Lauri is an Estonian and Finnish male given name. It can also be a surname.

Lauri
GenderMale
Name day10 August (both Estonia and Finland)
Origin
Word/nameEstonian, Finnish
Region of originEstonia, Finland

It may refer to the following people:

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Business

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Film and videomakers

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Literature

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Military

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  • Lauri Heino (1918–2001), Finnish Army Sergeant of World War II
  • Lauri Malmberg (1888–1948), Finnish Army General
  • Lauri Nissinen (1918–1944) Finnish World War II flying ace
  • Lauri Pekuri (1916-1999), Finnish aviator, World War II flying ace, jet aircraft pioneer
  • Lauri Sutela (1918–2011), Finnish military officer
  • Lauri Tiainen (1891–1958), Finnish Army Colonel
  • Lauri Törni (1919–1965), Finnish Army captain, served in the Waffen SS and United States Army

Musicians

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Politicians

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Science and education

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Sportsmen

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Athletics
  • Lauri Halonen (1894–1961), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Härö (1899–1980), Finnish sprinter, track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Kettunen (1905–1941), Finnish fencer, modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Kyöstilä (1896–1984), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Leis (born 1978), Estonian triple jumper and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Lehtinen (1908–1973), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist
  • Lauri Lelumees (born 1978), Estonian race walker
  • Lauri Nevalainen (1927– 2005), Finnish rower and Olympic medalist
  • Lauri Pihkala (1888–1981), Finnish inventor of pesäpallo, track and field athlete, Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Sild (born 1990), Estonian orienteer
  • Lauri Tanner (1890–1950), Finnish gymnast, football player and Olympic medalist
  • Lauri Vilkko (1925–2017), Finnish modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist
  • Lauri Virtanen (1904–1982), Finnish long-distance runner, track and field athlete, Olympic medalist
Basketball
Cycling
  • Lauri Aus (1970–2003), Estonian cyclist and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Resik (born 1969), Estonian cyclist and Olympic competitor
Ice Hockey
Football
Skiing
Wrestling
  • Lauri Haapanen (1889–1947), Finnish featherweight wrestler and Olympic competitor
  • Lauri Koskela (1907–1944), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic medalist

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