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Basque Surname
Basque surnames are surnames with Basque-language origins or a long, identifiable tradition in the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country. They can be divided into two main types, patronymic and non-patronymic. The patronymics such as Aluariz (probably Alvariz, child of Alvar, as in the past 'u' and 'v' were indistinguishable in writing), Obecoz or Garcez are amongst the most ancient, going as far back as the 10th century. The Basque monarchy, including the first king of Pamplona, Íñigo Arista of Pamplona, or Eneko Aritza, were the first to use this type of surname. Patronymics are by far the most common surnames in the whole of the Basque Autonomous Community and Navarre. The non-patronymic surnames are often toponymic ones that refer to the family's ''etxea'', the historically all important family home. When a farm (baserri) was rented to another family, often the new tenants were known locally by the farm name rather than by their officially registered surname. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochoa
Ochoa ( or ''Otsoa'') is a Spanishhttps://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=ochoa surname of Basque origin common throughout Spain, France, the Americas, and the Philippines. It is a surname of patronymic origin; it was originally a given name in Medieval Spain. The name originated in the Basque Country and means "the wolf", from the Basque vocabulary word ''otso''/''otxo'' meaning "wolf" (the suffix -a in the Basque language represents the definite article). In Standard Basque, the name is spelled ''otsoa'' or ''otxoa''. There was also a female given name ''Ochanda'' (meaning "female wolf", cf. the elegant tower in the old quarter of Vitoria-Gasteiz named after Ochanda, proper name of the daughter of a man responsible for revamping the tower in the 16th century) and ''Ochotorena ''or'' Otxotorena'', meaning "son of Ochoto" (literally "small wolf"). The Spanish equivalent of this Basque given name was Lope, also appearing in the names of Gascon lords in the High Middle Ages. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimena Of Asturias
Jimena of Asturias (died 912), also known as Jimena of Pamplona was queen consort of Asturias from 869 to 910.https://historia-hispanica.rah.es/biografias/23250-jimena She was married to Alfonso III of Asturias. She originally came from Pamplona. Her children included García I of León, Ordoño II of León and Fruela II of Asturias Fruela II ( 874–August 925) was the king of Asturias from 910 to 924 and king of León from 924 to 925. His father was Alfonso III of Asturias and his mother was Jimena. In 910 Fruela and two of his brothers deposed their father, Alfonso, and .... Sources Spanish women 912 deaths Asturias {{Spain-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lordship Of Biscay
The Lordship of Biscay (, Basque language, Basque: ''Bizkaiko jaurerria'') was a region under feudal rule in the region of Biscay in the Iberian Peninsula between 1040 and 1876, ruled by a political figure known as the Lord of Biscay. One of the Basque señoríos, Basque ''señoríos'', it was a territory with its own political organization, with its own Ensign (flag), naval ensign, consulate in Bruges and customs offices in Balmaseda and Orduña, Urduña, from the 11th century until 1876, when the Juntas Generales were abolished. Since 1379, when John I of Castile became the Lord of Biscay, the lordship was integrated into the Crown of Castile, and eventually the Kingdom of Spain. Mythical foundation The first explicit reference to the foundation of the Biscayan lordship is in the ''Livro de Linhagens'', written between 1323 and 1344 by Pedro Afonso, Count of Barcelos. It is an entirely legendary account. The book narrates the arrival in Biscay of a man named Froom, a brother o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziortza
Ziortza-Bolibar () is a municipality in the province of Biscay, Basque Country (Spain), in the comarca of Lea-Artibai. It has 383 inhabitants according to the 2006 census, and has an area of 18.94 km2. The municipality was annexed in 1969 by Markina-Xemein and recovered its independence on January 1, 2005. Records indicate its existence since the 11th century. Etymology The name ''Bolibar'' comes from the Basque language, meaning "windmill valley" (''bolu'' = "windmill" and ''ibar'' = "valley"). Ziortza/Cenarruza is derived from a local name for polygonum ''ziaurri'' (historically *''zinaurri'') and the suffix -tza denoting a place of abundance of something. Puebla de Bolívar Bolívar or Bolibar (in Basque) is the urban centre of the municipality, situated along the stream with the same name, at the foot of Mount Oiz. From 1969 to 2004 it belonged, along with the neighbourhood of Cenarruza (Ziortza in Basque), to the municipality of Markina-Xemein, until a community mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aznar
Aznar is a Spanish and Gascon surname of Basque origin and an obsolete given name. It probably stems from old Basque "azenar(i)" ('fox', modern "azeri"). Notable people with this name include the following: Surname * Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas (1860–1933), Spanish politician and prime minister briefly in 1931 * José María Aznar (born 1953), Spanish politician, conservative prime minister * Emmanuel Aznar (1915–1970), French footballer * Manuel Aznar Acedo (1916–2001), Spanish journalist and radio broadcaster * Manuel Aznar Zubigaray (1894–1975), Spanish diplomat and journalist * Pedro Aznar (born 1959), Argentine musician Given name * Aznar Sánchez (died 836), Duke of Gascony * Aznar Galíndez I (died 839), Count of Aragón, Conflent, Cerdagne and Urgel * Aznar Galíndez II Aznar Galíndez II was a Count of Aragón (867–893), son and successor of Galindo Aznárez I. Aznar married Oneca, daughter of the king of Pamplona, Garcia Iñíguez, and had: * Galindo Azn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velasco
Velasco (also Belasco or Belasko) is a Basque family name. According to the academy of Basque language, it is derived from the Visigothic name 'Vela' (Vigila) and the Basque suffix ''–sco''.https://www.euskaltzaindia.eus/en/ (Onomastics, Belasco) The name also made its way into Portuguese as Vasco. Notable people with the surname include: *The Castilian noble house of Velasco, rulers of the Dukedom of Frías * Alberto Contador Velasco (born 1982), Spanish professional road bicycle racer *Álvaro Velasco (golfer) (born 1981), Spanish professional golfer *Álvaro Velasco (weightlifter) (born 1971), Colombian weightlifter * Ana de Velasco y Girón (1585–1607), mother of John IV of Portugal * Andrés Velasco (born 1961), Chilean economist and former Finance Minister *Camile Velasco (born 1985), Filipino–American singer *Concha Velasco (1939–2023), Spanish actress *Cris Velasco (born 1980), American film and video game composer * Diablo Velasco (1919–1999), Mexican trainer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
López
López or Lopez is a surname of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin ''lupus'', meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is '' Lopes'', its Italian equivalent is '' Lupo'', its French equivalent is '' Loup'' (or ''Leu''), its Romanian equivalent is '' Lupu'' or '' Lupescu,'' its Catalan and Valencian equivalent is '' Llopis and its basque'' equivalente is '' Otxo.'' López is the fifth most common Hispanic surname globally and in Spain and the USA. It is the most common surname in the province of Lugo. It is the most common Spanish surname in the United Kingdom. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 34.8% of all known bearers of the surname ''López'' were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:40), 10.0% of Spain (1:52), 8.2% of Guatemala (1:22), 7.3% of the United States (1:547), 7.1% of Colombia (1:75), 5.0% of Argentina (1:96), 3.8% of Venezuela (1:88), 2.7% of Hondur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
