| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Estonian |
| Meaning | "whip", "knot", " chickpea" (Cicer arietinum) |
| Region of origin | Estonia |
Nuut is an Estonian surname with several meanings in the Estonian language: "whip", "knot", and colloquially, " chickpea" (Cicer arietinum). The name, however, is most certainly derived from the Scandinavian masculine given name Knut, or Knud. [1]
As of 1 January 2021, 158 men and 175 women in Estonia have the surname Nuut. Nuut is ranked as the 434th most common surname for men in Estonia, and 415th for women. [2] The surname Nuut is most common in Saare County, where 15.48 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname. [2]
Notable people bearing the surname Nuut include:
- Ants Nuut (born 1950), trombonist ( Apelsin)
- Arvo Nuut (1941–2021), cinematographer and film producer
- Jaan Nuut (1874–unknown) politician
- Jüri Nuut (1892–1952), politician
- Maarja Nuut (born 1986), singer and violinist
- ^ Tarand, Kristi (1995). Pühakuteraamat: nende elulood, teod ja ikonograafilised embleemid (in Estonian). Tallinn: Tallinna Raamatutrükikoda. pp. 110–111. ISBN 9785797905776.
- ^ a b Nimede statistika. Nuut. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Estonian |
| Meaning | "whip", "knot", " chickpea" (Cicer arietinum) |
| Region of origin | Estonia |
Nuut is an Estonian surname with several meanings in the Estonian language: "whip", "knot", and colloquially, " chickpea" (Cicer arietinum). The name, however, is most certainly derived from the Scandinavian masculine given name Knut, or Knud. [1]
As of 1 January 2021, 158 men and 175 women in Estonia have the surname Nuut. Nuut is ranked as the 434th most common surname for men in Estonia, and 415th for women. [2] The surname Nuut is most common in Saare County, where 15.48 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname. [2]
Notable people bearing the surname Nuut include:
- Ants Nuut (born 1950), trombonist ( Apelsin)
- Arvo Nuut (1941–2021), cinematographer and film producer
- Jaan Nuut (1874–unknown) politician
- Jüri Nuut (1892–1952), politician
- Maarja Nuut (born 1986), singer and violinist
- ^ Tarand, Kristi (1995). Pühakuteraamat: nende elulood, teod ja ikonograafilised embleemid (in Estonian). Tallinn: Tallinna Raamatutrükikoda. pp. 110–111. ISBN 9785797905776.
- ^ a b Nimede statistika. Nuut. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.