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| Language(s) | Finnish |
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| Meaning | Derived from virta ("river, stream") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
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| Related names | Virta |
Virtanen (also written as Wirtanen)[1] is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, meaning "river"), where it is the second most common surname.[2]
List persons with the surname
- Ahti Virtanen Finnish architect
- Antti Virtanen (born 1977), Finnish ice hockey player
- Arto Virtanen (born 1947), Finnish author
- Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (1895–1973), Finnish chemist and Nobel laureate
- Atos Wirtanen (1906–79), Finnish politician
- Aulis Virtanen (1926–2006), Finnish sports journalist
- Carl A. Wirtanen (1910–1990), American astronomer
- Eino Virtanen (1908–1980), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medal winner
- Erik Virtanen (1897–1970), Finnish folklorist
- Fredrik Virtanen (born 1971), Swedish journalist
- Häkä Virtanen (born 1953), Finnish musician
- Harri Virtanen (born 1963), Finnish dramaturge
- Ilkka Virtanen (born 1944), Finnish mathematician
- Ingmar Virtanen (1919–1991), Finnish physician
- Jalmari Virtanen (1889–1939), Karelian poet
- Jani Virtanen (born 1988), Finnish footballer
- Janne Virtanen (actor) (born 1967), Finnish actor
- Janne Virtanen, Finnish strongman
- Jarmo Virtanen (born 1963), Finnish powerlifter
- Jukka Virtanen (artist) (born 1933), Finnish singer, actor, writer
- Jukka Virtanen (player) (born 1959), Finnish ice hockey player
- Kalle Virtanen (mathematician) (born 1921), Finnish mathematician
- Kalle Virtanen (born 1975), singer and guitarist of the band Viikate
- Kari Virtanen (born 1958), Finnish footballer
- Keijo Virtanen (born 1945), Finnish historian
- Lauri Johannes Virtanen (1904–1982), Finnish long distance athlete and Olympic medal winner
- Leea Virtanen (1935–2002), Finnish folklorist
- Olavi Virtanen (born 1931), Finnish chemist
- Petteri Wirtanen, Finnish ice hockey player
- Raimo Virtanen (born 1930), Finnish musician
- Rauha S. Virtanen (born 1931), Finnish author
- Reima Virtanen (born 1947), Finnish boxer and Olympic medal winner
- Tommi Virtanen (born 1989), Finnish ice hockey goaltender
- Tommy Wirtanen (born 1983), Finnish footballer
- Toni Wirtanen (born 1975), singer of the band Apulanta
- Veltto Virtanen (born 1951), psychologist, rock musician, member of parliament, presidential candidate
- Viljo Virtanen (1912–1989), Finnish politician, cabinet minister
- Ville Virtanen (actor) (born 1961), Finnish actor
- Ville Virtanen, aka Darude (born 1973), Finnish DJ and music producer
Fictional characters
- B. Virtanen, lead character of the Ilkka Heilä comic strip of the same name
- Virtanen (no first name), hero of Tango is my passion by M.A. Numminen
References
- ^ "Wirtanen" is an antiquated variant spelling listed at V in Finland (in the Finnish alphabet, the letter W is an archaic variant of V, kept for spelling ancient names). It is mostly found abroad for the descendants of ancient Finnish emigrants (as of March 2010[update], the Finnish Population Register Center's "Surname search" reported 23600 Virtanen and 254 Wirtanen).
- ^ As of November 2011[update], "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
This page lists people with the surname Virtanen.
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