Juta

Estonian

Etymology

Probably identical with German Jutta and Danish Jytte.

Proper noun

Juta

1. A fairy living on the Lake Endla in Estonian mythology, and in the Kalevipoeg.
2. A female given name.

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. Probably a variant of Judīte (“Judith”). Cognate with Estonian Juta and German Jutta.

Proper noun

Juta f

1. A female given name.

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Juta was the only given name of 645 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.