Names
Villkäpa (Villkäpp)
Probably hele-villkäpp, the pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda. Pudibunda, or modest, shy, perhaps for the habit of the caterpillar (once known in hop-picking times as the ‘hop-dog’) curling up into a (protective) circle/ball? Part of a lepidopteran group. See also Öölase.
Villpea (Villpea)
Cotton-grass, Eriophorum spp.
Vilmsi J.
(Jüri Vilms, 1889-1918?)
Along with former President Konstantin Päts (1874-1956, no street named after him, although see Kentmanni) and Konstantin Konik (1873-1936), one of the three members of the ‘Rescue Committee’ which proclaimed Estonian independence on 24 February 1918, assumed executed in Helsinki by German Expeditionary Forces in April the same year. Renamed (1940-1991) as Tombi J. during the first Soviet Occupation. And known from 1885 on as Riesenkampffi plus permutations after alderman Diedrich Ferdinand Riesenkamff who took the Villa Fonne (later a chemist’s) on Narva mnt 50 (corner of Vilmsi) as summer residence in 1845.
Vilu (Vilu)
Cool weather; cool, chilly, shade. Close to Hämar.
Vimma (1) Vimb; 2-4) Vimm)
1) Vimba, or vimba bream, a species of Eurasian carp (Vimba vimba), also known as vimm, vimmakala, vemmakala, sirt, sirk, kottsuu (bagmouth), podust, podus. Also means 2) Grudge, ill-feeling; 3) Incubation (of a disease); 4) Hunch (e.g. on the back). Part of a fish group. See also Vähi.
Vindi (Vint)
Finch. Also means 2) Endless screw (probably not what you think); and 3) Card game. Breeding in Estonia:
- Koldvint, European serin, Serinus serinus
- Metsvint, chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
- Põhjavint, brambling, F. montifringilla
- Rohevint, European greenfinch, Carduelis chloris
- Suurnokk-vint aka suurnokk, hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Part of the Lilleküla bird-name group of streets. See also Viu.
