Aet
GenderFemale
Language(s)Estonian
Name day5 February[1]
Origin
Region of originEstonia
Other names
Related namesAgaate, Aita, Ita, Iti

Aet is an Estonian feminine given name, a cognate of Agatha and often a diminutive of the Estonian form, Agaate.

As of 1 January 2021, 271 women in Estonia have the first name Aet, making it the 435th most popular female name in the country. The name is most commonly found in Hiiu County.[2] Individuals bearing the name Aet include:

  • Aet Annist (born 1973), social anthropologist
  • Aet Laigu, film producer and director
  • Aet Maasik (1941–2013), interior architect and restorer
  • Aet Maatee (born 1961), cultural organizer, politician and museum director
  • Aet Ollisaar (born 1966), textile artist

References

  1. "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. "Nimede statistika". Eesti statiska (in Estonian). 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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