Durruti is a
Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
surname
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, derived from the word (). It originally referred to
Basques
The Basques ( or ; ; ; ) are a Southwestern European ethnic group, characterised by the Basque language, a Basque culture, common culture and shared genetic ancestry to the ancient Vascones and Aquitanians. Basques are indigenous peoples, ...
who lived in the
mountains
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far away from urban centres.
People
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Buenaventura Durruti (1896–1936), Spanish anarchist revolutionary
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Colette Durruti (1931–2025), Spanish-French businesswoman and activist
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Pedro Durruti (1911–1937), Spanish Falangist activist
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Santiago Durruti (), Spanish trade unionist and politician
Organisations
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Durruti Column, a militia column named after and led by Buenaventura Durruti
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Friends of Durruti, an anarchist militant group
References
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Basque-language surnames