Toomas is an
Estonian
Estonian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe
* Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent
* Estonian language
* Estonian cuisine
* Estonian culture
See also ...
masculine given name,
a cognate of
Thomas
Thomas may refer to:
People
* List of people with given name Thomas
* Thomas (name)
* Thomas (surname)
* Saint Thomas (disambiguation)
* Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church
* Thomas the Ap ...
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People named Toomas include:
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Toomas Alatalu
Toomas Alatalu (born 23 August 1942 in Rakvere) is an Estonian historian, educator, political commentator and politician. He has been member of VII, VIII and X Riigikogu.
From 1999 until 2005 he belonged to the Estonian Centre Party. From 2005 un ...
(born 1942), historian, educator, political commentator and politician
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Toomas Altnurme
Toomas Altnurme (born 21 January 1973) is an Estonian painter.
Biography
In 1994–1995, he graduated from Tallinn University, and studied painting at the Rajamangala University of Technology, and sculpture in 1999–2001, at the University of S ...
(born 1973), painter
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Toomas Annus
Toomas Annus (born 5 October 1960) is an Estonian entrepreneur.
He was born in Kohtla-Järve. In 1984 he graduated from Tallinn University, Tallinn Pedagogical Institute with a degree in industrial and civil engineering.
Since 1991 he is the lead ...
(born 1960), entrepreneur
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Toomas Frey (born 1937), ecologist, geobotanist and forest scientist
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Toomas Heikkinen (born 1991), Finnish rallycross driver
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Toomas Helin
Toomas Helin (born 25 April 1966 in Pärnu - died 27 January 2021) was an Estonian drug smuggler. Police considers Helin to have been among the leaders of the so-called Linnuvabriku group of organised crime.
Drug smuggling
In 2002, when he was ...
(born 1966), drug smuggler
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Toomas Hussar (born 1962), actor, film and theatre director and dramaturge
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Toomas Hendrik Ilves (born 1953), politician, President of Estonia
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Toomas Jürgenstein (born 1964), educator and politician
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Toomas Kall
Toomas Kall (pseudonym Uku-Ralf Tobi; born on 16 October 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian humorist, caricaturist, writer, scenarist and translator.
Career
1966-1969 he studied history, and 1970-1972 Estonian philology at Tartu State University. Fro ...
(born 1947), humorist, caricaturist, writer, screenwriter and translator
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Toomas Kallaste (born 1971), football player
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Toomas Kandimaa
Toomas Kandimaa (born 19 June 1975) is an Estonian basketball coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach for University of Tartu of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. Kandimaa represented the Estonian national basketball team i ...
(born 1975), basketball player and coach
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Toomas Kivimägi
Toomas Kivimägi (born 16 February 1963 in Lihula, Lääne County) is an Estonian politician and lawyer. He has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu, XIII and XIV Riigikogu.
In 1986 he graduated from University of Tartu, studying the law. In 1990, ...
(born 1963), politician and lawyer
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Toomas Kivisild
Toomas Kivisild (born 11 August 1969, in Tapa, Estonia) is an Estonian population geneticist. He graduated as a biologist and received his PhD in Genetics, from University of Tartu, Estonia, in 2000. Since then he has worked as a postdoctoral res ...
(born 1969), geneticist
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Toomas Kork
Toomas Kork (born 20 November 1945, Tartu) is an Estonian social activist, farmer, businessman, and politician, most notable for voting for the Estonian restoration of Independence.
Kork graduated in 1970 from the Faculty of Economic at the Esto ...
(born 1945), social activist, businessman and politician
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Toomas Krõm
Toomas Krõm (born 22 September 1971 in Tallinn) is a former professional footballer from Estonia, playing as a forward. Born in Tallinn, he twice became topscorer of the Premier Estonian League, named Meistriliiga
Meistriliiga (, known a ...
(born 1971), football player
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Toomas Kukk
Toomas Kukk (born 11 June 1971 in Tallinn) is an Estonian botanist.
He has been associated with the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany in Estonia since 1991.
He serves as the editor-in-chief of ''Eesti Loodus
''Eesti Loodus'' ('Nat ...
(born 1971), botanist
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Toomas Leius
Toomas Leius (born 28 August 1941) is a former tennis player from Estonia who competed for the Soviet Union.
Career
Leius was the boys' singles champion at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships. He won the Soviet Championships in 1963, 1964, 1965 an ...
(born 1941), tennis player
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Toomas Liivak (born 1970), basketball player
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Toomas Merila (born 1939), track and field athlete and coach
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Toomas Napa (born 1953), racing driver
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Toomas Paur (born 1949), politician
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Toomas Proovel (born 1973), wrestler
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Toomas Raadik (born 1990), basketball player
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Toomas Raudam (born 1947), writer
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Toomas Savi (born 1942), politician
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Toomas Sildmäe (born 1959), entrepreneur, politician, motorsportsman and sportsman
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Toomas Sulling (born 1940), surgeon
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Toomas Tammaru (born 1968), lepidopterist and professor of entomology
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Toomas Tarm
Toomas Tarm (born 31 December 1968) is an Estonian long-distance runner.
He was born in Tallinn. In 1992 he graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical Institute's Faculty of Physical Education.
He started his athletics exercising in the sport club Trudo ...
(born 1968), marathon runner
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Toomas Tohver
Toomas Tohver (born 24 April 1973) is a retired Estonian international football goalkeeper, with 24 caps to his name. Tohver started his professional career at Flora Tallinn and had two spells abroad, first in Sweden and then in Norway
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(born 1973), football goalkeeper
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Toomas Tõnise (born 1952), modern pentathlete
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Toomas Tõniste
Toomas Tõniste (born 26 April 1967) is an Estonian sailor and politician, and the former Minister of Finance.
Career in sports
Tõniste competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won a silver and a bronze medal in the ...
(born 1967), sailor and a politician
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Toomas Triisa
Toomas Triisa (born 12 November 1982) is an Estonian rally driver. Triisa won 2017 Dakar Rally
The 2017 Dakar Rally was the 39th edition of the event and the ninth successive year that the event was held in South America. The event started in A ...
(born 1982), Estonian rally driver
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Toomas Turb
Toomas Turb (born 31 January 1957) is an Estonian athletics competitor.
He was born in Surju, Pärnu County. In 1980 he graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical Institute
Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public researc ...
(born 1957), competitive runner
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Toomas Uba Toomas Uba (2 November 1943 – 31 December 2000) was an Estonian sports journalist.
He was born in Tallinn. In 1968, he graduated from University of Tartu, Tartu State University with a degree in journalism.
From 1962 until 1972, he worked as a s ...
(1943–2000), sports journalist
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Toomas Urb
Toomas Urb (born on 2 December 1958 in Tartu) is an Estonian actor and singer.
In 1984 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory Stage Art Department. From 1984 until 1987, he was an actor an Estonian Drama Theatre. Since 1989 he has lived in ...
(born 1958), actor and singer
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Toomas Väinaste
Toomas Väinaste (born 24 January 1950 in Soonuka) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of XIII Riigikogu.
He has been a member of Estonian Centre Party
The Estonian Centre Party ( et, Eesti Keskerakond, EK) is a populist political part ...
(born 1950), politician
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Toomas Varek
Toomas Varek (born in 1948 in Rakvere) is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of IX, X and X Riigikogu. In 2003 he was Minister of the Interior of Estonia, Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu 2005–2006 and Speaker of the Riigikogu 2006– ...
(born on 1948), politician
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Toomas Vilosius
Toomas Vilosius (born 5 May 1951) is an Estonian politician and a former Minister of Social Affairs of Estonia. He is currently the communications manager of Silja Line
Silja Line is a Swedish-Finnish cruiseferry brand operated by the Estonia ...
(born 1951), politician
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Toomas Vilpart
Toomas Vilpart (born 21 September 1971) is an Estonian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992) ...
(born 1971), rower
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Toomas Vint
Toomas Vint (born 5 March 1944 in Tallinn) is an Estonian painter and writer.
Awards
* 1986: Konrad Mägi Prize
* 2012: Order of the White Star
The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was ...
(born 1944), painter and writer
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Toomas Vitsut
Toomas Vitsut (born January 1, 1960) is an Estonians, Estonian politician, and as appointed Chairman of the City Council of Tallinn in 2005. He is also the founder of the institutional round table for resolving the ethnic tensions caused by the ...
(born 1960), politician
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Toomas Voll
Toomas Voll (born 17 June 1958 in Kilingi-Nõmme) is an Estonian composer, conductor and choir director.
From 1976 to 1979, he studied music pedagogics at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn State Conservatory.
In 1996, he founded To ...
(born 1958), composer, conductor and choir director
;Fictional characters:
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Toomas Nipernaadi, main character from
August Gailit
August Gailit (9 January 1891 – 5 November 1960) was an Estonian writer.Endel Nirk, Arthur Robert Hone, Oleg Mutt, ''Estonian Literature: Historical Survey with Biobibliographical Appendix'', Published by Perioodika, 1987, p177
Life
Georg ...
's 1929 novel ''Toomas Nipernaadi''.
References
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