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[Facts] Lembit
I found the Estonian male name Lembit. Does anyone have information about it? (Origin, etymology, history...)Thank you.Lumia
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Lembit appears to be a variant of Lembitu which means 'beloved' (past participle of lembima, 'to love'). There was a 13th-century Estonian tribal leader named Lembitu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lembitu_of_Lehola).
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Thank you very much
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