Pirkko
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
variants
- Pikka - Lapland given name