Bornhöhe E.

(Eduard Bornhöhe, 1862-1923)

Real name Eduard Brunberg, writer of bestselling historical adventure stories and translator of Robinson Crusoe into Estonian. His 1893 novel Vürst Gabriel ehk Pirita kloostri viimsed päevad (Prince Gabriel, or the last days of Pirita Convent) was made into Viimne reliikvia (The Last Relic, 1969), starring iconic Latvian actress Ingrid Andrina, today a cult film or bane of Christmas according to viewpoint, while Tasuja (The Avenger) deals with Jüriöö Ülestõus, the St. George’s Night Uprising, and features Taara, Tambeti and Vahuri.

Edu (Edu)

Success, progress, advancement. Very odd. Street started life as Puhke. From 1940-1941, during the first Soviet Occupation, it was renamed Karge, crisp or harsh, before reverting to its original name. Named Põua, drought, from 1959-1960, when it acquired its current name. Part of a metaphysical street-name group. See Lootuse.

Ehitajate (Ehitajad [pl.])

Builders, constructors. Also shipwrights. (Sing.: Ehitaja). Named in honour of the workers building housing in Mustamäe. During the Soviet period, an old joke went: how do you conjugate the verb ‘to build’? Mina ehitan, sina ehitad, tema ehitab, meie ehitame, teie ehitate, nemad kolivad sisse. (I build, you build, he/she builds, we build, you (pl.) build, they move in).