Merja is a
Finnish feminine
given name.
Notable persons
* Merja Halmetoja, Finnish ice hockey player
* Merja Huttunen, Finnish writer
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Merja Kinnunen Merja may refer to
* Merja, Estonia, a village in Estonia
* Merja (name) Merja is a Finnish feminine given name.
Notable persons
* Merja Halmetoja, Finnish ice hockey player
* Merja Huttunen, Finnish writer
* Merja Kinnunen, Finnish sociologist ...
, Finnish sociologist
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Merja Kiviranta
Merja Kiviranta (born 1 October 1977) is a Finnish former racing cyclist. She finished in second place in the Finnish National Road Race Championships in 2009. She also competed at the 2005 ITU Triathlon World Championships The 2005 ITU Triath ...
, Finnish former racing cyclist
* Merja Korhonen, Finnish volleyball player
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Merja Korpela
Merja Tuulikki Korpela (born 15 May 1981 in Soini) is a female hammer thrower from Finland. Her personal best throw is 69.56 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Belgrade.
She finished fourth at the 2000 World Junior Championships. She also compe ...
, Finnish hammer thrower
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Merja Kuusisto
Merja Kuusisto (born 4 December 1954 in Hausjärvi) is a Finnish politician. From 2007 to 2015 she was a member of the Parliament of Finland from the Uuismaa constituency. She lives in Tuusula and is a qualified specialist nurse. She and her hu ...
, Finnish politician
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Merja Kyllönen
Merja Kyllönen (born 25 January 1977) is a Finnish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Finland. She is a member of the Left Alliance, part of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left. She was the Minister of Transpor ...
, Finnish politician
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Merja Lahtinen
Merja Lahtinen (born Merja Kuusisto, 1968) is a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 1998. Competing at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, she had her best finish of fourth in the 4 × 5 km relay and her best i ...
, Finnish cross-country skier
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Merja Larivaara, Finnish actress
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Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen
Merja Elina Mäkisalo-Ropponen (born 20 April 1958 in Tohmajärvi) is a Finnish politician currently serving in the Parliament of Finland for the Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosia ...
, Finnish politician
* Merja Otava, Finnish writer
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, Finnish orienteer
* Merja Raski, Finnish singer and composer
* Merja Salo, Finnish photographer and professor
* Merja Satulehto, Finnish dancer
* Merja Savolainen, Finnish footballer
* Merja Sjöman, Finnish former footballer
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Merja Annele Suvas-Berger (Meiju Suvas), Finnish singer
* Merja Tynkkynen, Finnish writer
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Merja Törrönen, Finnish former speed skater
* Merja Wirkkala, Finnish singer
References
{{Given name
Finnish feminine given names