Laine
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Laine is Finnish
and Estonian
for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine is a surname originating in Finland
(in Finnish
, it means "wave"), where it is the seventh most common surname. Notable 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...
and Estonian
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine is a surname originating in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
(in Finnish
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...
, it means "wave"), where it is the seventh most common surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Célestin LainéCélestin LainéCélestin Lainé was a Breton nationalist and collaborator during the Second World War who led the SS affiliated Bezen Perrot militia. His Breton language name is Neven Hénaff. He was a chemical engineer by training. After the war he lived in Ireland.- Breton terrorism :He was born in 1908 in Nantes...
- Charlie LaineCharlie LaineCharlie Laine is an American pornographic actress and adult model originally from Marion, Wisconsin.-Biography:Laine dropped out of high school at age 17. She started in the adult industry at age 18 in November 2002. She had moved to Florida and modeled there before moving back to Wisconsin...
- Cleo LaineCleo LaineDame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth, DBE is a jazz singer and an actress, noted for her scat singing and vocal range...
- Denny LaineDenny LaineDenny Laine is an English songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, guitarist, and lead singer of The Moody Blues' 1965 debut album "The Magnificent Moodies"; and, later, best known for his role as co-founder of Wings...
- Edvin LaineEdvin LaineEdvin Laine was a Finnish film director. Laine was born Bovellán.Laine directed Aaltoska orkaniseeraa, a comedy, in 1949....
- Emma LaineEmma LaineEmma Johanna Laine is a professional tennis player from Finland.The left-handed Laine turned professional in 2004. Her highest career singles ranking has been World No. 50 on August 7, 2006....
- Frankie LaineFrankie LaineFrankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio , was a successful American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005...
- Helena LaineHelena LaineSirpa Helena Laine is a retired female javelin thrower from Finland. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 11th place .-Achievements:-References:*...
- Janet-Laine GreenJanet-Laine GreenJanet-Laine Green) is a Canadian actress, director, producer and teacher, active for over 25 years. Best known for her roles in She's the Mayor, Seeing Things and This is Wonderland, this Toronto-based film and television personality has also been a voice actor for animated series such as Jacob...
- Jarkko LaineJarkko LaineJarkko Laine was a Finnish poet and a writer of prose and plays. He also translated American literature to Finnish....
- Jo Jo LaineJo Jo LaineJo Jo Laine was an American singer, model and actress who married Moody Blues founder Denny Laine while he was a member of Paul McCartney's group Wings...
- Lari LaineLari LaineLari Laine was the pseudonym used by Corrine Cole , who is an American model and actress She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the May 1958 issue...
- Murray De-LaineMurray De-LaineMurray Royce De Laine is a former Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1985 and 2002, representing the electorate of Price....
- Papa Jack LainePapa Jack LaineGeorge Vital "Papa Jack" Laine was a pioneering band leader in New Orleans in the years from the Spanish-American War to World War I....
- Paul LainePaul LainePaul Laine is a Canadian musician who has worked with several rock bands. He was the singer of Danger Danger for ten years, then fronted his own band, Shugaazer.-Biography:...
- Teemu LaineTeemu LaineTeemu Laine is a professional Finnish ice hockey player, currently with HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.-Awards:* Finnish Champion with Jokerit in 2002....