Ludwig Dunte (1597-1639), #clergyman, spoke 9 or 10 #languages, churchmen offspring
Hans Dunte (d. 1640), various descendents including (grandson?):
Jobst Dunte 5 (1670-1710), #Tallinn alderman (some say ‘Mayor’), said to be founder of Dunteni Suvemõis (see #Dunteni) in #Tondi.
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(see #Jüriöö), and alderman (raehärra). See Dunteni Dunteniand Vaimu. Although Estonians tend to translate tont as above, historically, it was more a house fairy, generally evil, often used as bogeyman for children,
#ghosts #Woo-ooo
#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
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#Tondimõisa (Tondimõis)
‘Ghost’ manor house, after the one built by a Jobst Dunte, as reflected in its original name of Duntenhof or Дача Дунтенъ (Dunten dacha) see #Dunteni. Park, not street. As to which #JobstDunte, see #Tondi.
#Tallinn #Kristiine
#TallinnStreets #TallinnaTänavad

"Dunteni (Jobst Dunte)
Unofficial name of #Tondimõisa. Park on SW end of Tondi presumably attempting to rectify the terrors of Tallinn orthography upon its misbegotten owner. As to which #JobstDunte, see #Tondi.
#Tallinn #Kristiine
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