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Jaana
Jaana is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Jaan, the short form of Marianne, and a pet form of Johanna. It is common in Estonia and Finland. People * Jaana Bäck (b. 1961), Finnish plant ecologist, professor * Jaana Padrik (born 1958), Estonian journalist and politician * Jaana Pelkonen (born 1977), Finnish politician and television host * Jaana Kunitz (born 1972), Finnish ballroom dancer * Jaana Saarinen (born 1955), Finnish actress * Jaana Savolainen Jaana Maarit Savolainen (born 23 January 1964) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1993. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and finished 18th in the 5 km ... (born 1964), Finnish, cross-country skier In fiction * Jaana the druid, fictional character in Ultima game series. References {{Reflist Estonian feminine given names Feminine given names Finnish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaana Pelkonen
Jaana Pelkonen (born 27 January 1977) is a Finnish politician and television presenter. Career Pelkonen's media career started as a radio presenter for ''Radio 99'' in Lahti in 1995–1997. She became famous in Finland as the host of the video gaming show '' Tilt'' in 1997–2005 and the youth program Jyrki in 1998. In 2001–2002 she hosted an entertainment travel show called ''FarOut''. She has also hosted the Finnish qualifications of the Eurovision Song Contest for five years. On 12 May 2007 Pelkonen hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 together with Mikko Leppilampi. She also gave the Finnish votes in the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 held in Glasgow, Scotland which was the second ever Dance Contest. She earned her master's degree in political science from Helsinki University in 2007, after graduation she worked as an assistant for the Finnish Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén. Pelkonen received attention in Finland when she took part in the 2008 local elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaana Kunitz
Jaana Kunitz (sometimes Yaana Kunitz, née Reinikka) is a ballroom dancer and fitness program creator. Biography Jaana Kunitz, born in Taivalkoski, Finland in 1972, is a professional dance instructor based in San Diego, California. She is married to her dance partner, James Kunitz, and has since retired from competing in ballroom dance competitions to focus on coaching, video production, and dance-fitness programs. Television and film With her husband and dance partner James Kunitz, she has appeared on television programs such as PBS ''Championship Ballroom Dancing,'' NBC ''DanceSport Series,'' Goodlife TV, and ESPN. They also appeared as featured Latin-dance finalists in the film '' Dance with Me'', starring Vanessa L. Williams. She has produced numerous instructional videos, including ''Samba: Funky Moves with James & Jaana Kunitz''. Fitness programs Jaana's latest endeavor is Core Rhythms, which she co-created with another ballroom champion, Julia Gorchakova. Core Rhythms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaana Saarinen
Jaana E. Saarinen (born 22 June 1955 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress. She is famous for the Finnish soap opera ''Salatut elämät'', where she played Maarit Salin from 1999 to 2004, 2007 to 2008 and 2015. For 25 years, Saarinen was involved with the Kotka City Theatre from 1981 to 2006. She took part in the very first Thilia Thalia competition in 1983 and came third. Hannu Salminen and Tuija Piepponen, representatives of the Kotka City Theatre, won the competition that year. In autumn 2007, Saarinen lost a vote for chair of the Finnish Actors' Union to actor Mikko Hänninen of the Tampere Theatre. Saarinen won a Venla award for best actress on 12 January 2007 for her role in the 3-part miniseries In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television film. " Limited series" is ... ''Hopeanuolet'' (''Silv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaana Savolainen
Jaana Maarit Savolainen (born 23 January 1964) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1984 to 1993. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and finished 18th in the 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit event at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. Savolainen also won a gold medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 1989 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti. She also won the 10 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. History It takes place in March and has been arranged every ... in 1986. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 1 medal – (1 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 gold) World Cup Season standings Individ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaana Bäck
Jaana Kaarina Bäck (b. 1961) is a Finnish plant ecologist who works as a professor of forest-atmosphere interactions at the University of Helsinki. She has been a member of the Finnish nature panel (2020–2023). Life and work Bäck graduated from the University of Kuopio with a M.Sc. in Environmental Science in 1985. She continued to study for a doctor of philosophy from the University of Oulu in 1994 in the field of plant ecology. Bäck's 1994 English dissertation looked at the effect of acid precipitation on the needles of pine and spruce and on the cold resistance of trees. The dissertation was titled ''Effects of acidic Precipitation on Scots pine and Norway spruce needles and their low temperature Tolerance''. Bäck has been a docent of plant ecophysiology at the University of Oulu since 1998 and a docent of forest-atmosphere interaction at the University of Helsinki since 2010. Bäck worked as a researcher at the University of Oulu and the Academy of Finland (1985–199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaana Padrik
Jaana Padrik (born 23 June 1958, in Tallinn) is an Estonian journalist and politician. She was a member of IX Riigikogu. She has been a member of Pro Patria Union The Pro Patria Union (, meaning literally Fatherland Union) was a national-conservative political party in Estonia. The party was founded on 2 December 1995 from a merger of the Estonian National Independence Party and the Pro Patria National Co .... References Living people 1958 births Estonian journalists Estonian radio personalities Pro Patria Union politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1999–2003 Women members of the Riigikogu Academic staff of the University of Tartu Tallinn University alumni Politicians from Tallinn 21st-century Estonian women politicians {{Estonia-1999-Riigikogu-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Companions Of The Avatar
This is a list of significant or recurring characters in the ''Ultima'' series of computer games, indicating the games in which they appeared. The Avatar and Companions * Yes : The companion is in that game. * No : The companion is not in that game. * Join : The companion may join the Avatar's party, or has joined already. * AE : An alter-ego of the companion is in that game. * AEJ : An alter-ego of the companion is in that game, and may join the Avatar's party. * M/R : The companion is only mentioned or referenced in that game. The Stranger and the Avatar The early ''Ultima'' games referred to the player-protagonist as the ''Stranger'', with an open game design that allowed players to complete quests through theft or violence. After the release of ''Ultima III'', creator Richard Garriott received letters from parents that criticized the ''Ultima'' series for allowing immoral actions, such as theft or murder against peaceful citizens. Garriott also received criticism about sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaan (given Name)
Jaan is an Estonian language, Estonian masculine, a cognate of the English-language given name John (given name), John. People named Jaan include: *Jaan Anvelt (1884–1937), Estonian communist revolutionary *Jaan Arder (1952–2014), Estonian singer *Jaan Ehlvest (born 1962), Estonian chess player *Jaan Eigo (1866–1946), Estonian politician *Jaan Eilart (1933–2006), Estonian biologist *Jaan Einasto (born 1929), Estonian astrophysicist *Jaan Hargel (1912–1966), Estonian conductor, music teacher, oboe player and flautist *Jaan Eslon (1952–2000), Estonian-Swedish chess player *Jaan Hünerson (1882–1942), Estonian agronomist and politician *Jaan Isotamm (1939–2014), Estonian poet *Jaan Jaago (1887–1949), Estonian wrestler *Jaan Jung (1835–1900), Estonian educator, archeologist and historian *Jaan Jüris (born 1977), Estonian ski jumper *Jaan Kalviste (1898–1936), Estonian chemist, educator, and translator *Jaan Kaplinski (1941–2021), Estonian poet, philosopher, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne (given Name)
Marianne is a female name. It is the French version of the Greek Mariamne, which is a variant of Mary, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam ( מִרְיָם Miryám), Mirjam (Aramaic: ''Mariam''). In late ''Marianna'' (''Μαριάννα'') was used. In 18th-century France, Marianne became a popular name as a variant of Marian and . It can also be seen as a combination of Marie and |
Johanna
Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek Spiritus asper, /h/ could only occur initially. For more information on the name's origin, see the article on Joanna. Women named Johanna *Johanna Allik (born 1994), Estonian figure skater *Johanna van Ammers-Küller (1884–1966), Dutch writer *Hannah Arendt, Johanna "Hannah" Arendt (1906–1975), German-born American political theorist *Johanna Bauer-Stumpff, Johanna "Jo" Bauer-Stumpff (1873–1964), Dutch painter *Johanna Sophia of Bavaria (c.1373–1410), List of Austrian consorts, Duchess consort of Austria *Johanna Beisteiner (born 1976), Austrian classical guitarist *Johanna Berglind (1816–1903), Swedish sign language educator *Jóhanna Bergmann Þorvaldsdóttir, Icelandic farmer *Johanna Bond, American law professor and academic administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Feminine Given Names
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia The official language of Estonia is Estonian language, Estonian, a Uralic languages, Uralic language of the Finnic languages, Finnic branch, which is related to Finnish language, Finnish. It is unrelated to the bordering Russian language, Russian ... * List of Estonians {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
