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Mänd
Mänd is a common surname in Estonia (meaning pine), and may refer to: *Ahti Mänd (born 1958), politician *Heljo Mänd Heljo Mänd (until 1934 Heljo Kleinmüller, 1934-1946 Heljo Raidla; 11 February 1926 Narva – 6 December 2020) was an Estonian children's writer, novelist, newspaper editor and poet. She studied at Tallinn Secondary School of Business, and . In 1 ... (1926–2020), children's writer * (born 1954), zoologist * Tarmo Mänd (born 1950), politician See also * Männik {{DEFAULTSORT:Mand Estonian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarmo Mänd
Tarmo Mänd (born 19 August 1950 in Hiiumaa) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of the XI Riigikogu, XI and XII Riigikogu. Biography Mänd has served as the Director General of the Riigikantselei and Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense. From 2001 until 2006, he was the Director of the Office of the President Arnold Rüütel. Since 17 April 2007, he was the Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Riigikogu. He was awarded the Order of the National Coat of Arms, IV Class, and in 2006, he was awarded with Order of the National Coat of Arms, II class. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mand, Tarmo 1950 births Living people People's Union of Estonia politicians Estonian Reform Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015 Tallinn University of Technology alumni Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class People from Hiiumaa Parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heljo Mänd
Heljo Mänd (until 1934 Heljo Kleinmüller, 1934-1946 Heljo Raidla; 11 February 1926 Narva – 6 December 2020) was an Estonian children's writer, novelist, newspaper editor and poet. She studied at Tallinn Secondary School of Business, and . In 1956 she was an editor for the children and youth newspaper ''Säde'', from 1958 until 1965 she was an editor for the children’s magazine ''Pioneer'', and 1960 until 1965 an editor for the children’s magazine ''Täheke''. Since 1965 she was a freelance writer. Since 1961 she was a member of Estonian Writers' Union The Estonian Writers Union (Eesti Kirjanike Liit, abbreviated EKL), is a professional association of Estonian writers and literary critics.Marje Jõeste, Küllo Arjakas, ''The Baltic States'', Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers, 1991, page 64 Hist .... Selected works * television script: "Mõmmi ja aabits" ('Teddy's ABC') * television script: "Nõiakivi" ('The Magic Stone') * 1968: story "Toomas Linnupoeg" ('Thomas Bird-Boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Männik
Männik is an Estonian surname (meaning " pine forest"), and may refer to: * (born 1947), composer * (1906–1966), writer * Jaanus Männik (born 1951), politician * (born 1948), jurist See also *Mänd Mänd is a common surname in Estonia (meaning pine), and may refer to: *Ahti Mänd (born 1958), politician *Heljo Mänd Heljo Mänd (until 1934 Heljo Kleinmüller, 1934-1946 Heljo Raidla; 11 February 1926 Narva – 6 December 2020) was an Es ... * Männiku (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Mannik Estonian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family (biology), family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The World Flora Online created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden accepts 187 species names of pines as current, together with more synonyms. The American Conifer Society (ACS) and the Royal Horticultural Society accept 121 species. Pines are commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere. ''Pine'' may also refer to the lumber derived from pine trees; it is one of the more extensively used types of lumber. The pine family is the largest conifer family and there are currently 818 named cultivars (or Trinomial nomenclature, trinomials) recognized by the ACS. Description Pine trees are evergreen, coniferous resinous trees (or, rarely, shrubs) growing tall, with the majority of species reaching tall. The smallest are Siberian dwarf pine and Potosi pinyon, and the tallest is an tall ponderosa pine lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last "pagan" civilisations in Europe to adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family (biology), family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The World Flora Online created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden accepts 187 species names of pines as current, together with more synonyms. The American Conifer Society (ACS) and the Royal Horticultural Society accept 121 species. Pines are commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere. ''Pine'' may also refer to the lumber derived from pine trees; it is one of the more extensively used types of lumber. The pine family is the largest conifer family and there are currently 818 named cultivars (or Trinomial nomenclature, trinomials) recognized by the ACS. Description Pine trees are evergreen, coniferous resinous trees (or, rarely, shrubs) growing tall, with the majority of species reaching tall. The smallest are Siberian dwarf pine and Potosi pinyon, and the tallest is an tall ponderosa pine lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
