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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, a couple of entries still pending, no photos with the streets yet, layout not finalized...

This started with a book (last few pages under review) and so far 1889 of the 1891 articles entered, 1 or 2 links may 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!

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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.

Linnu (Lind) Symbol designating a Tallinn "Allasum", or Ward.

Bird, fowl, poultry – linnu viisil elama: lit. to live in the way of a bird, i.e. to live from hand to mouth. Joined together, Linnu tee becomes Linnutee (The Milky Way), sometimes also known as Piimatee (Milk Road, in Vigala), Linnurada (Bird Path, in Emmaste), as well as Kuretee (Stork Road), Taevapeenar (Heavenly Plant-Bed) elsewhere, etc.. Category name-bomber in the Lilleküla bird-name group of streets (but also name of the Ward). See also Luige.

Pirni (Pirn)

1) Pear; 2) Lightbulb – Kellelegi pirni panema is to play a practical joke on someone, take someone for a ride, or make someone’s life miserable.

Mooni (Moon) Symbol designating a Tallinn "Allasum", or Ward.

Poppy. At least ten genera of plants produce poppies, but the one referred to is probably the good old opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, whose seeds are used in many a fine Estonian cake. One of the Lilleküla flower street-name group. See Tulbi.

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