Kersti is mainly an
Estonian
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
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feminine
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 f ...
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People named Kersti include:
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Kersti Bergroth
Kersti Solveig Bergroth (24 January 1886 – 24 January 1975) was a Finnish author and playwright.
Career
Bergroth was known to have been linguistically gifted. She wrote in Swedish until 1920, translated English and French literature to Finnis ...
(1886–1975), Finnish author and playwright
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Kersti Börjars
Professor Kersti Börjars (born 1960) is a linguist who was Master of St Catherine's College, Oxford until 2024.
Education
Börjars was educated in Sweden at Uppsala University (''Filosofie Kandidat''), and then in the Netherlands at the Univers ...
(born 1960), Swedish linguistics scholar
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Kersti Heinloo
Kersti Heinloo (born 26 September 1976) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress who began her career in radio.
Early life and education
Born in Tartu, Kersti Heinloo received her secondary education at the Pärnu Koidula Gymnasium, grad ...
(born 1976), Estonian actress
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Kersti Juva
Kersti Anna Linnea Juva (born 17 September 1948) is a Finns, Finnish translator, recognized in particular for her translation into Finnish of J. R. R. Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, for which she won the in 1976. H ...
(born 1948), Finnish translator
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Kersti Kreismann (born 1947), Estonian actress
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Kersti Kaljulaid
Kersti Kaljulaid (; born 30 December 1969) is an Estonia, Estonian politician who served as the fifth president of Estonia between 2016 and 2021, and was its first and only female head of state since the country declared independence in 1918. S ...
(born 1969), Estonian politician, fifth President of Estonia
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Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), Estonian poet and translator
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Kersti Sarapuu (born 1954), Estonian politician
Fictional characters named Kersti include:
* Kersti, Mario's main companion in the 2012 video game ''
Paper Mario: Sticker Star''
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Kirsti
Kirsti is a feminine given name. Related names include Kersti, Kirsten, Kjersti. Notable people with the name include:
* Kirsti Andersen (born 1941), Danish historian of mathematics
* Kirsti Bergstø (born 1981), Norwegian politician
* Kirsti ...
, a given name
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Kirsty
Kirsty or Kirstie is a feminine given name and nickname.
It is a Scottish diminutive of Christine in English-speaking countries and is also linked to Kirsten — the Scandinavian version of Christine.
People
* Kirstie Alley (1951–2022), A ...
, a given name
References
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Estonian feminine given names
Feminine given names