Võidu

Võidu is a proper noun in the Estonian language that can function as a surname as well as a toponym. The form is linked to the Estonian word võit, meaning “victory,” with the genitive suffix -u, yielding the sense “of victory.” This pattern is common in Estonian place names and family names, where meaningful words are extended into personal or geographic identifiers.

As a surname, Võidu is relatively rare and reflects standard Estonian naming practices in which common nouns or concepts appear as family names. Individuals bearing the name are of Estonian origin, and the surname may be found in historical or contemporary records linked to Estonian communities.

As a placename, Võidu has appeared in historical documents as the name of small rural localities. In modern administrative usage, it may occur in archival references or as part of longer place names, rather than as a widely recognized current village or town. Its appearance in records illustrates how Estonian toponymy often derives from meaningful nouns associated with events, landscape, or other culturally salient concepts.

See also: Võit, Estonian language, Estonian surnames, list of places in Estonia.