Siiri is an
Estonian and
Finnish feminine
given name derived from the
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...
name Sigríðr. It is a cognate of the modern
Scandinavian name
Sigrid.
People named Siiri include:
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Siiri Angerkoski (1902–1971), Finnish actress
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Siiri Oviir (born 1947), Estonian politician
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Siiri Nordin
Siiri Nordin (born 15 October 1980) is a Finnish singer. She was the lead singer of the now defunct Finnish rock band Killer.
Biography
Nordin was born in Helsinki. In 2003, she had a solo hit with the song "Sydämeni osuman sai", included ...
(born 1980), Finnish singer
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Siiri Rantanen
Siiri Johanna "Äitee" Rantanen ( Lintunen, born 14 December 1924) is a Finnish retired cross-country skier. She competed in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a medal in each of them: a gold and a bronze in the 3 × 5 km relay in 195 ...
(born 1924), Finnish cross-country skier
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Siiri Sisask (born 1968), Estonian singer, actress and politician
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Siiri Välimaa (born 1990), Finnish footballer
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Siiri Vallner (born 1972), Estonian architect
References
{{Given name
Estonian feminine given names
Finnish feminine given names