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'''Virta''' (also written as '''Wirta''') is a surname originating in [[Finland]] (in [[Finnish language|Finnish]], it means "river" or "stream"). Notable people with the surname include: |
'''Virta''' (also written as '''Wirta''') is a surname originating in [[Finland]] (in [[Finnish language|Finnish]], it means "river" or "stream"). Notable people with the surname include: |
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* [[Hannu Virta]] (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player |
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* [[Kari Virta]] (1932–2014), Finnish architect |
* [[Kari Virta]] (1932–2014), Finnish architect |
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* [[Kyösti Virta]] (born. 1946), Finnish writer |
* [[Kyösti Virta]] (born. 1946), Finnish writer |
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* [[Nikolai Virta]] (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner |
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* [[Patrik Virta]] (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player |
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* [[Tony Virta]] (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player |
* [[Tony Virta]] (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player |
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* Mikko Virta, Finnish quitarist |
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Revision as of 05:39, 19 June 2015
Language(s) | Finnish |
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Meaning | "river", from virta ("river, stream") |
Region of origin | Finland |
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Related names | Virtanen |
Virta (also written as Wirta) is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "river" or "stream"). Notable people with the surname include:
- Hannu Virta (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player
- Kari Virta (1932–2014), Finnish architect
- Kyösti Virta (born. 1946), Finnish writer
- Nikolai Virta (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner
- Olavi Virta (1915–1972), Finnish singer, "king of Finnish tango"
- Patrik Virta (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player
- Tony Virta (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player