Adei m Basque Means
"respect, consideration, grace" in Basque.
Agurne f Basque From Basque
agur meaning
"greeting, salutation".
Agurtzane f Basque From Basque
agurtza meaning
"worship, reverence" and
"rosary". It was proposed by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name
Rosario .
Aia f Basque From the name of a town in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa in Spain. It is located on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta, and may be related to Basque
aiher "slope, inclination".
Ainhoa f Basque From the name of a town in southwestern France where there is a famous image of the Virgin
Mary.
Aitor m Basque, Spanish Possibly means
"good fathers" from Basque
aita "father" and
on "good". This was the name of a legendary ancestor of the Basques.
Aiur m Basque Derived from Basque
ainuria or
aiuria meaning
"howl".
Alazne f Basque From Basque
alatz meaning
"miracle". It is an equivalent of
Milagros , proposed by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Amaia f Basque, Spanish Means
"the end" in Basque. This is the name of a character in the historical novel
Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century (1879) by Francisco Navarro-Villoslada (
Amaya in the Spanish original;
Amaia in the Basque translation).
Amane f Basque From Basque
ama "mother". It was coined by the Basque writer Sabino Arana as the equivalent of the rare Spanish devotional name
Maternidad.
Ametz m Basque Means
"Pyrenean oak" in Basque (species Quercus pyrenaica).
Anne 1 f French, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Dutch, Basque French form of
Anna. It was imported to England in the 13th century, but it did not become popular until three centuries later
[1] . The spelling variant
Ann was also commonly found from this period, and is still used to this day.
... [more] Arantzazu f Basque From the name of a place near the Spanish town of Oñati where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary. Its name is derived from Basque
arantza "thornbush".
Aratz m Basque Means
"clean, pure" in Basque. This is the name of a mountain in the Álava, Spain.
Argider m Basque Derived from Basque
argi "light" and
eder "beautiful".
Asier m Basque Means
"the beginning", from Basque
hasi.
Bakarne f Basque From Basque
bakar meaning
"alone". It was proposed by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name
Soledad .
Begoña f Spanish, Basque From a title of the Virgin
Mary,
Nuestra Señora de Begoña, meaning "Our Lady of Begoña", the patron saint of Biscay, Spain. Begoña is a district and basilica in the city of Bilbao.
Edurne f Basque Means
"snow" in Basque, from
edur, a variant of
elur "snow". It is an equivalent of
Nieves , proposed by the writer Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Elaia f Basque Derived from Basque
elai meaning
"swallow (bird)".
Enaitz m Basque From the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Eneko m Basque Possibly derived from Basque
ene "my" and
ko, a diminutive suffix. This was the name of the first king of Pamplona or Navarre (9th century), whose name is usually rendered as
Íñigo .
Fermin m Basque Basque form of
Firminus (see
Firmin). This is the name of the patron saint of the city of Pamplona in Navarre, Spain.
Gaizka m Basque Means
"saviour" in Basque. This name was proposed as an equivalent of
Salvador by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.
Goizargi f Basque Derived from Basque
goiz "morning" and
argi "light".
Goizeder f & m Basque Derived from Basque
goiz "morning" and
eder "beautiful".
Idoia f Basque From the name of a sanctuary in Isaba, Navarre, possibly meaning
"pond" in Basque, an important place of worship of the Virgin
Mary.
Igone f Basque Means
"ascension" in Basque. It is an equivalent of
Ascensión coined by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.
Igor m Russian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovak, Czech, Italian, Portuguese, Basque Russian form of the Old Norse name
Yngvarr (see
Ingvar). The Varangians brought it with them when they began settling in Eastern Europe in the 9th century. It was borne by two grand princes of Kyiv, notably Igor I the son of
Rurik and the husband of Saint
Olga. Other famous bearers include Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971), a Russian composer known for
The Rite of Spring, and Igor Sikorsky (1889-1972), the Russian-American designer of the first successful helicopter.
Iker m Basque Means
"visitation" in Basque. It is an equivalent of the Spanish name
Visitación , coined by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Ilargi f Basque Means
"moon" in Basque, a compound of
hil "month" and
argi "light".
Iraia f Basque Meaning uncertain, possibly from the name of a place in the town of Oco in Navarre, Spain.
Irune f Basque Means
"trinity" in Basque, derived from
hiru meaning "three". It was proposed by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name
Trinidad .
Itziar f Basque, Spanish From the name of a Basque village that contains an important shrine to the Virgin
Mary, possibly meaning
"old stone".
Izaro f Basque Means
"island" in Basque, from the name of a small island off the Spanish coast in the Bay of Biscay.
Izaskun f Basque From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary near Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, Spain. It possibly means "broom bush above the valley" in Basque.
Jasone f Basque From Basque
jaso meaning
"to lift up, to raise". It was coined by Sabino Arana in 1910 as an equivalent of the Spanish name
Asunción .
Libe f Basque Basque form of
Libya, suggested by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.
Lierni f Basque From the name of a chapel dedicated to the Virgin
Mary in the town of Mutiloa in Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Lur f & m Basque Means
"earth, ground" in Basque.
Maider f Basque From the name of the goddess
Mari 3 combined with Basque
eder meaning "beautiful".
Maria f & m Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Estonian, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Armenian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek [1] , Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic Latin form of Greek
מִרְיָם (see
Mary).
Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is
Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy,
Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name
[2] .
... [more] Nagore f Basque From the name of a Basque village where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary.
Nahia f Basque From Basque
nahi meaning
"desire, wish".
Naiara f Basque, Spanish, Portuguese From the Basque name of the Spanish city of Nájera, which is Arabic in origin. In the 12th century there was a reported apparition of the Virgin
Mary in a nearby cave.
Naroa f Basque Derived from Basque
naro meaning
"abundant, fertile".
Nekane f Basque Means
"sorrows" in Basque. It is an equivalent of
Dolores , coined by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Nere f Basque From Basque
nere, a dialectal variant of
nire meaning
"mine".
Nerea f Basque, Spanish Possibly from Basque
nere, a dialectal variant of
nire meaning
"mine". Alternatively, it could be a feminine form of
Nereus. This name arose in Basque-speaking regions of Spain in the first half of the 20th century, though it is now popular throughout the country.
Osane f Basque Means
"cure, remedy" in Basque. It is an equivalent of
Remedios , proposed by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.
Oskar m German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Basque Form of
Oscar in several languages. A famous bearer was Oskar Schindler (1908-1974), who is credited for saved over 1,000 Polish Jews during World War II.
Sabin m Romanian, Bulgarian, Basque Romanian, Bulgarian and Basque form of
Sabinus. This name was borne by an 8th-century ruler of Bulgaria. It was also borne by the Basque nationalist Sabin Arana (1865-1903).
Sua f Basque Derived from Basque
su meaning
"fire".
Udane f Basque Derived from Basque
uda meaning
"summer".
Urko m Basque From the name of a mountain between Gipuzkoa and Biscay in Spain. It is probably derived from
urki meaning "birch".
Uxue f Basque From the Basque name of the Spanish town of Ujué where there is a church dedicated to the Virgin
Mary. Its name is derived from Basque
usoa "dove".
Zigor m Basque Means
"rod, staff" or
"punishment" in Basque.