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Begoña (name)
''Begoña'' is a popular girls name in the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country and in Spanish-speaking areas. It is derived from the church dedicated to Our Lady of Begoña, and Begoña, the name of the neighbourhood in Bilbao where the church is situated. As a given name * Begoña Alfaro, Spanish politician * Begoña Ameztoy, Spanish writer * Begoña Aranguren, Spanish journalist and writer * Begoña Blasco, Spanish gymnast * Begoña Curero Sastre, Spanish Paralympic swimmer * Begoña Errazti, Spanish politician * Begoña Fernandez, Spanish handball player * Begoña Fernández (mathematician), Mexican mathematician and mathematics professor * Begoña Gómez (judoka), Spanish judoka * Begoña García Grau, Spanish hockey player * Begoña Gumucio, Chilean sailor * Begoña García Piñero, Spanish basketball player * Begoña Huertas, Spanish writer * Begoña Larzabal, Spanish hockey player * Begoña Maestre, Spanish actress * Begoña Narváez, Mexican actress and model * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basque Country (greater Region)
The Basque Country (; ; ) is the name given to the home of the Basque people.Larry Trask, Trask, R.L. ''The History of Basque'' Routledge: 1997 The Basque Country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. Encompassing the Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Communities of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country and Navarre in Spain and the Northern Basque Country in France, the region is home to the Basque people (), their Basque language, language (), culture and traditions. The area is neither linguistically nor culturally homogeneous, and certain areas have a majority of people who do not consider themselves Basque, such as the south of Navarre. The concept is still highly controversial, and the Supreme Court of Navarre has upheld a denial of government funding to school books that include the Navarre community within the Basque Country area. Etymology The name in Basque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
