Antkruva Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Estonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Estonia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Võru County
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Setomaa Parish
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Antkruva is a village in Setomaa Parish, Võru County in Estonia.[1]

Name

Antkruva was attested in written sources as Андрейково (Andreykovo) in 1585, Андроново (Andronovo) in 1652, Андрикова (Andrikova) 1790, Андрюково (Andryukovo) in 1872, Andrikova in 1904, Andrikovo 1920, Adrikova, Adrikovo, and Andrükova in 1922, and Antkruva in 1997. The name of the village is probably derived from the Seto first name Andri 'Andrew'.[2]

Notes and References

  1. (retrieved 16 March 2020)
  2. Web site: Antkruva . Dictionary of Estonian Place Names . Eesti Keele Instituut . June 2, 2024 . Tallinn.