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Spordi (Sport)

Sport, athletics, exercise. Named in 1955(?) for a planned sportsground nearby. Today, the area is better known for the sporting facilities on the other side of the (railway) track, e.g. the A. Le Coq, Sportland and Nike stadia., etc.

Sule (Sulg)

Feather (pen and nib). Name-bomber in the Lilleküla bird-name group of streets. Probably running out of names. If they’re looking for suggestions, they could try Jäälind (kingfisher), elected Estonian Bird of the Year 2014 (see Estonian photographer, Remi Savisaar) or, better still, Suitsupääsuke, see Lennuse or Pääsukese. See also Talviku. Or don’t, see Suitsupääsuse.

Tedre (Teder)

Black Grouse, Tetrao tetrix. Breeds in Estonia. Part of the Lilleküla bird-name group of streets. Kivi records this as a path between meadows known as far back as 1653. See also Tihase.

Tiiva (Tiib)

Wing (also flank, blade, or vane). Running out of birds, so name-bomber in the Lilleküla bird-name group of streets. See also Tikutaja.

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