Oiva is a
Finnish masculine given name meaning "splendid."
[https://www.behindthename.com/name/oiva]
It may refer to:
Men
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Oiva Halmetoja (1920-2007), Finnish Olympic hammer thrower
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Oiva Jukkola (born 2002), Finnish professional footballer
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Oiva Laaksonen (born 2003), Finnish professional footballer
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Oiva Lommi (1922-2000), Finnish Olympic rower
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Oiva Olenius
Oiva Oskar Olenius (16 September 1890 – 23 August 1968) was a Finnish member of the Jäger movement and a general of the infantry.Suomen jääkärien elämäkerrasto 1938Suomen jääkärien elämäkerrasto 1975
Biography
Olenius graduated f ...
(1890-1968), Finnish military leader
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Oiva Paloheimo
Oiva Aukusti Paloheimo (2 September 1910 – 13 June 1973) was a Finnish author who wrote novels, short stories, poems and aphorisms. His best-known work is the children's book ''Tirlittan'' from 1953.
Life
Oiva was born under the surname Piet ...
(1910–1973), Finnish author
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Oiva Sala (1900-1980), Finnish actor
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Oiva Timonen (1920–1998), Finnish Olympic wrestler
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Oiva Toikka
Oiva Kalervo Toikka (29 May 1931 – 22 April 2019) was a Finnish glass designer, best known for his designs for Iittala.
Biography
Oiva Toikka was born in Viipurin maalaiskunta, the rural municipality surrounding then-Finnish Vyborg, now p ...
(1931–2019), Finnish glass designer
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Oiva Tuominen (1908-1976), Finnish fighter ace
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Oiva Turunen (1910-1991), Finnish business executive and politician
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Oiva Tuulio
Oiva Johannes Tuulio (17 January 1878, Pyhäjärvi – 21 June 1941, Helsinki) was a Finnish linguist specializing in the Romance languages. He bore the surname ''Tallgren'' until 1933.
Tuulio was son to provost Ivar Markus Tallgren and Jenny Mar ...
(1878-1941), Finnish linguist
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Oiva Tylli (1914-1975), Finnish Olympic sports shooter
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Oiva Virtanen
Oiva Virtanen (5 August 1929 – 26 September 1992) was a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) an ...
(1929-1992), Finnish Olympic basketball player
References
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Finnish masculine given names