Basque Names that Start With A
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Amaya
Spanish version of Amaia or Japanese
"mother city; the end; night rain"
The Spanish form of Amaya is both a given name and a surname, originating from the Spanish mountain and village of Amaya. In this context it means "mother city" or "the capital." Amaya can also be…
Ainhoa
Basque place name
The name of the French town where a vision of the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared, this name is in the Spanish Top 100 and was, until recently, virtually unheard of elsewhere. Now however it is…
Arrosa
Arrosa is a feminine name of Basque origin meaning "rose." The Basque language is one of Europe's oldest and is spoken in regions of northern Spain and southwestern France. Unlike many European…
Abarran
Basque, from Hebrew
"father of multitudes"
Abarran is a rare masculine name with Basque origins. In the Basque language and culture of northern Spain and southwestern France, the name may be connected to place names in the region. The name…
Andone
Andone is a masculine name with Basque origins, found primarily in the Basque region spanning northern Spain and southwestern France. In Basque tradition, the name may be related to 'andi' meaning…
Andoni
Basque variation of Anthony, Latin
"from Antium"
Andoni is the Basque version of Anthony, no longer a common choice in Spain.
Aureline
Aureline is an uncommon masculine name with Latin origins, derived from "aureus" meaning "golden" or "gilded." It's related to the more familiar feminine name Aurelia and the masculine Aurelius,…
Argider
Basque
"beautiful light"
Argider is a somewhat used boys' name in Basque-speaking parts of Spain.
Alasne
Basque
"Miracle"
Alazne is a traditional name in Euskera, the language of the Basque people.
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.
