Lauri
This article is about the given name. For the surname, see Lauri (surname).
| Lauri | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Estonian, Finnish |
| Region of origin | Estonia, Finland |
Lauri is an Estonian and Finnish male given name. It can also be a surname.
It may refer to following people:
Actors
- Lauri Lagle (born 1981), Estonian actor, director and screenwriter
- Lauri Nebel (born 1948), Estonian actor and magician
- Lauri Pedaja (born 1987), Estonian actor
- Lauri Tilkanen (born 1987), Finnish actor
Buildings
Business
- Lauri Kivekäs (1903–1998), Finnish businessman (Nokia)
- Lauri Rapala (1905-1974), Finnish businessman (Rapala fishing lures)
Film and videomakers
- Lauri Harjola (also known as Renny Harlin) (born 1959), Finnish film director
- Lauri Törhönen (born 1947), Finnish film director
- Lauri Vuohensilta, Finnish YouTuber
Literature
- Lauri Pilter (born 1971), Estonian writer, translator and literary scientist
- Lauri Soininen (1875-1919), Finnish poet and journalist
- Lauri Viita (1916–1965), Finnish poet
- Lauri Viljanen (1900-1994), Finnish literary critic and writer
Military
- Lauri Heino (1918–2001). Finnish Army Sergeant of World War II
- Lauri Malmberg (1888–1948), Finnish Army General
- Lauri Nissinen (1918-1944) Finnish World War II flying ace
- Lauri Nurminen (1906-2009), Finnish soldier, last known White Guard and last known veteran of the Finnish Civil War
- Lauri Pekuri (1916-1999), Finnish aviator, World War II flying ace, jet aircraft pioneer
- Lauri Sutela (1918–2011), Finnish military officer
- Lauri Tiainen (1891–1958), Finnish Army Colonel
- Lauri Törni (1919–1965), Finnish Army captain, served in the Waffen SS and United States Army
Musicians
- Lauri Markkula (member of Negative (Finnish band))
- Lauri Porra (born 1977), Finnish bassist (Stratovarius)
- Lauri Tähkä (born 1973), Finnish musician (Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu)
- Lauri Ylönen (born 23 1979), Finnish singer, musician (The Rasmus)
Politicians
- Lauri Heikkilä (born 1957), Finnish parliamentarian
- Lauri Ihalainen (born 1947), Finnish trade union leader and politician
- Lauri Ingman (1868–1934), Prime Minister of Finland 1918-1919 and 1924-1925, Archbishop of Finland 1930-1934
- Lauri Letonmäki (1886–1935), Finnish communist politician
- Lauri Kristian Relander (1883– 1942), President of Finland 1925-1931
- Lauri Vahtre (born 1960), Estonian politician, historian, translator and writer
Science and education
- Lauri Hakulinen (1899–1985), Finnish linguist and educator
- Lauri Karttunen (born 1941), Finnish linguist
- Lauri Honko (1932-2002), Finnish religious academic, folklorist and educator
- Lauri Vaska (born 1925), Estonian chemist
Sportsmen
- Athletics
- Lauri Halonen (1894–1961), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
- Lauri Härö (1899–1980), Finnish sprinter, track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
- Lauri Kettunen (1905–1941), Finnish fencer, modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor
- Lauri Kyöstilä (1894–1984), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor
- Lauri Leis (born 1978), Estonian triple jumper and Olympic competitor
- Lauri Lehtinen (1908-1973), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist
- Lauri Nevalainen (1927– 2005), Finnish rower and Olympic medalist
- Lauri Pihkala (1888–1981), Finnish inventor of pesäpallo, track and field athlete, Olympic competitor
- Lauri Tanner (1890–1950), Finnish gymnast, football player and Olympic medalist
- Lauri Vilkko (born 1925), Finnish modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist
- Lauri Virtanen (1904-1982), Finnish long-distance runner, track and field athlete, Olympic medalist
- Cycling
- Lauri Aus (1970–2003), Estonian cyclist
- Ice Hockey
- Lauri Kärmeniemi (born 1981), Finnish player for HPK
- Lauri Korpikoski, (born 1986), Finnish player for the Phoenix Coyotes
- Lauri Lahesalu (born 1979), Estonian player for Dragons de Rouen
- Lauri Mononen (born 1950), Finnish winger
- Lauri Tukonen (borm 1986), Finnish player for Lukko and the Los Angeles Kings
- Lauri Taipalus (born 1988), Finnish player for JYP Jyvaskyla
- Football
- Lauri Dalla Valle (born 1991), Finnish striker for K. Sint-Truidense V.V.
- Lauri Pirhonen (born 1984), Finnish goalkeeper for FC Jazz
- Skiing
- Lauri Asikainen (born 1989), Finnish Nordic combined athlete
- Lauri Hakola (born 1979), Finnish ski jumper
- Lauri Pyykönen (born 1978), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic competitor
- Lauri Silvennoinen (1916–2004), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
- Lauri Valonen (1909–1982), Finnish Nordic combined skier, Olympic competitor
- Wrestling
- Lauri Haapanen (1889–1947), Finnish featherweight wrestler and Olympic competitor
- Lauri Koskela (1907-1944), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic medalist
See also
- Lauri, Põlva County, village in Estonia
- Lauri, Rapla County, village in Estonia
- Laurie (disambiguation)
- Lurie
- Lorry
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