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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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Lumiku (Lumik)

Admiral butterfly. Two main species in Estonia:

  • Haavalumik, the poplar admiral (see Nahhimovi P.), L. populi
  • Väikelumik, the white admiral, Limenitis camilla

Oddly, the latter’s numbers have decreased considerably in France, mainly due to roadkill in forest areas, where in Estonia they have increased over the same period. Since both nations are equally savage in their sense of road rulership, it could be explained by higher respective degrees of urban flight and rural exodus. Who knows? Part of a lepidopteran group. See also Paabusilma.

Lummu (Lumm)

Charm, spell, bewitchment, glamour. Renamed (1979-1994/5), along with Kahu, as Pusta A. during the Soviet occupation. Part of a magico-mythological group. See Pikri.

Luste (Luste)

Brome grass. Part of a cereal-names street zone. See also Maisi.

Madala (Madal)

Shoal, shallow. Part of which was renamed Vladimir Majakovski until 1963, then re-renamed (1963-1995) as Nekrassovi N. during the Soviet occupation. Located in a low-lying area of Põhja-Tallinn.

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