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Kelevi
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Likely derived from Kalev, a mythic Finnic figure - generally interpreted as 'descendant/man of Kalev' (heroic/legendary association). |
Estonian, Finnish |
Boy |
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Kurk
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Likely 'bold counsel' if considered a variant of Kurt/Conrad; alternatively 'fur' in Turkish (kürk). |
Dutch, Estonian, Germanic, Turkish |
Boy |
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Mannis
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Likely 'little man' or 'man'; if from Manuel/Emmanuel, 'God is with us'. |
Estonian |
Boy |
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Merik
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In Estonian, 'of the sea' or 'sea'; when treated as a Merrick variant, linked to Welsh/Latin roots with different etymology |
Estonian |
Boy |
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Olev
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Descendant of ancestors; heritage/heir |
Estonian |
Boy |
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Olevi
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ancestor's descendant; heir / heritage |
Estonian |
Boy |
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Paav
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Small, humble |
Estonian, Finnish |
Boy |
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Paavo
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Derived from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble'. |
Estonian, Finnish |
Boy |
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Pärtel
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“son of Talmai” (son of the farmer/land-owner) |
Estonian |
Boy |
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Peedi
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Diminutive of Peter - 'little rock' (from Greek petros, 'rock' or 'stone') |
Estonian |
Boy |
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Peet
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rock, stone |
Dutch, Estonian |
Boy |
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Rait
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Uncertain - the name is Estonian and does not have a widely agreed-upon single meaning |
Estonian |
Boy |
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Raulus
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counsel wolf (often rendered as “wise wolf” or “wolf-counsel”) |
Estonian, Germanic |
Boy |
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Riik
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Likely 'state' (from Estonian) or by association a diminutive of Richard meaning 'strong ruler' |
Estonian |
Boy |
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Taido
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In Estonian the origin/meaning is unclear; in Japanese it can be formed with kanji such as 太 (tai, "big") + 道 (dō, "way/path"), yielding a sense of "great/broad way" or "grand path." |
Estonian, Japanese |
Boy |
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Tonu
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Estonian form of Anthony/Antonius - often interpreted as 'priceless' or 'worthy of praise.' |
Estonian |
Boy |
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