Valdur is an Estonian masculine given name.[1]
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Estonian |
Name day | 18 April[1] |
Origin | |
Region of origin | Estonia |
As of 1 January 2021, 555 men in Estonia have the first name Valdur, making it the 255th most popular male name in the country. The name is most commonly found in Valga County, where 9.29 per 10,000 men bear the name.[2] Notable people bearing the name include:
- Valdur Helm (born 1938), conductor, pedagogue and music teacher
- Valdur Himbek (1925–1991), film director and actor
- Valdur Lahtvee (born 1958), politician
- Valdur Mikita (born 1970), writer and semiotician
- Valdur Ohakas (1925–1998), Estonian painter
- Valdur Ohmann (born 1958), historian and archivist
- Valdur Paakspuu (1934–1991), ornithologist and nature conservationist
References
edit- ^ a b "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Nimede statistika". Eesti statiska (in Estonian). 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.