelu.vrk.fi. Retrieved 16 September 2016.