SUUR

Suur is a term with several uses in Estonian language and onomastics. In Estonian, suur means "big" or "large." When used as a proper noun, Suur may function as a surname and as part of place or personal names.

As a surname, Suur is of Estonian origin and appears in historical and contemporary records among people of Estonian descent. Estonian surnames often derive from adjectives or geographic features, and Suur is among those that have been adopted as family names.

In toponymy, Suur can appear as a component within compound place names to indicate size or prominence, rather than as a standalone geographic name. In such uses, it functions as a descriptive element rather than a designation of origin.

In modern usage, Suur remains a recognized surname in Estonia and among the Estonian diaspora; it is typically capitalized in the same way as other surnames. The word also illustrates how adjectives in Finnic languages have been repurposed in proper names.

This article uses Suur in its linguistic and onomastic sense; for specific individuals, places, or historical documents, refer to dedicated entries.