Lauri (given name)

Lauri
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Estonian, Finnish
Region of origin Estonia, Finland

Lauri is an Estonian and Finnish male given name. It can also be a surname.

It may refer to following people:

Actors

Business

Film and videomakers

Literature

Military

  • Lauri Heino (1918–2001). Finnish Army Sergeant of World War II
  • Lauri Malmberg (1888–1948), Finnish Army General
  • Lauri Nissinen (1918-1944) Finnish World War II flying ace
  • Lauri Nurminen (1906-2009), Finnish soldier, last known White Guard and last known veteran of the Finnish Civil War
  • Lauri Pekuri (1916-1999), Finnish aviator, World War II flying ace, jet aircraft pioneer
  • Lauri Sutela (1918–2011), Finnish military officer
  • Lauri Tiainen (1891–1958), Finnish Army Colonel
  • Lauri Törni (1919–1965), Finnish Army captain, served in the Waffen SS and United States Army

Musicians

Politicians

Science and education

Sportsmen

Athletics
  • Lauri Halonen (1894–1961), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Härö (1899–1980), Finnish sprinter, track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Kettunen (1905–1941), Finnish fencer, modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Kyöstilä (1894–1984), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Leis (born 1978), Estonian triple jumper and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Lehtinen (1908-1973), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist
  • Lauri Nevalainen (1927– 2005), Finnish rower and Olympic medalist
  • Lauri Pihkala (1888–1981), Finnish inventor of pesäpallo, track and field athlete, Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Tanner (1890–1950), Finnish gymnast, football player and Olympic medalist
  • Lauri Vilkko (born 1925), Finnish modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist
  • Lauri Virtanen (1904-1982), Finnish long-distance runner, track and field athlete, Olympic medalist
Basketball
Cycling
Ice Hockey
Football
Skiing
Wrestling
  • Lauri Haapanen (1889–1947), Finnish featherweight wrestler and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Koskela (1907-1944), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic medalist

See also

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