Sild (surname)
 Kuressaare suursild on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia | |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Estonian |
| Meaning | "bridge" |
| Region of origin | Estonia |
Sild is an Estonian language surname meaning "bridge".[1]
As of 1 January 2021, 524 men and 544 women in Estonia have the surname Sild. Sild is ranked the 65th most common surname for men in Estonia and 61st for women.[2] The surname Sild is most common in Viljandi County, where 21.55 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.[2]
Notable people bearing the surname Sild include:
- Arno Sild (born 1947), politician
- Eili Sild (born 1942), actress
- Heino Sild (1944–2009), shot putter
- Lauri Sild (born 1990), orienteer
- Sixten Sild (born 1964), orienteer
- Timo Sild (born 1988), orienteer
References
[edit]- ^ Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2013). "The origins of stems of standard Estonian – a statistical overview" (PDF). Trames. 17 (67/62) (3): 284. doi:10.3176/tr.2013.3.04. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b Nimede statistika. Sutt. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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