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Viljar Ots
Viljar is both an Estonian and an Old Norse masculine given name. Its Estonian meaning is "grow" or "nourishment", whereas the Old Norse version of the name means "willing warrior". People named Viljar include: *Viljar Loor (1953–2011), Estonian volleyball player * Viljar Myhra (born 1996), Norwegian footballer *Viljar Peep Viljar Peep (born 9 June 1969 in Tartu) is an Estonian historian and civil servant. From 2008 to 2018, he was the head of Estonian Data Protection Inspection (). In 2008, he was awarded with Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ... (born 1969), Estonian historian and civil servant * Viljar Schiff (born 1974), Estonian military personnel * Viljar Veski (born 1986), Estonian basketball player * Viljar Vevatne (born 1994), Norwegian footballer References {{DEFAULTSORT:Viljar Estonian masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names 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] |
Viljar Loor
Viljar Loor (1 October 1953 – 22 March 2011) was among the most accomplished Estonian volleyball players. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Loor won the gold medal with the Soviet Union men's national volleyball team. He also won gold medals with the Soviet team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in Italy and the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Argentina. He was a middle blocker. Personal life and death Loor was born in Tartu. He died on 22 March 2011, in Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and .... Achievements *Olympic winner: 1980 *World Champion: 1978, 1982 *European Champion: 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983 *World Cup winner: 1977, 1981 *European Youth Champion: 1971, 1973 *4 × European Club Champions Cup winner *8 × Soviet Champion References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Masculine 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] |
Viljar Vevatne
Viljar Helland Vevatne (born 7 December 1994) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Viking. Career Vevatne started his career with Viking, where he was a part of the youth academy. He did not manage to break through to the first team, so he instead joined Bryne in 2014, where he signed his first professional contract. On 25 July 2016, he joined Sandnes Ulf, after an unsuccessful spell with Brann, where he only made three first team appearances. He returned to Viking ahead of the 2018 season, signing a three-year contract. On 13 December 2019, he signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until the end of the 2022 season. Career statistics ;Notes Honours ;Viking * Norwegian First Division: 2018 * Norwegian Football Cup: 2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Veski
Viljar Veski (born April 29, 1986) is retired Estonian basketball player. Viljar Veski played center position. Veski has also been a member of the Estonia national basketball team since 2008. Honours * 2008–09 Estonian Cup (BC Kalev/Cramo BC Kalev, also known as BC Kalev/Cramo for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team plays in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML), the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the FIBA Europe Cup. Their ...) * 2008–09 Estonian League (BC Kalev/Cramo) References External links Profileat bctarvas.ee 1986 births Living people BC Kalev/Cramo players Centers (basketball) Estonian men's basketball players Korvpalli Meistriliiga players BC Rakvere Tarvas players BC Valga players Basketball players from Tallinn Estonian expatriate basketball people in Spain 21st-century Estonian sportsmen {{Estonia-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Schiff
Viljar Schiff (born in 1964) is an Estonian military personnel. He has been the chief inspector of Estonian Defence Forces. 2001–2006, he was Commandant of the Estonian National Defence College. In 1997, he was awarded with Order of the Cross of the Eagle The Order of the Cross of the Eagle (; ) was instituted in 1928 by the Estonian Defence League to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Estonian independence. It was adopted as a state order in 1936. The Order of the Cross of the Eagle is bestowe ..., iron cross. References Living people 1974 births Estonian military officers {{Estonia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Peep
Viljar Peep (born 9 June 1969 in Tartu) is an Estonian historian and civil servant. From 2008 to 2018, he was the head of Estonian Data Protection Inspection (). In 2008, he was awarded with 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 ..., V class. References 1969 births Living people 20th-century Estonian historians Estonian civil servants Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class University of Tartu alumni Academic staff of the Tallinn University of Technology People from Tartu {{Estonia-academic-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viljar Myhra
Viljar Myhra (born 21 July 1996) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Danish 1st Division club OB. Club career Myhra progressed through Odd's youth academy but failed to make his breakthrough in the first team. On 1 January 2019, following the expiration of his contract with Odd, he signed with Strømsgodset. He initially became the starting goalkeeper at the beginning of the 2019 season but lost his position in May 2019 when head coach Bjørn Petter Ingebretsen stepped down for health reasons. He reclaimed his position as the first-choice goalkeeper at the start of the 2020 season and was honoured as Player of the Season by the local newspaper ''Drammens Tidende'' at the season's conclusion. On 31 January 2024, Myhra signed a five-year contract with Danish Superliga club OB. He immediately established himself as a starter in goal, but was unable to prevent OB from being relegated to the Danish 1st Division for the first time since 1998. Inter ... [...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] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilja
In Slavic paganism there are a variety of female tutelary deity, tutelary spirits associated with water. They have been compared to the Greek ''Nymphs'', and they may be either white (beneficent) or black (maleficent). They may be called Navki, Rusalki, and Vily. The Proto-Slavic root *''navь-'', which forms one of the names for these beings, means "dead", as these minor goddesses are conceived as the spirits of dead children or young women. They are represented as half-naked beautiful girls with long hair, but in the South Slavic tradition also as birds who soar in the depths of the skies. They live in waters, woods and steppes, and they giggle, sing, play music and clap their hands. They are so beautiful that they bewitch young men and might bring them to death by drawing them into deep water. Etymology ''Navia'', spelled in various ways in the Slavic languages, refers to the souls of the dead. ''Navka'' and ''Mavka'' (pl. ''Navki'' and ''Mavki'') are variations with the diminu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
