Eelmäe
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Language(s) | Estonian |
Meaning | "fore hill/mountain" |
Region of origin | Estonia |
Eelmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "fore hill/mountain"; a compound of eel (fore, in front of) and mäe (hill/mountain).
As of 1 January 2021, 50 men and 63 women in Estonia have the surname Eelmäe. Eelmäe is ranked as the 2078th most common surname for men in Estonia, and 1734th for women.[1] The surname Eelmäe is most common in Põlva County, where 2.83 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.[1]
Notable people bearing the surname Eelmäe include:
- Andrus Eelmäe (born 1956), Estonian actor
- August Eelmäe (1931–2020), Estonian literary scholar and critic
- Lembit Eelmäe (1927–2009), Estonian actor
- Urmas Eelmäe (born 1964), Estonian historian
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nimede statistika. Eelmäe. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.