Aavo
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Estonian |
Name day | 21 February[1] |
Origin | |
Region of origin | Estonia |
Other names | |
Related names | Avo, Auvo |
Aavo is an Estonian masculine given name. As of 1 January 2021, Aavo was the 220th most popular male name in Estonia.[2] The name Aavo is the most common in Põlva County, where 12.12 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name.[2]
Individuals bearing the name Aavo include:
- Aavo-Valdur Mikelsaar (born 1941), medical scientist and geneticist
- Aavo Mölder (born 1944), politician
- Aavo Ots (1951–2023), trumpet player, conductor and music teacher
- Aavo Pikkuus (born 1954), cyclist
- Aavo Põhjala (born 1957), judoka and judoka coach
- Aavo Sarap (born 1962), football coach
- Aavo Sillandi (1912–1983), footballer and coach
- Aavo Sirk (born 1945), physicist
References
[edit]- ^ "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Nimede statistika". Eesti statiska (in Estonian). 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.