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Work in progress

A pile of ro ad signs half-trashed and piled up on a building-site, to indicate the site is in construction.

Website under construction, many entries missing, no photos with the streets yet, layout not finalized...

This started with a book (last few pages under review) and so far 1814 of the 1884 articles (A to Z, with 50-odd Ts remaining) entered so far, so some 5% of the links go nowhere.

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The Book

All author earnings of A Rambling Dictionary of Tallinn Street Names to be donated to the foundation or donate here.

If anyone could help or advise as to the legal mechanism, it would be appreciated, thanks!

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.

In theory, it will be funded by advertising relevant to people in Tallinn, to be determined.

A percentage of profits (also to be determined) to be donated to the foundation. 

Contact

Photograph of Simon Hamilton in Pikk street, Tallinn.

Apparently, a company that uses its owner's name is considered more trustworthy because they put themselves on the line.

This is me, in Tallinn this spring (2025), on a 3-month spree to check details, take photos (about 12K), explore (ave. 15K/day), and so on. I think I covered every street in Kesklinn (apart from Mõigu), most of Põhja-Tallinn and some Kristiine.

For information, please contact Simon at this address dot com, thanks!

Names

Kahlu

Kahlu (Kahl)

Essentially a bunch, cluster or tuft of long, thin, loose things, could be hair, straw... Mini hay-and-harvest group. See Kuhja.

Kahu

Kahu (Kahu)

Son of Pakase, which perhaps makes him young and cool... Kahk:kahu means slight rustle, whisper. For those fascinated with words describing obscure sounds, try this: rahin:rahina – sound made by partially-frozen water rubbing against the side of a boat. Renamed (1979-1994), along with Lummu, as Pusta A. during the Soviet occupation. Part of a magico-mythological group. See Kuukivi.

Kahva

Kahva (Kahv)

Landing-net, scoop net, net for catching fish or crayfish (see Vähi), although some say its handle or haft too. Also means pale or pallid, an adjective that most Baltic fish find stereotypically demeaning (herring in particular, but let’s not get into that… bastards should’ve evolved faster). Part of a fishing-tackle group, see also Kaladi.

  1. Kai
  2. Käia
  3. Kailu
  4. Kaisla

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