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| Language(s) | Estonian |
| Meaning | Knight |
| Region of origin | Estonia |
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| Variant form(s) | Knight |
Rüütel is an Estonian surname (meaning knight). Notable people with the surname include:
- Arnold Rüütel (born 1928), politician, President of Estonia 2001–2006
- Ingrid Rüütel (born 1935), folklorist and philologist, First Lady of Estonia 2001–2006, wife of President Arnold Rüütel
- Kai Rüütel (born 1981), opera singer
- Margit Rüütel (born 1983), tennis player
- Raido Rüütel (born 1951), racing driver
See also
Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Rüütel. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
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