(also written as ) is a
Laine type Finnish surname
In Finland, a person must have a surname and at least one given name with up to four given names permitted. Surnames are inherited either patrilineally or matrilineally, while given names are usually chosen by a person's parents. Finnish names com ...
(in
Finnish, it means "river" or "stream"). Notable people with the surname include:
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Eemeli Virta (born 2000), Finnish footballer
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Hannu Virta
Hannu Markus Virta (born March 22, 1963, in Turku, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League (SM-liiga) four times, and was a five-time all-star. He ...
(born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player
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Ilkka Juhani Virta (born 1961), Finnish historian
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Jalmari Virta (1884–1938), Finnish politician
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Marjukka Virta (born 1983), Finnish ringette player
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Nikolai Virta (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner
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Olavi Virta
Olavi Virta (originally until 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmén; 27 February 1915 – 14 July 1972) was a Finnish singer, acclaimed during his time as the "King" of Finnish tango.
Between 1939 and 1966 he recorded almost 600 songs, many of which are ...
(1915–1972), Finnish singer, "king of Finnish tango"
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Ossi Virta (born 1988), Finnish football manager and footballer
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Päivi Virta (born 1964), Finnish ice hockey player
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Patrik Virta
Patrik Virta (born 6 March 1996) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Virta was selected by the ...
(born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player
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Pekka Virta (born 1969), Finnish ice hockey player
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Sofia Virta (born 1990), Finnish politician
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Tony Virta
Tony Virta (born June 18, 1972) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild as their fourth-round pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
On December 5, 2005, Virta received a serious knee injury from a ...
(born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player
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Finnish surnames of Laine type