Neha Patil (Editor)

Virta

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Region of origin
  
Finland

Related names
  
Virtanen

Language(s) of origin
  
Finnish

Meaning
  
"river", from virta ("river, stream")

Virta (also written as Wirta) is a surname originating in Finland (in Finnish, it means "river" or "stream"). Notable people with the surname include:

  • Hannu Virta (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player
  • Kari Virta (1932–2014), Finnish architect
  • Kyösti Virta (born. 1946), Finnish writer
  • Nikolai Virta (1906–1976), Russian writer, Stalin Prize winner
  • Olavi Virta (1915–1972), Finnish singer, "king of Finnish tango"
  • Patrik Virta (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player
  • Tony Virta (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player

    • References

    Virta Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA