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Kustas Põldoja
Kustas is an Estonian masculine given name; a cognate of the Nordic given name Gustav Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cart ..., which is also found in Estonia. Other variants and diminutives of Kustas found in Estonia include Kustav, Kusti, and Kusto. As of 1 January 2021, Kustas was the 1,095th most popular male name in Estonia. Individuals bearing the name Kustas include: * Kustas Kikerpuu (1937–2008), composer, jazz musician and conductor * Kustas Köidam (1879–1963), politician * Kustas Kotsar (1872–1942), writer and journalist * Kustas Põldmaa (1897–1977), writer and conservationist * Kustas Tonkmann (1882–1942), politician * Kustas Utuste (1884–1941), military major References {{Given name Masculine given names Estonian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Language
Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language and the official language of Estonia. It is written in the Latin script and is the first language of the majority of the country's population; it is also an official language of the European Union. Estonian is spoken natively by about 1.1 million people: 922,000 people in Estonia and 160,000 elsewhere. Classification By Convention (norm), conventions of historical linguistics, Estonian is classified as a part of the Finnic languages, Finnic (a.k.a. Baltic Finnic) branch of the Uralic languages, Uralic (a.k.a. Uralian, or Finno-Ugric languages, Finno-Ugric) language family. Other Finnic languages include Finnish language, Finnish and several endangered languages spoken around the Baltic Sea and in northwestern Russia. Estonian is typically subclassified as a Southern Finnic language, and it is the second-most-spoken language among all the Finnic languages. Alongside Finnish, Hungarian language, Hungarian and Maltese language, Maltese, Estonian is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
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] |
Nordic Countries
The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; ) are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe, as well as the Arctic Ocean, Arctic and Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic oceans. It includes the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden; the autonomous administrative division, autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland; and the autonomous region of Åland. The Nordic countries have much in common in their way of life, History of Scandinavia, history, religion and Nordic model, social and economic model. They have a long history of political unions and other close relations but do not form a singular state or federation today. The Scandinavism, Scandinavist movement sought to unite Denmark, Norway and Sweden into one country in the 19th century. With the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden (Norwegian independence), the independence of Finland in the early 20th century and the 1944 Icelandic constitution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav (name)
Gustav, also spelled Gustaf (pronounced or in English; for both spellings), is a male given name of Old Swedish origin, used mainly in Scandinavian countries, German-speaking countries, and the Low Countries. The origin of the name is debated. The name was first recorded in 1225 in Västergötland, Sweden, in the Latin form . Other 13th-century variants include ''Gødstaui'', ''Gøstaf'' and ''Gøzstaf'' . Linguistic Otto von Friesen suggested that it may derive from a byname meaning "staff of the Geats, Göta people" or "support of the (Väst)göta people". Another theory speculates that the name is of Medieval Slavic peoples, Slavic origin, from ''Gostislav'', a compound word meaning "glorious guest", derived from the Slavic words ("guest") and ("glory"), and was adopted by migrating groups north and west into Germany and Scandinavia. This name has been borne by eight Monarch of Sweden, kings of Sweden, starting from Gustav Vasa in the 16th century and including the curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kustas Kikerpuu
Kustas Kikerpuu (19 October 1937 Tallinn – 20 October 2008 Tallinn) was an Estonian composer, jazz musician and conductor. In 1961, he graduated from Tallinn Music School (nowadays Georg Ots Tallinn Music College) in choral conducting. 1965–1976, he worked at Estonian Television as a conductor of ensemble and music editor. 1976–1985, he was a music director for the advertisement office Eesti Reklaamfilm. Since 1983, he was a member of Estonian Composers' Union. Awards * 1983 Estonian SSR annual prize for music * 2006 Annual Prize of the Endowment for Music of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia * 2001 Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ..., IV class Songs and arrangements * "Horoskoop" * "Langevate lehtede aegu" * "Meie kaks" * "Suudluse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kustas Köidam
Kustas Köidam (13 April 1879 in Lihula Parish (now Lääneranna Parish), Kreis Wiek – 1963) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of I Riigikogu, representing the Estonian Independent Socialist Workers' Party The Estonian Independent Socialist Workers' Party (, EISTP) was a political party in Estonia. History The party was formed in 1919 as a split from the Estonian Socialist Revolutionary Party, and was joined by defectors from the Estonian Social ..., from 15 December 1920 until his resignation on 25 April 1922. He succeeded Martin Bleimann and was replaced by August Putk. References 1879 births 1963 deaths People from Lääneranna Parish Politicians from Pärnu County People from Kreis Wiek Estonian Independent Socialist Workers' Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1920–1923 {{Estonia-1920-Riigikogu-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kustas Tonkmann .
Kustas Tonkmann (1 July 1882 Vaikna Parish (now Lääne-Nigula Parish), Wiek County – 13 August 1942 Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of the II, III, IV and V Riigikogu V Riigikogu was the fifth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1932 elections (held on 21–23 May 1932). It sat between 15 June 1932 and 2 October 1934, when its activities were suspended. References 1882 births 1942 deaths People from Lääne-Nigula Parish People from Kreis Wiek[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masculine 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) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
