Vambola is an
Estonian
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masculine
given name
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The name is derived from the title character of Estonian author
Andres Saal's 1889 short story ''Vambola''; part of a trilogy, along with ''Aita'' (1891) and ''Leili'' (1892–1893), which deal with the ancient struggle for freedom of the
Estonians and
Livonians between the 12th and 13th-centuries.
The name was possibly derived by Saal from the
Varbola Stronghold; a 10th through 12th-century circular rampart fortress and trading centre built in present-day
Rapla County, or modeled on the name Wamba, the chief of forces, in
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald's 1885 poem ''Lembitu''.
Recorded usages of the name among the populace can be found in
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of ...
church registers as early as 1905.
As of 1 January 2021, Vambola was the 350th most popular male name in Estonia. People with the given name Vambola range in age from 85 plus years at the eldest, to ten to fourteen at the youngest, with the median age of 66. The name is most commonly found in
Põlva County, where there 6.06 per 10,000 male inhabitants of the county bear the name.
Individuals bearing the name Vambola include:
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Vambola Helm
Vambola Helm (2 May 1934 Rakvere – 29 February 2020 Tallinn) was an Estonian motorcycle racer and coach.
1958-1973 he become 15-times Estonian champion in different motorsport disciplines.
In 1971 he was named to Estonian Athlete of the Year
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(1934–2020), motorcycle racer and coach
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Vambola Krigul (born 1981), percussionist, chamber musician and singer
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Vambola Kurg (1898–1981), actor
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Vambola Laanmäe (1916–2005), animal husbandry scientist and researcher
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Vambola Maavara (1928–1999), entomologist and travel writer
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Vambola Põder (1929–1993), politician
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Vambola Raudsepp (born 1941), economist
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Masculine given names
Estonian masculine given names