Kiuru is a Finnish surname, meaning "
skylark
''Alauda'' is a genus of larks found across much of Europe, Asia and in the mountains of north Africa, and one of the species (the Raso lark) endemic to the islet of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands
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". Notable people with the surname include:
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August Kiuru (1922–2009), Finnish cross-country skier
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Pauli Kiuru
Pauli Antero Kiuru (born 8 December 1962 in Valkeakoski) is a Finland, Finnish triathlete, businessman and politician. He is a member of the Parliament of Finland since 2011, representing the National Coalition Party.
He has been on the podium o ...
(born 1962), Finnish triathlete and politician
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Krista Kiuru
Krista Katriina Kiuru (born 5 August 1974) is a Finnish politician. She served as Minister of Housing and Communications and Minister of Education and Communications in Jyrki Katainen's and Alexander Stubb's cabinets. From 2019 to 2023, she serve ...
(born 1974), Finnish politician
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Tami Kiuru
Tami Petri Antero Kiuru (born 13 September 1976) is a Finnish former ski jumper.
Career
Kiuru won a gold medal in the team large hill event at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. At the 2004 Ski Flying World Championships, he won bron ...
(born 1976), Finnish ski jumper
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Finnish-language surnames