Rahu tänav (1] Rahu; 2] Rahu; 3] Rahu; or 4] Rahk)

There are two streets called Rahu: tänav and tee (see Rahu tee), this is in Nõmme, an ordinary mind-you-own-business street. Various meanings: a) rahu [1] i.e. reef, a geographical feature found in more littoral areas, and rahu [2] means quiet, but given its location next to Raudtee, calling it quiet, calm or tranquil may seem like misleading advertising; on the other hand, Hiiu-Rahu kalmistu (cemetery), a place of quiet, tranquility if ever there was one, is just across the track. Then again, the equally possible translation of shingle, gravel, rubble or scree (rahk [4]) seems appropriate too and, despite nearby hospitals, we will exclude kidney or gland (rahu [3]) as too gruesome a street name, even for Tallinn. Checking Kivi’s TT, we find it was known as Friedenstrasse in 1922, so peace and quiet all round it is.