Meri
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Meri is an Estonian
surname (meaning sea
), and may refer to:
- Meri (mythology)Meri (mythology)In the mythology of the Bororo people of Brazil, Meri is a folk hero and sun-god.A feature of Saturn's moon Hyperion has been named after him....
, folk hero in Bororo mythology - Meri, term in shakuhachiShakuhachiThe is a Japanese end-blown flute. It is traditionally made of bamboo, but versions now exist in ABS and hardwoods. It was used by the monks of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism in the practice of...
music - The Meri, novel by Maya Kaathryn BohnhoffMaya Kaathryn BohnhoffMaya Kaathryn Bohnhoff is a versatile author and performer, best known for her science fiction and fantasy works...
- Meri, release title of La Mer (film)La Mer (film)La Mer is an 1895 French short black-and-white silent documentary film directed and produced by Louis Lumière...
in Finland - Meri (political party)Meri (political party)Meri , lit. Israeli Radical Camp) was a small radical left-wing political party in Israel. It was founded in the 1960s as HaOlam HaZeh – Koah Hadash by Uri Avnery, editor of HaOlam HaZeh.-History:...
, now-defunct political party in Israel
Places
- MerìMerìMerì is a comune in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 25 km west of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,209 and an area of 1.9 km²....
, town in Italy - Meri, Cameroon, commune in Extrême-Nord region
- Meri, a village in DrăgăneştiDraganesti, PrahovaDrăgăneşti is a commune in Prahova County, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Bărăitaru, Belciug, Cornu de Jos, Drăgăneşti, Hătcărău, Meri and Tufani....
Commune, Prahova County, Romania - Meri, a village in VedeaVedea, TeleormanVedea is a commune in Teleorman County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Albeşti, Coşoteni, Dulceanca, Meri and Vedea....
Commune, Teleorman County, Romania
People
Meri is an 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...
surname (meaning sea
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
), and may refer to:
- Arnold MeriArnold MeriArnold Meri was an Soviet Red Army veteran of World War II and Hero of the Soviet Union who was charged with genocide for his role in the deportation of women and children to the inhospitable regions of the USSR. He was the cousin of former President of Estonia, Lennart Meri...
(1919–2009), Soviet World War II veteran and Soviet Estonian politician - Georg Meri (1900–1983), Estonian diplomat, writer and translator
- Helle MeriHelle MeriHelle Meri , widow of Lennart Meri , is an Estonian actress who also served as the Estonian First Lady from 1992 to 2001....
(born 1949), Estonian actress, First Lady of Estonia 1992–2001, wife of President Lennart Meri - Hindrek Meri (1934–2009), Estonian statesman
- Lennart MeriLennart MeriLennart Georg Meri was a writer, film director and statesman who served as the second President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001. Meri was a leader of the Estonian independence movement.-Early life:...
(1929–2006), Estonian politician and writer, President of Estonia 1992–2001