Kivirähk

Kivirähk
Origin
LanguageEstonian
Meaningstone scree
Region of originEstonia

Kivirähk is an Estonian surname meaning "stone scree"; a compound of kivi (stone) and rähk (scree, sharp-edged fragments of stone).

People bearing the surname Kivirähk include:

  • Alfred Kivirähk (1903–1942), Estonian museum director and educator
  • Andrus Kivirähk (born 1970), Estonian writer, playwright, screenwriter, and satirist
  • Ingrid Kivirähk (1931–2024), Estonian actress and puppeteer
  • Juhan Kivirähk (born 1957), Estonian sociologist
  • Kaarin Kivirähk (born 1993), Estonian cultural theorist, art critic, curator and journalist