Võidu (Võit)

Victory, success, triumph, achievement... Very popular street name! There is a puiestik in Rahumae; a põik (formerly Lõhmuse) in Männiku; a tänav in various parts of Nõmme; a Soviet occupation renaming of Vabaduse puiestee in 1941; and various Soviet occupation renamings of Vabaduse väljak as Võiduväljak first in 1941 then from 1948-1966, and as Võidu väljak from 1966-1989.

Võidujooksu (Võidujooks)

Footrace, race. Odd, usually for humans, but named after the Tallinna Ratsaspordi Selts (Tallinn Equestrian Club). First race: 1884.

Volta (Volta)

After the ‘Volta’ electrotechnical factory (on the corner of Volta and Tööstuse, most of the remaining buildings are unused by today’s Volta AS) founded by the Carl and Christian Luther brothers (see Lutheri) in 1899.

Voo (Voog)

Flow, current; also flood, billow, surge. See Voolu.

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