Emmaste-Kurisu
Emmaste-Kurisu is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia.
Name
Emmaste-Kurisu was named Kurisu until 2017, when it was renamed Emmaste-Kurisu, reflecting its origin as part of the territory of Emmaste Manor and also distinguishing it from another village named Kurisu to the north.The village was attested in historical sources as Kuris Andres in 1609 and as Kurriso in 1798. The linguist Paul Ariste and the onomastician Leo Tiik identify the common noun kurisu 'karst sinkhole' as the origin of the village name. There is a large karst sinkhole on the southwest edge of the village called the Kurisoo Hole.