Basque Names
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Urraca
Basque or Portuguese, 'magpie'
Urraca was the name of many infantas and queens of several medieval Iberian kingdoms (most notably Leon). Despite its royal roots, Urraca is one of the names best left to the history books.
Argider
Basque
"beautiful light"
Argider is a somewhat used boys' name in Basque-speaking parts of Spain.
Eneko
Basque
"my little one"
Despite Eneko's very sweet meaning, it packs a lot of historical punch. Eneko Aritza was the first Basque king of Pamplona. It is somewhat related to the more well known Inigo.
Alasne
Basque
"Miracle"
Alazne is a traditional name in Euskera, the language of the Basque people.
Ganiz
Basque variation of John
Ganiz, sometimes spelled Ganix, is a Basque name which is e variation of John. Virtually unknown in the US, this may be a creative way to honor an ancestral John (and there are so many of them!).
Itzal
Basque
"Shadow"
The Basque name, meaning shadow, has the virtue of having both an interesting meaning and an obvious pronunciation.
Erdutza
Basque
"snow"
This Basque name is used in a similar way to the Spanish name "Nieves" - that is as a reference to the Virgin Mary. This would make a striking choice for a winter-born baby.
Zuzen
Basque
"just, justice"
The Basque name has enough Zs in it to make it look spaceaged and trendy, but it is in fact a traditional Basque name. Despite its wonderful meaning, it may be too close to the feminine English name…
Arantxa
Basque
"thornbush"
Basque names, indeed the entire Basque language, are unrelated to any other. Arantxa is a diminutive of Arantzazu. This obscure choice was made known by tennis player Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario.
Danele
Danele is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Danielle, the feminine form of Daniel, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'God is my judge.' Alternatively, it could…
Dabida
Dabida is a feminine name with possible African or Hebrew origins. If derived from Hebrew, it may be connected to the root 'dov' meaning 'bear' or potentially be a feminine variation of David,…