Reet 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
See also ...
feminine
given name. It is a variant and often a diminutive of the given name Margareeta, a cognate of
Margaret
Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian.
Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular through ...
.
As of 1 January 2021, 2,833 women in Estonia have the first name Reet, making it the 46th most popular female name in the country. The name is most commonly found in
Viljandi County
Viljandi County ( et, Viljandi maakond or ''Viljandimaa''; german: Kreis Fellin) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties.
History
Viljandimaa, under the ...
, where 32.43 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name.
Individuals bearing the name Reet include:
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Reet Aus (born 1974), Estonian fashion, theatre and film artist
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Helle-Reet Helenurm
Helle-Reet Helenurm (26 January 1944 – 23 February 2003) was an Estonian actress whose career began in 1968 in theatre. She also performed as a radio, television, and film actress until her death, aged 59, of cancer.
Early life and education ...
(1944–2003), Estonian actress
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Reet Jürvetson (1950–1969), Estonian-Canadian murder victim
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Reet Kasik
Reet Kasik (born 5 May 1946) is an Estonian linguist.
She was born in Tallinn. In 1969, she graduated from University of Tartu, Tartu State University with a degree in Estonian philology. Since 1969, she has taught at the University of Tartu. She ...
(born 1946), Estonian linguist
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Reet Krusten (1934–2021), Estonian literary scholar
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Reet Linna
Rumst (, old spelling: ''Rumpst'') is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Since 1976 the municipality not only comprises Rumst proper but also the towns of (old spelling: ''Reeth'') and , which were independent municipali ...
(born 1944), Estonian TV and radio journalist, singer and lyricist
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Reet Palm
Reet Palm (since 2014 Palm-Killing; born on 14 September 1959 in Tartu) is an Estonian rower and coach.
In 1978 she won bronze medal at World Rowing Championships.
Between 1975 and 2007, she became an 18-times Estonian champion in different rowin ...
(born 1959), Estonian rower and coach
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Reet Roos (born 1973), Estonian politician
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Reet Valgmaa (born 1952), Estonian badminton player
References
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Feminine given names
Estonian feminine given names