Pirkko

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Pirkko is a feminine given name.

Origin and meaning

The name Pirkko is the Finnish short form of the Celtic name Brigitta . It thus stands for "The Divine", "The Sublime".

Well-known namesake

  • Pirkko Lahti - Executive Director of the Finnish Association for Mental Health ( " Finnish Association for Mental Health ") and President of the World Federation for Mental Health ( " World Federation for Mental Health ")
  • Pirkko Anikki Työläjärvi, 1975–76 Second Minister for Health and Social Affairs
  • Pirkko Mannola (born 1938), Finnish actress
  • Pirkko-Liisa Ala-Jääski, Counselor for Press and Culture, Embassy of Finland, Berlin

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