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Virta
Language(s)Finnish
Origin
Meaning"river", from virta ("river, stream")
Region of originFinland
Other names
Related namesVirtanen

Virta (also written as Wirta) is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "river"). It may also refer to, alphabetically:

  • Hannu Virta (born 1963), Finnish player of ice hockey
  • Nikolai Virta (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner
  • Olavi Virta (1915–1972), Finnish singer, "king of Finnish tango"
  • Tony Virta (born 1972), Finnish player of ice hockey