Paide

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | 329 words | Copyright

Paide, Estonia Paelinn, Weissenstein Many buildings are built of limestone, hence the name ‘(Town of) Limestone’ from paekivi ‘limestone’. The original name meant ‘Fort of Limestone’ from linn ‘fort’, while the German name, Weissenstein, meant ‘White Stone’.

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