Aitor is a

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, created by

Agosti Xaho Augustin Chaho in French or Agosti Xaho in Basque was an important Romanticism, Romantic Basque language, Basque writer. He was born in Tardets (Atharratze in basque), Soule, French Basqueland on 10 October 1811 and died in Bayonne (Baiona in ...

for a Basque ancestral patriarch descending from the Biblical

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in his work "The Legend of Aitor" (published in French in the journal ''Ariel'', 1845). Koldo Mitxelena believes that Xaho created it from the Souletin Basque expression ''aitoren semeak'' or ''aitonen semeak'' ("gentry", literally "sons of good fathers" interpreted as "sons of Aitor", ''aita'' meaning "father" and ''on'' meaning "good"Aitor
in the Spanish-language

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.) After Xaho, it was popularized by the Spanish-language novel '' Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII''. Nowadays it is a common name among Basque males. People with the name Aitor include: * Aitor 'Txiki' Beguiristain (born 1964), Spanish retired footballer who mainly played for

Real Sociedad Real Sociedad de Fútbol, more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad ( ; ''Royal Society'') in English, and Erreala or Reala in Basque language, Basque, is a Spanish professional sports club in the city of San Sebastián, Donostia / San Sebastián, ...

and

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, currently director of football of

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* Aitor Cantalapiedra (born 1996), Spanish footballer, currently playing for Panathinaikos *

Aitor Embela Aitor Mbela Gil (born 17 April 1996), known in Spain as Aitor Embela Gil, is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tercera Federación club Soneja. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team. Club ca ...

(born 1996), Spanish footballer, currently playing for UD Somozas * Aitor Galdós (born 1979), Spanish road bicycle racer * Aitor González (born 1975), Spanish retired road bicycle racer * Aitor Hernández (born 1982), Spanish racing cyclist * Aitor Karanka (born 1973), Spanish football manager and retired player who mainly played for

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and

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* Aitor Larrazábal (born 1971), Spanish retired footballer who played for Athletic Bilbao * Aitor López Rekarte (born 1975), Spanish retired footballer who mainly played for

* Aitor Núñez (born 1987), Spanish footballer, currently playing for Cádiz CF * Aitor Ocio (born 1976), Spanish retired footballer, well known for playing with Athletic Bilbao and

Sevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club () is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Seville, Andalusia, that competes in La Liga, the Spanish football league system, top flight of Spanish football. The club was formed on 25 January ...

* Aitor Osa (born 1973), Spanish retired road bicycle racer * Aitor Pérez (born 1977), Spanish road bicycle racer * Aitor Ramos (born 1985), Spanish footballer, currently playing for Arenas Getxo * Aitor Tornavaca Fernández (born 1976), Spanish footballer, currently playing for Real Avilés * Aitor Olomo FCB (born 1979), Spanish retired footballer, currently Technical Director at Barca Academy Delhi/NCR

References

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