The Book

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The Website

Not intended at the beginning, the present website is taking on a life of its own, with plans for relevant discussion forums, picture galleries and, over time, more non-streetname entries.

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Rähkloo (Rähklood)

Shingly limestone region covered with thin soil and stunted vegetation (see Lageloo).

Rähni (Rähn)

Woodpecker. The following breed in Estonia:

Hallpea-rähn aka hallrähn, grey-headed woodpecker, Picus canus
Laanerähn aka kolmvarvas-rähn, three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus
Musträhn, black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
Suur-kirjurähn, great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
Tamme-kirjurähn, middle spotted woodpecker, Den. medius
Valgeselg-kirjurähn, white-backed woodpecker, Den. leucotos
Väike-kirjurähn, lesser spotted woodpecker, Den. minor.

Part of the Lilleküla bird-name group of streets.See also Rästa.

Rahu tänav (1] Rahu; 2] Rahu; 3] Rahu; or 4] Rahk)

There are two streets called Rahu: tänav and tee (see Rahu tee), this is in Nõmme, an ordinary mind-you-own-business street. Various meanings: a) rahu [1] i.e. reef, a geographical feature found in more littoral areas, and rahu [2] means quiet, but given its location next to Raudtee, calling it quiet, calm or tranquil may seem like misleading advertising; on the other hand, Hiiu-Rahu kalmistu (cemetery), a place of quiet, tranquility if ever there was one, is just across the track. Then again, the equally possible translation of shingle, gravel, rubble or scree (rahk [4]) seems appropriate too and, despite nearby hospitals, we will exclude kidney or gland (rahu [3]) as too gruesome a street name, even for Tallinn. Checking Kivi’s TT, we find it was known as Friedenstrasse in 1922, so peace and quiet all round it is.