Save Gender Feminine Usage Basque (Modern, Rare) Pronounced Pron. /i.ˈt͡s̻e.a/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Possibly from Basque itzea meaning "the nail", itself from itze ("metal nail"). This is the name of a house in the Navarran town of Bera belonging to Spanish writer Pio Baroja (1872-1956).