For the district in Xinjiang, China, see Urho District.
"Urkki" redirects here. For the Finnish magazine, see Urkki (magazine).
Urho Kekkonen, 8th president of Finland
Urho is a Finnish male given name. It was most popular in the first half of the 20th century. As of 2013 there were more than 12,000 people registered with this name in Finland.[1] The nameday is the 17th of June.[2] It means 'brave' or 'courageous'.[3] A common variation is Urkki.
Some people who have this name include:
Urho Castrén (1886–1965), a Finnish politician
Urho Karhumäki (1891–1947), a Finnish poet
Urho Kekkonen (1900–1986), the eighth President of Finland
Urho Kujala (born 1957), a Finnish orienteering competitor
Urho Lehtovaara (1917–1949), a Finnish Air Force aces
Urho Peltonen (1893–1951), a Finnish athlete
Urho Sirén (1932–2002), a Finnish cyclist
Urho Tallgren (1894–1959), a Finnish long-distance runner
Urho Teräs (1915–1990), a Finnish footballer
Urho Vaakanainen (born 1999), a Finnish ice hockey player
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gave the Soviet Union some leverage in Finnish domestic politics. President Urho Kekkonen used it extensively against his opponents. From 1956 he had a virtual...
1928 – 3 July 2013) was a Finnish politician and jurist, son of president Urho Kekkonen and author Sylvi Kekkonen. Matti Kekkonen worked as a jurist in...
the year 1953 in Finland. President: Juho Kusti Paasikivi Prime Minister: Urho Kekkonen Finnish Footballer of the Year award (Football Association of Finland)...
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