Antti
Encyclopedia
Antti is a Finnish
masculine
given name
derived from the Greek
name Andreas. In Estonia
, the variant Anti is more common. It is uncommon as a surname
. People with the name include:
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
masculine
Masculine
Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men.Masculine may also refer to:*Masculine , a grammatical gender*Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
derived from the Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
name Andreas. In Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, the variant Anti is more common. It is uncommon as a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. People with the name include:
- Antti AuttiAntti AuttiAntti-Matias Antero Autti is a Finnish snowboarding star who shot to fame when he defeated big-name talents Danny Kass, Andy Finch, and Shaun White in the Men's Superpipe at the 2005 Winter X Games to claim the gold...
(born 1985), Finnish snowboarder - Antti JuntumaaAntti JuntumaaAntti Eino Juntumaa is a retired male boxer from Finland, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he lost in the second round of the men's light flyweight division to Romania's Dumitru Şchiopu.-References:*...
(born 1959), Finnish boxer - Antti KalliomäkiAntti KalliomäkiAntti Kalliomäki has been a Finnish politician and former athlete. Mr. Kalliomäki is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland and has been a member of the Parliament of Finland since 1983. He has announced his retirement in 2011.-Politics:He served as Minister of Trade and Industry in...
(born 1947), Finnish athlete and Minister of Education - Antti KasvioAntti KasvioAntti Kasvio is a former freestyle swimmer from Finland who won the bronze medal in the 200 m freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Together with Jani Sievinen he was Finland's leading swimmer in the 1990s.At the 1993 European Swimming Championships in Sheffield, Kasvio...
(born 1973), Finnish swimmer - Antti LaaksonenAntti LaaksonenAntti Akseli Laaksonen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey left winger who last played for the Lukko of the SM-Liiga...
(born 1973), Finnish ice hockey player - Antti Niemi (footballer) (born 1972), Finnish football goalkeeper
- Antti Niemi (ice hockey)Antti Niemi (ice hockey)Antti Niemi is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. During the 2009–10 NHL season as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, he became the first Finnish goaltender to win the Stanley Cup.-Playing career:Niemi...
(born 1983), Finnish ice hockey goalkeeper - Antti MiettinenAntti MiettinenAntti Miettinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who plays for Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL in Russia-Playing career:...
(born 1980), Finnish ice hockey player - Antti MuurinenAntti MuurinenAntti Muurinen is a Finnish football coach. He is currently the head coach of HJK Helsinki in Finland's Veikkausliiga.Muurinen is probably best known as the head coach of the Finnish national team...
(born 1954), Finnish football coach - Antti OjanperäAntti OjanperäAntti Ojanperä on Finnish footballer, who plays as midfielder or defender. Throughout his senior career he has represented Tampere United in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga, where he has played 85 matches and scored two goals.-References:*...
(born 1983), Finnish footballer - Antti OkkonenAntti OkkonenAntti Okkonen is a Finnish football player representing MyPa in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.His youth team was OLS in Oulu, Finland. At senior level, he has also played for MyPa, Landskrona BoIS, and Silkeborg IF. He has also gained 13 caps for the Finland national football team, his first being in...
(born 1982), Finnish footballer - Antti PohjaAntti PohjaAntti Pohja is a Finnish footballer. His position is forward. Pohja represents Tampere United playing in Finnish premier league Veikkausliiga. He returned to the club for the season 2007 having represented the club earlier in 2000-2001 and 2004...
(born 1977), Finnish footballer - Antti ReiniAntti Reini- Cinema :* Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem * As White as in Snow * The Man Without a Past * Helmiä ja sikoja * Solstorm * Everlasting Moments * Stone's War * Angel - TV :...
(born 1964), Finnish actor - Antti SarpilaAntti SarpilaAntti Sarpila is a Finnish jazz musician .He formerly performed in a Benny Goodman-inspired style, and studied under Bob Wilber, and he was part of the «Tribute to Benny Goodman» , and later figured in six tours of the USA. Later, he performed at the Oslo Jazzfestival 2006, together with...
(born 1964), Finnish swing/jazz musician - Antti Sumiala (born 1974), Finnish footballer
- Antti UimaniemiAntti UimaniemiAntti Uimaniemi is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for VPS in Finnish Veikkausliiga.-References:* *...
(born 1986), Finnish footballer - Gerda AnttiGerda AnttiGerda Antti is a Swedish writer and politician. She is a member of the Centre Party and has been a local lay assessor. She was married to author Walter Ljungquist.-References:...
, Swedish writer