Finnish Famous Names Starting with Letter L

The main stage name of Esa Juhani Ruoho, who has also recorded as Esa Ruoho, Can'o'Lard, Kökö and

The main stage name of Esa Juhani Ruoho, who has also recorded as Esa Ruoho, Can'o'Lard, Kökö and the Köks and XLLV.[1] Lackluster is formerly known as the chiptune musician, Distance, part of the demoscene groups Orange, Monotonik, Calodox, The Digital Artists, The Planet of Leather Moomins (TPOLM) and FLO.[2]. Lackluster also ran a BBS, Cloudcity, from 1992 to 2000 - utilizing HectoBBS (1992), SuperBBS (1992-1994) and PCBoard (1994-2000) BBS Software.[3]

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK and SaiPa

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK and SaiPa.

Is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed since 2005. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouv

Is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed since 2005. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 33rd in the 30 km mixed pursuit and 43rd in the 50 km event.Lehtonen's best World Cup finish was 18th in a 15 km event at Estonia in 2010.

Was a Finnish architect. He graduated from Helsinki Polytechnic Institute in 1894 and immediately wo

Was a Finnish architect. He graduated from Helsinki Polytechnic Institute in 1894 and immediately won a major design competition for a church in Turku, ahead of many established architects.Sonck ignored the growing trend toward architectural rationalism. Instead, he borrowed from the historical tradition of Finland's medieval stone structures and residential wood based architecture. His more monumental commissions show the influence of a neo-Romanesque style.

Was a Finnish politician. He was a Vice-chairman of the economic division of the Senate of Finland (

Was a Finnish politician. He was a Vice-chairman of the economic division of the Senate of Finland (1841–1858).

Is considered one of the best Finnish football goalkeepers of all time, having being capped for 37 f

Is considered one of the best Finnish football goalkeepers of all time, having being capped for 37 full international matches.Lars Näsman had strong opinions about how football should be developed in Finland and in 1970 he told YLE Television, "We must ge

Was a Finnish mathematician, remembered for his work in the field of Riemann surfaces and his text o

Was a Finnish mathematician, remembered for his work in the field of Riemann surfaces and his text on complex analysis.He assisted Nevanlinna in 1929 with his work on Denjoy's conjecture on the number of asymptotic values of an entire function. He completed his doctorate in 1930. Ahlfors worked as an associate professor at the University of Helsinki from 1933 to 1936.In 1936 he was one of the first two people to be awarded the Fields Medal. In 1935 Alfors visited Harvard University. He returned to Finland in 1938 to take up a professorship at the University of Helsinki. The outbreak of war led to problems although Ahlfors was unfit for military service. He was offered a post at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Zurich in 1944 and finally managed to travel there in March 1945. He did not enjoy his time in Switzerland and jumped at a chance to leave, returning to work at Harvard where he remained until he retired in 1977; he was William Caspar Graustein Professor of Mathematics from 1964. He was awarded the Wihuri Prize in 1968 and the Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 1981.

A former Finnish athlete, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Oly

A former Finnish athlete, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics. He had an uncanny ability to peak at the Summer Olympic Games.A police officer from Myrskylä, Virén debuted on the international scene in 1971. His performances at the 1971 European Championships in Helsinki were overshadowed by fellow Finn Juha Väätäinen, who captured gold medals in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter events with Virén settling for modest 7th and 17th placings, respectively.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player and coach who played in the SM-liiga.Liitsola coached th

Is a retired professional ice hockey player and coach who played in the SM-liiga.Liitsola coached the national team of Finland in 1976-1977.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who mostly played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who mostly played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves.

A Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American

A Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL).Kukkonen played ten NHL games in the 2003–04 NHL season, after which he returned to his hometown Kärpät in the SM-liiga. Kukkonen won the SM-liiga gold medal with Kärpät in 2005. On February 26, 2007, Kukkonen was dealt to the Philadelphia Flyers along with a 3rd round draft pick in a three-way deal with the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings. With the Flyers, Kukkonen was put on a defensive pairing with Joni Pitkänen, also a native of Oulu. The two were also a pairing for 4 years in Finland. On May 17, 2007 he signed a 2-year contract with the Flyers.

Is a Finnish football midfielder who currently plays for FC Viikingit.

Is a Finnish football midfielder who currently plays for FC Viikingit.

Is a Finnish footballer who plays for Finnish First Division club KPV Kokkola. His position is a str

Is a Finnish footballer who plays for Finnish First Division club KPV Kokkola. His position is a striker.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara.

Is a Finnish-Sverigen rapper. Redrama made a breakthrough in 2003. English occurring Redrama was par

Is a Finnish-Sverigen rapper. Redrama made a breakthrough in 2003. English occurring Redrama was part of hip-hop group Alien Allies, which also included the Norwegian Paper Boys and Madcon. Redrama won the English-language Finnish championship of rapping in 2001.

Is a Finnish cross country skier who has been competing since he was seven years old. He finished te

Is a Finnish cross country skier who has been competing since he was seven years old. He finished tenth in the team sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.Paakkonen's best World Cup finish was 15th in an individual sprint event at Germany in 2009. Although concentrating in the sprint event he has also won National Championship medals in long-distance events.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Pelicans in the Finnish SM-liiga.

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Pelicans in the Finnish SM-liiga. Pirjetä has represented several teams in the Finnish SM-liiga, Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elitserien and the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins

Is a Finnish actor (acted both in Finnish and Swedish), director, theatre manager and writer.From 19

Is a Finnish actor (acted both in Finnish and Swedish), director, theatre manager and writer.From 1967 to 1974, Pöysti served as manager of the Lilla Teatern, with his current ex-wife Birgitta Ulfsson, and also acted in many roles in Swedish. He has later had many speaking roles in musical plays. He has had many notable roles on television, of which the most notable is the leading role in the play Kustaa III. Another performance of renown was the title role in the stage play Galileo, which won critical acclaim. He has also read bedtime stories in children's programs.

A singer-songwriter and musician from Helsinki, Finland. She is also a member of free improv and psy

A singer-songwriter and musician from Helsinki, Finland. She is also a member of free improv and psych folk bands Kiila, Päivänsäde, the Anaksimandros, Avarus, Maailma, and the trio Hertta Lussu Ässä formed by fellow acid folk singer-songwriters Islaja an

Is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2010 World bronze medalist, the 2009 European Champion and 20

Is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2010 World bronze medalist, the 2009 European Champion and 2008 & 2010 Finnish national champion.In the 2002-2003 season, Lepistö won the silver medal on the junior level at the Gardena Spring Trophy and the junior gold medal at the Warsaw Cup. She won the gold medal on the junior level at the 2003 Finnish Figure Skating Championships.

Is a Finnish film actress.She is most famous for her appearances in the 2003 film Helmiä ja sikoja

Is a Finnish film actress.She is most famous for her appearances in the 2003 film Helmiä ja sikoja alongside Mikko Leppilampi and most notably in her role in the 2005 film Lupaus.

is a Finnish professor of European history. She is also a Helsinki City Council member, representin

is a Finnish professor of European history. She is also a Helsinki City Council member, representing the Centre Party.

Is a Finnish football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Swedish AIK Stockholm. She is a strik

Is a Finnish football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Swedish AIK Stockholm. She is a striker.Österberg Kalmari played in Finnish clubs Puistolan Urheilijat, Malmin Palloseura and HJK Helsinki before moving University of Portland in 2000. Kalmari

Was a Finnish athlete, winner of a controversial 5000 m at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.I

Was a Finnish athlete, winner of a controversial 5000 m at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.In the final, the Finns Lehtinen and Lauri Virtanen led early. They managed to shake off all other competitors except Ralph Hill from the United States. Soon the race turned into a battle between Lehtinen and Hill. On the last lap, Hill tried to overtake Lehtinen. Seeing this, the Finn blocked his way, zig-zagging from one lane to the other to the great exasperation of the crowd. At the finish, Lehtinen crossed first a mere 50 centimetres ahead. Although this was a common tactic in Europe

Was a Finnish Army captain who led an infantry company in Finnish Winter and Continuation War and mo

Was a Finnish Army captain who led an infantry company in Finnish Winter and Continuation War and moved to the United States after the war. He is known as the soldier who fought under three flags: Finnish and German (when he fought the Russians in World War II) and American (where he was known as Larry Thorne) when he fought in the U.S. Army Special Forces in the Vietnam War.