Pentti is a Finnish male

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Bengt Bengt may refer to: People In arts, entertainment and media Actors * Bengt Djurberg (1898–1941), Swedish actor and singer * Bengt Ekerot (1920–1971), Swedish actor and director * Bengt Eklund (1925–1998), Swedish actor * Bengt Logardt (1914� ...

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). Pentti was a very popular name in 1920–1950's. In 1924–1953 it was given to more than 1000 boys in Finland every year. The name Pentti is also used in fiction and music.

Given name

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Pentti Aalto Pentti Aalto (22 July 1917 – 30 November 1998) was a Finnish linguist who was the University of Helsinki Docent of Comparative Linguistics 1958–1980. Aalto was a student of G. J. Ramstedt. He defended his doctoral dissertation in 1949 in He ...

(1917–1998), Finnish linguist *

Pentti Alonen Pentti Johannes Alonen (15 September 1925 – 28 November 2017) was a Finnish alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, in the 1952 Winter Olympics, and in the 1956 Winter Olympics. Alonen was born in Janakkala. He was the brother of ...

(1925–2017), Finnish alpine skier *

Pentti Antila Pentti Malakias Antila (28 September 1926, in Lavia – 20 August 1997) was a Finnish agronomist, farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Finnish Rural Party (SMP) from 1970 to 1972 and the Finnish ...

(1926–1997), Finnish agronomist and politician * Pentti Arajärvi (born 1948), Finnish academic and politician *

Pentti Elo Pentti Elo (10 June 1929 – 4 June 1991) was a Finnish field hockey 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 (, ) and commo ...

(1929–1991), Finnish hockey player *

Pentti Eskola Pentti Elias Eskola (8 January 1883 – 6 December 1964) was a Finland, Finnish geologist who specialised in the petrology of granites and developed the concept of metamorphic facies. He won the Wollaston Medal in 1958, the Vetlesen Prize in 19 ...

(1883–1964), Finnish geologist *

Pentti Forsman Pentti Gunnar Forsman (1 August 1917 – 24 January 2006) was a tennis player from Finland. Tennis career Forsman represented Finland from 1950 to 1953 in the Davis Cup competition. He made his Davis Cup debut during the 1950 Europe Zone first ...

(1917–2006), Finnish tennis player *

Pentti Glan Pentti "Whitey" Glan (July 8, 1946 – November 7, 2017) was a Finnish-Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed. Musical career Glan's first serious band was the Canadian soul band The Rogues (later called M ...

(1946–2017), Finnish-Canadian rock drummer *

Pentti Haanpää Pentti Haanpää (October 14, 1905 – September 30, 1955) was a Finnish author. He was born in Pulkkila, and is best known for his books ''Vääpeli Sadon tapaus'' 1935 and ''Noitaympyrä'' 1931. He drowned on a fishing trip on Iso Lamujärvi i ...

(1905–1955), Finnish author * Pentti Hakkarainen (disambiguation), multiple people *

Pentti Hämäläinen Pentti Olavi Hämäläinen (19 December 1929 – 11 December 1984) was a Finnish boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: *Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing * Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Anima ...

(1929–1984), Finnish boxer * Pentti Hämäläinen (bandy) (1927–2012), Finnish bandy player *

Pentti Hiidenheimo Bengt Henrik (Pentti Heikki) Hiidenheimo (29 January 1875, Vihti – 16 February 1918; surname until 1906 ''Törnström'') was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1913 to 1917, representing the Finnis ...

(1875–1918), Finnish politician * Pentti Holappa (1927–2017), Finnish politician *

Pentti Ikonen Pentti Ikonen (9 May 1934 – 24 March 2007) was a Finnish swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1934 births 2007 deaths Sportspeople from Vyborg Finnish male freestyle s ...

(1934–2007), Finnish swimmer *

Pentti Irjala Pentti Irjala (23 September 1911 – 25 June 1982) was a Finnish actor. Career Since 1959, Irjala worked for the Finnish National Theatre. He appeared in over a hundred films, making him the actor with one of the longest careers in Finnish film ...

(1911–1982), Finnish actor *

Pentti Isotalo Pentti Veijo Isotalo (17 February 1927 – 9 July 2021) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He was born in Tampere, Finland, and played for Ilves. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame The ...

(1927–2021), Finnish ice hockey player

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Pentti Kahma Pentti Aatos Kahma (December 3, 1943 Alavieska) is a retired discus thrower from Finland, who is best known for winning the title at the 1974 European Championships in Rome, Italy. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1943), Finnish discus thrower *

Pentti Karvonen Pentti Kalevi Karvonen (15 August 1931 – 12 March 2022) was a Finnish steeplechase runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XV ...

(1931–2022), Finnish athlete *

Pentti Kaskipuro Pentti Ensio Kaskipuro ( (until 1935); 1930–2010) was an artist from Finland. During World War II, Kaskipuro was sent to Sweden as one of the Finnish war children. He returned to Finland in 1946. Kaskipuro was one of the best-known and intern ...

(1930–2010), Finnish artist *

Pentti Kokkonen Pentti Kokkonen (born 15 December 1955 in Jämsä) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1986. He won three medals in the team large hill at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two golds (1984, 1985) and one bron ...

(born 1955), Finnish ski jumper *

Pentti Kontula Pentti Kontula (4 September 1930 – 13 June 1987) was a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) ...

(1930–1987), Finnish boxer *

Pentti Korhonen Pentti Korhonen (born 14 June 1951) is a Finnish former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1969 and 1979. Korhonen was born in Rantasalmi, Finland. He had his most successful year in 1975 wh ...

(born 1951), Finnish motorcycle racer *

Pentti Koskela Pentti Koskela (27 November 1945 – 9 February 2024) was a Finnish ice hockey goaltender and Olympian. Koskela played with Finland men's national ice hockey team, Team Finland at the Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1968 Winter Olympic ...

(born 1945), Finnish ice hockey player *

Pentti Kotvio Pentti is a Finnish male given name and a surname, a form of Bengt (Swedish for Benedict). Pentti was a very popular name in 1920–1950's. In 1924–1953 it was given to more than 1000 boys in Finland every year. The name Pentti is also used in f ...

(1921–2001), Finnish weightlifter *

Pentti Kouri Pentti Juha Kalervo Kouri (12 February 1949 – 22 January 2009) was a Finnish economist and venture capitalist. He was born in Kemijärvi. Education and career Kouri was the first Finn to get a scholarship to the United World College of t ...

(1949–2009), Finnish economist *

Pentti Kuukasjärvi Pentti Kuukasjärvi (born 28 November 1946) is a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded a ...

(born 1946) Finnish athlete * Pentti Laaksonen (1929–2005), Finnish basketball player *

Pentti Lammio Pentti Johannes Lammio (24 October 1919 – 25 July 1999) was a Finnish speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and in the 1952 Winter Olympics. He was born in Tampere and died in Kulju, Lempäälä Lempäälä () is a muni ...

(1919–1999), Finnish speed skater *

Pentti Linkola Kaarlo Pentti Linkola (7 December 1932 in Helsinki – 5 April 2020) was a prominent Finnish deep ecologist, ornithologist, polemicist, naturalist, writer, and fisherman. He wrote widely about his ideas and in Finland was a prominent think ...

(1932–2020), Finnish ecologist * Pentti Linnosvuo (1933–2010), Finnish sport shooter * Pentti Lund (1925–2013), Finnish Canadian ice hockey *

Pentti Matikainen Pentti Matikainen (5 October 1950 – 29 June 2025) was a Finnish hockey coach and general manager. He was selected the SM-liiga coach of the year in 1984. As the coach of the Finnish national ice hockey team, he led Finland to silv ...

(born 1950), Finnish hockey coach * Pentti Niemi (1902–1962), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician *

Pentti Niinivuori Pentti Niinivuori (27 August 1931 – 5 July 1988) was a Finnish boxer. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as ...

(1931–1988), Finnish boxer *

Pentti Nikula Pentti Kustaa Nikula (born 3 February 1939) is a Finnish retired pole vaulter. He won the 1962 European Championships and held one world and four European outdoor records. He placed seventh at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Nikula won the British A ...

(born 1939), Finnish pole vaulter *

Pentti Oinonen Pentti Juhani Oinonen (born 11 June 1952 in Kontiolahti) is a Finnish politician and a former member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Finns Party and later Blue Reform. He was elected to Finnish Parliament in 2007 for Northern Savo ...

(born 1952), Finnish politician *

Pentti Paatsalo Pentti Paatsalo (21 August 1932 – 28 May 1996) was a Finnish freestyle swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly k ...

(1932–1996), Finnish swimmer * Pentti Pakarinen (1924–2007), Finnish ophthalmologist and politician *

Pentti Papinaho Pentti Papinaho (2 June 1926 — 8 March 1992) was a Finnish sculptor especially known for his public works featuring military, patriotic or religious themes, active particularly in the Tavastia region of Finland. Education Papinaho studied a ...

(1926—1992), Finnish sculptor * Pentti Pekkarinen (1917–1975), Finnish politician *

Pentti Pelkonen Pentti Pelkonen (born 20 March 1930) is a Finnish cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Vall ...

(born 1930), Finnish skier *

Pentti Pesonen Pentti Pesonen (7 April 1938 – 22 February 2024) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He earned a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane Zako ...

(born 1938), Finnish cross-country skier * Pentti Pouttu (died 1597), Finnish–Swedish peasant rebellion leader * Pentti Punkari (born 1938), Finnish wrestler

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* Pentti Raaskoski (1929–2014), Finnish sprint canoer * Pentti Rekola (1934–2012), Finnish athlete *

Pentti Repo Pentti Repo (23 October 1930 – 27 October 1997) was a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an i ...

(1930–1997), Finnish athlete *

Pentti Rummakko Pentti Rummakko (12 October 1943 – 9 December 2008) was a Finnish long-distance track event, long-distance runner. He competed in the Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon, marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Referenc ...

(1943–2008), Finnish athlete *

Pentti Saarman Pentti Saarman (28 July 1941 – 23 June 2021) was a Finnish boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officia ...

(1941–2021), Finnish boxer *

Pentti Saikkonen Pentti Juhani Saikkonen (born 12 February 1952) is a Finnish statistician specializing in time series analysis. Since 2004 he is a professor of statistics at the University of Helsinki. A native of Lahti Lahti (; ) is a city in Finland and ...

(born 1952), Finnish statistician * Pentti Salo (born 1941), Finnish wrestler *

Pentti Sammallahti Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950) is a Finnish photographer. He is the only brother of Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti Pekka Lars Kalervo Sammallahti (, May 21, 1947 in Helsinki) is a professor of Sámi languages at the Giellagas Institute at th ...

(born 1950), Finnish photographer *

Pentti Siimes Pentti Kalevi Siimes (10 September 1929 – 27 October 2016) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1946 and 2008. Siimes starred in the film ''Miriam'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin In ...

(1929–2016), Finnish actor * Pentti Siltaloppi (1917–2002), Finnish athlete *

Pentti Sinersaari Pentti Olavi Sinersaari (born October 5, 1956 in Elimäki) is a former track and field athlete from Finland who competed in the men's javelin throw event. He finished sixth at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and won Finnish Championship twice, in year 1 ...

(born 1956), Finnish athlete * Pentti Snellman (1926–2007), Finnish athlete * Pentti Suomela (1917–2016), Finnish diplomat * Pentti Talvitie (1922–2003), Finnish diplomat * Pentti Taskinen (1929–1973), Finnish biathlete *

Pentti Tiusanen Pentti Uolevi Tiusanen (6 March 1949, Kotka – 8 December 2018) was a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Left Alliance. He was elected to Finnish Parliament in the 1995 election. As his civil profession, Tiusa ...

(1949–2018), Finnish politician *

Pentti Väänänen Pentti Väänänen (12 February 1945 – 17 July 2020) was a Finnish politician and Master of Laws from the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland ( , SDP, nicknamed: ''demarit'' in Finnish; , SD) is a soci ...

(1945–2020), Finnish politician * Pentti Vikström (born 1951), Finnish archer *

Pentti Virrankoski Pentti Akseli Virrankoski (20 June 1929 – 20 August 2023) was a Finnish historian. He was born in Vancouver. Virrankoski was professor in Finland's history at Turku University from 1978 to 1992. Virrankoski focused in his research on economic ...

(1929–2023), Finnish historian

Surname

* Eino Pentti (1906–1993), American athlete *

Helmi Arneberg-Pentti Helmi Arneberg-Pentti (13 August 1889 - 22 January 1981)Dates on tombstone at Hietaniemi cemetery was the chairman of Lotta Svärd, the Finland, Finnish auxiliary organisation for women, from 1921 to 1922 and 1925 to 1929. She served the organisa ...

(1889-1981), chairman of

Lotta Svärd Lotta Svärd () was a Finnish voluntary auxiliary paramilitary organisation for women. Formed originally in 1918, it had a large membership undertaking volunteer social work in the 1920s and 1930s. It was formed to support the White Guard. Duri ...

, Finnish auxiliary organisation for women in 1920s.

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