What is "raud"

Raud is an Estonian surname (meaning " iron"), with notable bearers including:

• Anu Raud (born 1943), textile artist
• Eno Raud (1928–1996), children's writer
• Ilmar Raud (1913–1941), chess master
• Kristjan Raud (1865–1943), painter and draughtsman
• Mart Raud (1903–1980), poet, playwright and writer
• Mihkel Raud (born 1969), singer, guitarist and journalist
• Paul Raud (1865–1930), artist
• Piret Raud (born 1971), artist and writer
• Rein Raud (born 1961), writer and japanophile, former rector of Tallinn University