Pentti is a Finnish male given name and surname, a form of Bengt (Swedish for

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). Pentti name is also used in fiction and music.

Given name

A–J

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 ...

(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 Dr. Pentti Ilkka Olavi Arajärvi (born 2 June 1948, Helsinki) is a Finnish Doctor of Law, Professor Emeritus and Docent of the University of Helsinki, a former civil service official and a Social Democratic politician from Helsinki. Arajärvi wa ...

(born 1948), Finnish academic and politician * Pentti Elo (1929–1991), Finnish hockey player *

Pentti Eskola Pentti Elias Eskola (8 January 1883 – 6 December 1964) was a 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 1964, and ...

(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 ...

(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 died in Pyhäntä Pyhäntä is a municipalit ...

(1905–1955), Finnish author *

Pentti Hakkarainen (disambiguation) Pentti Hakkarainen may refer to one of the following: * Pentti Ensio Hakkarainen Pentti E. Hakkarainen (1944 – June 1, 2021) was a Lithuanian educational psychologist of Finnish origin. Education and career He graduated from the University of ...

, 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) Bandy was held as a demonstration sport at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. A men's program was included but not a women's program. Sweden, Norway and Finland participated with their best players and won one match each. Sweden won the tournament ...

(born 1927), 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 Pentti Vihtori Holappa (11 August 1927 – 10 October 2017) was a Finnish poet, writer and politician. Born in Ylikiiminki to a relatively poor family of modest means, he held numerous jobs before becoming a political journalist and eventually obt ...

(1927–2017), Finnish politician *

Pentti Ikonen Pentti Ikonen (9 May 1934 – 24 March 2007) was a Finnish swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., ...

(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

K–P

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 ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), offi ...

(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 interna ...

(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 bronz ...

(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. References External links * 1930 births 1987 deaths Finnish male boxers Oly ...

(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 to 1979. Korhonen was born in Rantasalmi, Finland. He had his most successful year in 1975 when ...

(born 1951), Finnish motorcycle racer *

Pentti Koskela Pentti Koskela (born 27 November 1945) is a Finnish former ice hockey goaltender and Olympian. Koskela played with Team Finland at the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France. He previously played for Ilves Tampere in SM-Liiga.Society fo ...

(born 1945), Finnish ice hockey player *

Pentti Kotvio Pentti Kotvio (28 May 1921 – 9 December 2001) was a Finnish weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weig ...

(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 the ...

(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 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ente ...

(born 1946) Finnish athlete *

Pentti Laaksonen Pentti Laaksonen (13 January 1929 – 29 April 2005) was a Finnish basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary ob ...

(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 (; Swedish al ...

(1919–1999), Finnish speed skater *

Pentti Linkola Kaarlo Pentti Linkola (7 December 1932 – 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 thinker.George C. ...

(1932–2020), Finnish ecologist *

Pentti Linnosvuo Pentti Tapio Akseli Linnosvuo (17 March 1933 – 13 July 2010) was a Finnish sport shooter. Together with Alfred Lane, he is the only Olympic competitor to win gold medals in both 50 m pistol and 25 m rapid fire pistol – the technique differ ...

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

Pentti Matikainen Pentti Matikainen (born October 5, 1950 in Joensuu, Finland) is 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 Finlan ...

(born 1950), Finnish hockey coach *

Pentti Niemi Pentti Olavi Niemi (1902–1962) was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician. He was born on 9 July 1902 in Tampere, and was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1948 to 1954 and again from 1958 until his death on 7 February 1962, repres ...

(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. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, he lost to Sergio Caprari Sergio Caprari (12 July 1932 – 12 ...

(1931–1988), Finnish boxer *

Pentti Nikula Pentti Kustaa Nikula (born 3 February 1939) is a retired Finnish 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. See also *Men's pole va ...

(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 Savon ...

(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 ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officiall ...

(1932–1996), Finnish swimmer *

Pentti Pakarinen Pentti Lassi Pellervo Pakarinen (29 August 1924 – 27 December 2007) was a Finnish ophthalmologist and politician, born in Oulu Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region ...

(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 Pentti August Pekkarinen (20 September 1917 in Maaninka – 20 January 1975) was a Finland, Finnish farmer and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Social Affairs from 4 September 1972 until his death on 20 January 1975. He was a member ...

(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 (born 7 April 1938) is a Finnish former 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 Zakopane ( Podh ...

(born 1938), Finnish cross-country skier *

Pentti Pouttu Pentti Pouttu, also known as Bengt Pouttu, died 1597 in Turku, Sweden (now Finland) was a Finnish/Swedish peasant rebellion leader, land owner and merchant with Swedish origin from Gammelgården (Old farm) in Karleby, Ostrobothnia. He was one of ...

(died 1597), Finnish–Swedish peasant rebellion leader *

Pentti Punkari Pentti Punkari (born 12 January 1938) is a Finnish wrestler. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport e ...

(born 1938), Finnish wrestler

R–Z

Pentti Raaskoski Pentti Raaskoski (born 3 March 1929) is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s. At the 1956 Summer Olympics, he was disqualified in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event. He was born in Porvoo Porvoo (; sv, Borgå ; la, Borgoa) ...

(born 1929), Finnish sprint canoer *

Pentti Rekola Pentti Jooseppi "Pena" Rekola (13 March 1934 – 13 September 2012) was a Finnish sprinter. He competed in the 200 m and 4 × 400 m relay events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 19 ...

(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 ( ja, 東京 ...

(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 commonly ...

(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 (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and ...

(born 1952), Finnish statistician *

Pentti Salo Pentti Salo (born 14 October 1941) is a Finnish amateur wrestling, wrestler. He competed in the Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 78 kg, men's Greco-Roman 78 kg at the 1968 Summer Olympics. References External links< ...

(born 1941), Finnish wrestler *

Pentti Sammallahti Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950 in Helsinki) is a Finnish photographer. He is the only brother of Finnish linguist Pekka Sammallahti Pekka Lars Kalervo Sammallahti ( smn, Sevtil-Piäkká, May 21, 1947 in Helsinki) is a professor of Sámi language ...

(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 Pentti Veikko "Loppi" Siltaloppi (29 September 1917 – 18 June 2002) was a Finnish male runner. He competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1946 European Championships and the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (official ...

(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 19 ...

(born 1956), Finnish athlete *

Pentti Snellman Pentti O. Snellman (18 February 1926 – 14 October 2007) was a Finnish athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes m ...

(1926–2007), Finnish athlete *

Pentti Suomela Pentti Martin Suomela (21 September 1917 Turku – 14 July 2016 Helsinki) was a Finnish diplomat, a master of philosophy. He served as a negotiating officer at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1963–1965, Head of the Political Department 1965, Am ...

(1917–2016), Finnish diplomat *

Pentti Talvitie Pentti Talvitie (March 1, 1922 Helsinki - September 14, 2003 Helsinki) was a Finnish diplomat and ambassador, a Bachelor of Political Science. He was an ambassador from 1970 to 1975 in Brussels, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in 1975–1977 ...

(1922–2003), Finnish diplomat *

Pentti Taskinen Pentti Taskinen (26 May 1929 – 18 December 1973) was a Finnish biathlete. He competed in the 20 km individual event at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squa ...

(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 The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In acc ...

(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 (SDP). Career He was a Master of Laws. He worked in the Social Democratic Party of Finland as the s ...

(1945–2020), Finnish politician *

Pentti Vikström Pentti Vikström (born 9 December 1951) is a Finnish archer. He competed in the men's individual and team events at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly k ...

(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 ...

(born 1929), Finnish historian

Surname

Eino Pentti Eino Iisakki Walter Pentti (October 18, 1906 – January 24, 1993) was an American long-distance runner. He represented the United States in the 10,000 meters at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics. Pentti placed second in the 10,000 meters at the ...

(1906–1993), American athlete

References

{{wiktionary, Pentti Finnish masculine given names