Pentti is a Finnish male given name and surname,[1][full citation needed] a form of Bengt (Swedish for Benedict). Pentti was a very popular name in 1920–1950's. In 1924–1953 it was given in every year to more than 1000 boys in Finland.
Pentti name is also used in fiction and music.
Given name
editA–J
edit- Pentti Aalto (1917–1998), Finnish linguist
- Pentti Alonen (1925–2017), Finnish alpine skier
- Pentti Antila (1926–1997), Finnish agronomist and politician
- Pentti Arajärvi (born 1948), Finnish academic and politician
- Pentti Elo (1929–1991), Finnish hockey player
- Pentti Eskola (1883–1964), Finnish geologist
- Pentti Forsman (1917–2006), Finnish tennis player
- Pentti Glan (1946–2017), Finnish-Canadian rock drummer
- Pentti Haanpää (1905–1955), Finnish author
- Pentti Hakkarainen (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pentti Hämäläinen (1929–1984), Finnish boxer
- Pentti Hämäläinen (bandy) (1927–2012), Finnish bandy player
- Pentti Hiidenheimo (1875–1918), Finnish politician
- Pentti Holappa (1927–2017), Finnish politician
- Pentti Ikonen (1934–2007), Finnish swimmer
- Pentti Irjala (1911–1982), Finnish actor
- Pentti Isotalo (1927–2021), Finnish ice hockey player
K–P
edit- Pentti Kahma (born 1943), Finnish discus thrower
- Pentti Karvonen (1931–2022), Finnish athlete
- Pentti Kaskipuro (1930–2010), Finnish artist
- Pentti Kokkonen (born 1955), Finnish ski jumper
- Pentti Kontula (1930–1987), Finnish boxer
- Pentti Korhonen (born 1951), Finnish motorcycle racer
- Pentti Koskela (born 1945), Finnish ice hockey player
- Pentti Kotvio (1921–2001), Finnish weightlifter
- Pentti Kouri (1949–2009), Finnish economist
- Pentti Kuukasjärvi (born 1946) Finnish athlete
- Pentti Laaksonen (1929–2005), Finnish basketball player
- Pentti Lammio (1919–1999), Finnish speed skater
- Pentti Linkola (1932–2020), Finnish ecologist
- Pentti Linnosvuo (1933–2010), Finnish sport shooter
- Pentti Lund (1925–2013), Finnish Canadian ice hockey
- Pentti Matikainen (born 1950), Finnish hockey coach
- Pentti Niemi (1902–1962), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician
- Pentti Niinivuori (1931–1988), Finnish boxer
- Pentti Nikula (born 1939), Finnish pole vaulter
- Pentti Oinonen (born 1952), Finnish politician
- Pentti Paatsalo (1932–1996), Finnish swimmer
- Pentti Pakarinen (1924–2007), Finnish ophthalmologist and politician
- Pentti Papinaho (1926—1992), Finnish sculptor
- Pentti Pekkarinen (1917–1975), Finnish politician
- Pentti Pelkonen (born 1930), Finnish skier
- Pentti Pesonen (born 1938), Finnish cross-country skier
- Pentti Pouttu (died 1597), Finnish–Swedish peasant rebellion leader
- Pentti Punkari (born 1938), Finnish wrestler
R–Z
edit- Pentti Raaskoski (1929–2014), Finnish sprint canoer
- Pentti Rekola (1934–2012), Finnish athlete
- Pentti Repo (1930–1997), Finnish athlete
- Pentti Rummakko (1943–2008), Finnish athlete
- Pentti Saarman (1941–2021), Finnish boxer
- Pentti Saikkonen (born 1952), Finnish statistician
- Pentti Salo (born 1941), Finnish wrestler
- Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950), Finnish photographer
- Pentti Siimes (1929–2016), Finnish actor
- Pentti Siltaloppi (1917–2002), Finnish athlete
- Pentti Sinersaari (born 1956), Finnish athlete
- Pentti Snellman (1926–2007), Finnish athlete
- Pentti Suomela (1917–2016), Finnish diplomat
- Pentti Talvitie (1922–2003), Finnish diplomat
- Pentti Taskinen (1929–1973), Finnish biathlete
- Pentti Tiusanen (1949–2018), Finnish politician
- Pentti Väänänen (1945–2020), Finnish politician
- Pentti Vikström (born 1951), Finnish archer
- Pentti Virrankoski (1929–2023), Finnish historian
Surname
edit- Eino Pentti (1906–1993), American athlete
- Helmi Arneberg-Pentti (1889-1981), chairman of Lotta Svärd, Finnish auxiliary organisation for women in 1920s.
References
edit- ^ "Vrk:Väestörekisterikeskus". verkkopalvelu.vrk.fi. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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