Aavik is an
Estonian
Estonian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe
* Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent
* Estonian language
* Estonian cuisine
* Estonian culture
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and
Norwegian surname. In Estonian Aavik is a variation of ''Haavik'', meaning "
aspen
Aspen is a common name for certain tree species in the Populus sect. Populus, of the ''Populus'' (poplar) genus.
Species
These species are called aspens:
* ''Populus adenopoda'' – Chinese aspen (China, south of ''P. tremula'')
* ''Populus da ...
forest". Notable people with the surname include:
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Arvi Aavik (born 1969), Estonian wrestler
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Asbjørn Aavik (1902–1997), Norwegian Lutheran missionary
*Edgar Eduard Aavik (1913–1998), Estonian-Australian sculptor, member of
Six Directions
Six Directions was an art collective in Sydney, Australia, formed in 1953 by six post-war immigrants from Europe. They held group exhibitions at Bissietta's Gallery, at 70 Pitt Street, Sydney in 1957 and at the Riverside Gallery, Canberra, in 1958. ...
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Evald Aavik (born 1941), Estonian actor
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Johannes Aavik
Johannes Aavik ( – 18 March 1973) was an Estonian linguist and innovator of the Estonian language.
Early life and education
Aavik was born in Randvere, Saaremaa, in the Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire (now Estonia). He studied h ...
(1880–1973), Estonian philologist
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Juhan Aavik
Juhan Aavik (29 January 1884, in Holstre, Kreis Fellin, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire – 26 November 1982, in Stockholm, Sweden) was an Estonian composer.
Aavik studied music composition at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. He ...
(1884–1982), Estonian composer
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Priidu Aavik (1905–1991), Estonian painter
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Priit Aavik
Priit Aavik (born 7 November 1994) is an Estonian swimmer. He represent Saaremaa at the Island Games
The Island Games (currently known as the NatWest International Island Games for sponsorship reasons) are biennial international multi-sports ...
(born 1994), Estonian swimmer
{{surname, Aavik
Estonian-language surnames
Norwegian-language surnames