Kivi
Encyclopedia
Kivi is an Estonian
and Finnish
surname
(meaning stone
), and may refer to:
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...
and 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...
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"...
(meaning stone
Rock (geology)
In geology, rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic...
), and may refer to:
- Aleksis KiviAleksis KiviAleksis Kivi , born Alexis Stenvall, was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seven Brothers...
(1834–1872), Finnish author - Anna Kivi (1876–1929), Finnish writer
- Antero KiviAntero KiviAntero Kivi was a discus thrower from Finland, who won the silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam....
(1904–1981), Finnish discus thrower - Erik Kivi (1881–1954), Finnish American musician
- Eve Kivi (born 1938), Estonin actress
- Jaakko Kivi, Finnish politician
- Juha KiviJuha KiviJuha Kivi is a retired Finnish long jumper.He became Finnish champion in 1989 and 1993.His personal best jump was 8.02 metres, achieved in August 1989 in Tampere.-Achievements:-References:...
(born 1964), Finnish long jumper - Jussi Kivi (born 1959), Finnish artist
- Kai Kivi (1959–2007), Finnish musician and biologist
- Karri Kivi (born 1970), Finnish ice hockey player
- Maarja Kivi (born 1986), Estonian musician, also known as Marya Roxx
- Osmo Kivi (1913–1940), Finnish pesäpalloPesäpalloPesäpallo is a fast-moving ball sport that is quite often referred to as the national sport of Finland and has some presence in other countries, such as Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, and Northern Ontario in Canada...
player - Raal Kivi (born 1946), Estonian architect
- Raul-Levroit Kivi (1920–2009), Estonian architect
- Signe Kivi (born 1957), Estonian textile artist and politician
See also
- Kivi, ArdabilKivi, ArdabilKivi is a city in and capital of Parsabad County, Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 6,467, in 1,721 families. Earlier, Kivi was divided into upper and lower Kivi: Kīvī-ye Bālā and Kivi-ye Pā’īn .Kivi is situated in the center of new established county Kivi is a city...
, a town in Iran - KIVI-TV, a TV station in Boise-Nampa, Idaho
- Kiwi (disambiguation)Kiwi (disambiguation)Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand.Kiwi or KIWI may also refer to:* Kiwifruit* Kiwi , a nickname for New Zealanders-Entertainment:* Kiwi FM, a New Zealand radio network* KIWI, a radio station in California...
- Kivi, an albatross in the book Call It CourageCall It CourageCall It Courage is a book in English written and illustrated by Armstrong Sperry that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1941....