Siim

Article summary

Siim is both an Estonian masculine given name and less commonly, a surname. It is sometimes a diminutive of the given names Siimon and Siimeon, cognates of the given names Simon and Simeon. Individuals bearing the name Siim include: ;Given name: *Siim Avi (born 1984), Estonian politician and lawyer *Siim Kabrits (born 1979), Estonian politician *Siim Kallas (1948–2026), Estonian politician *Siim-Valmar Kiisler (born 1965), Estonian politician *Siim Kiskonen (born 1997), Estonian cyclist *Siim Liivik (born 1988), Estonian-Finnish ice hockey player *Siim Luts (born 1989), Estonian professional footballer *Siim Pohlak (born 1985), Estonian businessman and politician *Siim-Markus Post (born 1997), Estonian basketball player *Siim Rast (born 1988), Estonian powerlifter *Siim Roops (born 1986), Estonian professional footballer *Siim-Tanel Sammelselg (born 1993), Estonian ski-jumper *Siim Sellis (born 1987), Estonian cross-country skier *Siim Sukles (born 1972), Estonian sport figure *Siim Tenno (born 1990), Estonian football midfielder *Siim Troost (born 1999), Estonian tennis player *Siim-Sander Vene (born 1990), Estonian professional basketballer ;Surname: Andres Siim (born 1962), Estonian architect

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1. date of birth: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377982799