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Pages in category "Estonian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 391 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Estonian masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 256 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Most of the names on this list are typical examples of surnames that were adopted when modern surnames were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the romantic spirit, they refer to natural features: virta 'river', koski 'rapids', mäki 'hill', järvi 'lake', saari 'island' — often with the suffix -nen added after the model ...
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Estonian feminine given names (169 P) M. Estonian masculine given names (256 P) This page was last edited on 5 March 2023, at 08:19 (UTC). Text is available under ...
In many cases, the name may be a corruption of the Estonian word hunt, meaning "wolf", which is a rather common Estonian surname. [2] As of 1 January 2021, 372 men and 414 women in Estonia have the surname Unt. Unt is ranked as the 110th most common surname for men in Estonia, and the 108th most common surname for Estonian women. [3]
Combined names come from old traditional families and are considered one last name, but are rare. Although Argentina is a Spanish-speaking country, it is also composed of other varied European influences, such as Italian, French, Russian, German, etc. Children typically use their fathers' last names only.
Õunapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "apple tree"; a compound of õun (apple) and puu (tree). As of 1 January 2020, 337 men and 342 women in Estonia have the surname Õunapuu. Õunapuu is ranked as the 129th most common surname for men in Estonia, and the 138th most common surname for Estonian women. [1]