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Goicoechea (other)
Goicoechea (also spelled multiple other ways), is a surname common in Spain and Latin America. It is derived from the original Basque language, Basque name Goikoetxea. It may refer to: People Football players * Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga (born 1956), Spanish Basque football player and coach * Ion Andoni Goikoetxea (born 1965), Spanish Basque-Navarrese football player and later coach; FC Barcelona Dream Team member * Mauro Goicoechea (born 1988), Uruguayan football player *Mikel Lasa Goicoechea (born 1971), Basque football player *Sergio Goycochea (born 1963), Argentine football player Other *Alejandro Goicoechea (1895–1984), co-founder of the Spanish company Talgo *Ángel Suquía Goicoechea (1916–2006), Roman Catholic archbishop in Madrid *Felipe de Goicoechea (1747–1814), Mexican former comandante of the Presidio of Santa Barbara and governor of the province of Baja California *Florentino Goikoetxea (1898–1980), Basque guide who led downed Allied airmen to safety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Basque Language
Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque is classified as a language isolate (unrelated to any other known languages), the only one in Europe. The Basques are indigenous to and primarily inhabit the Basque Country. The Basque language is spoken by 806,000 Basques in all territories. Of them, 93.7% (756,000) are in the Spanish area of the Basque Country and the remaining 6.3% (50,000) are in the French portion. Native speakers live in a contiguous area that includes parts of four Spanish provinces and the French Basque Country, three "ancient provinces" in France. Gipuzkoa, most of Biscay, a few municipalities on the northern border of Álava and the northern area of Navarre formed the core of the remaining Basque-speaking area before measures were introduced in the 1980s to stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
