This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords basque or catalan or galician.
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Arritokieta f Basque (Rare)From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).
Arrosali f BasqueOf debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of
Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name
Rosalind.
Artahe f Aquitanian MythologyThe name of an ancient goddess that was worshiped in Southern Gaul, in the region of Aquitania. She is a protector goddess that is thought to be associated with bears. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain but appear to be of ancient Aquitanian origin and may be cognate with modern Basque
arte "oak".
Arume f Galician (Rare)From the noun
arume "pine leaf", one of the variants for this concept that spread due to its presence in the Galician anthem.
Aterbe f BasqueDerived from Basque
aterbe/aterpe "shelter; refuge", this name is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent to Spanish
Amparo.... [
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Atsege f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri as a Basque equivalent of
Angustias, who based the name on the Basque word
atsekabe "sorrow, anguish, suffering". Later, however, it was used as an equivalent of
Consuelo.
Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque
atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from
hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [
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Aulli f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name that was recorded several times all over the Basque country in the 1500s. It is likely to be a form of
Auria.
Aurkene f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of the Spanish name
Presentación. They most likely based the name on Basque
aurkitu "to find; to discover".
Avel·lí m CatalanTransferred use of the surname
Avel-lí, Catalan form of
Avellino, the surname of the 17th-century Italian saint Andrew Avellino.
Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish
azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Babesne f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Amparo and
Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque
babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix
-ne.
Baia f Basque (Rare)Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [
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Bake f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of
Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of
Bako.
Bakea f BasqueVariant of
Bake. Bakea Ziganda Ferrer (1890 - 1966) was the first Basque female scholar.
Barca f Galician (Rare)Derived from Galician word
barca meaning "barge, small boat". This is a the name or a title of the Virgin Mary (
Virxe da Barca, "Virgin of Barca") native to the town of Muxía, Galicia.
Bata f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of
Beata. The name coincides with Basque
bata, absolutive plural of
bat, meaning "one".
Belita f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Artaxoa (in the Navarre area) in 1330.
Beltrán m Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Bertram or
Bertrand. It is sometimes given in reference to the 16th-century Spanish saint Louis Bertrand (known as Luis Beltrán in Spanish), a Dominican friar who preached in South America; he is called the "Apostle to the Americas".
Beltso m Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory, however, connects this name to Basque
beltxo, a diminutive of
beltz / baltz "black".
Beltzane f BasqueDerived from the Basque adjective
beltz "black; dark" in combination with the feminine name suffix
-ne.
Bihotza f BasqueDerived from Basque
bihotz "heart; spirit; (by extension) courage; (term of endearment) dear, darling".
Bildosne f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
bildots "lamb" and the Basque feminine suffix
-ne. It is used as a Basque equivalent of
Inés.
Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval JewishOf debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of
Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan
bon (compare
Bono) and
dit, the past participle of Catalan
dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".
Bruc m Catalan (Modern)From Catalan
bruc meaning "tree heath", a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean basin. This is also the name of a town in Catalonia where, according to the legend, a young drummer in the Peninsular War (1807-1814) deceived the enemy troops into believing the Spanish troops were larger than they were merely by playing the drum.
Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.
Camí f Catalan (Rare)Catalan cognate of
Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [
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Candea f Galician (Rare)Derived from Galician
candea "candle", this name is occasionally given in honor of
Candlemas (
Festum Candelorium in Latin, which translates to
festa das candeas in Galician; compare
Candelaria).
Cartel m English (Rare)From the English word "cartel"; in turn from Occitan
cartel or Catalan
cartell meaning "poster", or from Italian
cartello, a diminutive of
carta, meaning "card" or "page".
Celtia f Galician (Modern, Rare)From the Galician word
celta ("Celt"), thus meaning "land of the Celts". This is the name that Galician writer Eduardo Pondal gives to Galicia, reclaiming it as the quintessential land of the Celts.
Cipriana f Italian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Romanian, Greek (Rare), Gascon, ProvençalItalian, Romanian, Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of
Cyprianus (compare
Cypriana).
Claustre f CatalanMeans "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.
Coro f Spanish (European)Means "choir" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Coro (meaning "Our Lady of the Choir"). She is the patroness of the city of Donostia/San Sebastián in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa.