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Name themes are on the front page...
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At least one missing!Urho is missing in name themes! It's Finnish and means 'brave, courageous person' (adj. urhea=brave).
Most notable was the former prime minister and president of Finland for many terms: Urho Kekkonen, so you have the great leader angle also covered. He was also a journalist and sportsman holding the national high jump record for a while. See
http://www.bartleby.com/65/ke/Kekkonen.html
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=46045
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/K/Kekkonen.asp
http://www.slider.com/Enc/K/Ke/Kekkonen.htm
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/ukekko.htm <- most comprehensive account
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