What is "virta"

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

Category:Finnish-language surnames