Arvo is a Finnish and Estonian given name for males and may refer to: *

Arvo Aaltonen Arvo Ossian Aaltonen (2 December 1892 – 17 June 1949) was a Finland, Finnish breaststroke swimmer who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1912, 1920 Summer Olympics, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics. He won bronze medals in the 200 m and 400 m ev ...

(1892–1949), Finnish swimmer and Olympic medalist *

Arvo Aller Arvo Aller (born 28 July 1973) is an Estonian politician. He served as Ministry of Rural Affairs (Estonia), Ministry of Rural Affairs in the Jüri Ratas' second cabinet, second cabinet of Prime Minister Jüri Ratas from 10 December 2019 to 26 Janua ...

(born 1973), Estonian politician *

Arvo Askola Arvo Askola (2 December 1909, Valkeala – 23 November 1975) was a Finland, Finnish long-distance runner. He won silver medals in the 10,000 metres, 10,000 m event at the Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Olympics and 1934 European Cha ...

(1909–1975), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist *

Arvo Haavisto Arvo Jaakko Haavisto (7 January 1900 – 22 April 1977) was a Finland, Finnish wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Olympics and a gold medal in 1928, both in freestyle wrestling. Haavisto took up wrestling in 1918 and won four Finnish t ...

(1900–1977), Finnish freestyle wrestler and Olympic medalist *

Arvo Iho Arvo Iho (born 21 June 1949) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer, actor and photographer, who has worked in the areas of documentary and drama.Rollberg, Peter (2016) ''Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema'', Rowman & Little ...

(born 1949), Estonian film director, cinematographer, actor and photographer *

Arvo Kraam Arvo Kraam (born 23 February 1971) is a retired Association football, football defender (association football), defender from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, and for Tampere United in Finland. International career Kraa ...

(born 1971), Estonian football defender * Arvo Kukumägi (1958–2017), Estonian actor *

Arvo Ojala Arvo Ojala (February 21, 1920 – July 1, 2005) was a Hollywood technical advisor on the subject of quick-draw with a revolver. He also worked as an actor; his most famous role was that of the unnamed man shot by Marshal Matt Dillon in the opening ...

(1920–2005), American actor *

Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt (; born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer of classical music, classical and religious music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a Minimal music, minimalist style that employs his self-invented compositional technique, ...

(born 1935), Estonian composer *

Arvo Sainio Arvo Rober Sainio (30 July 1921, in Uusikaupunki, Lokalahti – 23 October 1984) was an officer in the Finnish Defence Forces, a farmer and a politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Finnish Rural Party (SMP) from 1 ...

(1921-1984), Finnish military officer and politician *

Arvo Salminen Arvo Ilmari Salminen (5 August 1896, in Pori – 26 July 1967, in Helsinki) was a Finland, Finnish Lutheranism, Lutheran clergyman and politician. He was a member of the National Coalition Party (Finland) and was the chairman of the party in 1946 ...

(1896–1967), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician *

Arvo Salo Arvo Jaakko Henrikki Salo (2 May 1932 – 9 July 2011) was a Finns, Finnish writer, journalist and politician. He served as an MP from 1966 to 1970 and from 1979 to 1983 (Social Democratic Party of Finland, Social Democratic Party) and was Ministe ...

(1932–2011), Finnish writer, journalist and politician *

Arvo Sarapuu Arvo Sarapuu (August 26, 1953 – March 17, 2020) was an Estonian businessman, politician, and member of the Estonian Centre Party. Sarapuu served as the first post-independence County Governors of Estonia, County Governor of Järva County from 1 ...

(1953–2020), Estonian politician and businessman * Arvo Sävelä (1908-1976), Finnish politician *

Arvo Tuominen Arvo “Poika” Tuominen (5 September 1894 – 27 May 1981) was a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Finnish culture * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language ...

(1894–1981), Finnish revolutionary, journalist and politician *

Arvo Turtiainen Arvo Albin Turtiainen (16 September 1904, Helsinki – 8 October 1980) was a Finland, Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1973.

(1904-1980), Finnish writer *Arvo Valton (born 1935), Estonian writer *Arvo Viitanen (1924–1999), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist *Arvo Viljanti (1900—1974), Finnish historian *Arvo Volmer (born 1962), Estonian conductor *Arvo Ylppö (1887–1992), Finnish pediatrician *Arvo Viitanen (1924–1999), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist

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