Üüvere
Üüvere | |
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Village | |
Interactive map of Üüvere | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Saare County |
| Parish | Saaremaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Üüvere is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia.[1]
Name
Üüvere was attested in historical sources as Irefer, Hierefer, and Hirfer in 1645 and Hiafer in 1798. The name is a compound; the first part is believed to derive from a personal name (the forms Hyre and Hyere are attested in names). The ending -vere is found in settlement names, and so a possible meaning is 'Hyre's settlement'.[2] The etymology of -vere is uncertain, although various theories have been proposed.[3]
History
Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Laimjala Parish.[4]
References
- ^ "Lisa. Asustusüksuste nimistu" (PDF). haldusreform.fin.ee (in Estonian). Rahandusministeerium. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Üüvere". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "-vere". Dictionary of Estonian Place Names. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Saaremaa külad endiste valdade piires". www.saaremaa.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 3 December 2017.