Eelmaa
Appearance
Origin | |
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Language(s) | Estonian |
Meaning | "fore land" |
Region of origin | Estonia |
Eelmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "fore land"; a compound of eel (fore, in front of) and maa (land).
As of 1 January 2021, 59 men and 66 women in Estonia have the surname Eelmaa. Eelmaa is ranked as the 1670th most common surname for men in Estonia, and 1643th for women.[1] The surname Eelmaa is most common in Rapla County, where 2.39 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.[1]
Notable people bearing the surname Eelmaa include:
- Aleksander Eelmaa (1946–2021), actor
- Andres Eelmaa (born 2000), folk musician (Lõõtsavägilased), actor, journalist
- Liisi Eelmaa (born 1982), theatre artist
- Taavi Eelmaa (born 1971), actor
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nimede statistika. Eelmaa. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.