This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords basque or catalan or galician.
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Dalmau m CatalanCatalan form of
Dalmatius. The Blessed Dalmau Moner was 14th-century hermit from Santa Coloma de Farners.
Deba f BasqueBasque form of
Deva, the name of the river in Northern Spain, flowing through the Autonomous Communities of Cantabria and Asturias and the goddess after whom the river was named.
Deiñe f BasqueDerived from either Basque
dei "call; announcement" or
deikunde "announcement; Annunciation", this name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Anunciación.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, SpanishGalician, Spanish and Gascon form of
Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of
Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Deunoro m BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
deun "holy, sacred; Saint" and
oro "all". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Toussaint and
Santos (which is used in reference to the
Día de Todos los Santos).
Dorleta f BasqueDerived from the name of the sanctuary of
Our Lady of Dorleta which is located in the town of Leintz Gatzaga in the Gipuzkoa province of the Basque Country in Spain. She is considered the patron saint of cyclists in Spain.
Dota f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, first recorded in the 1400s.
Drakula m LiteratureForm of
Dracula used in Azerbaijan, Basque Country, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.
Duna f Spanish, CatalanPossibly derived from the Spanish and Catalan word
duna, meaning "dune". Alternatively, it could be a variant of
Dunia or a form of
Dunya... [
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Durr f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)Means "pearl" in Arabic. This was the Arabic name of Onneca Fortúnez, a 9th-century Basque princess who married into the Muslim Umayyad dynasty.
Edier m Spanish (Latin American)Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a Latin American form of the Basque names
Eder 2 or
Edur. Known bearers of this name include the Colombian-born Swedish soccer player Edier Frejd (b... [
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Edunxe f Medieval Basque (Archaic)Ancient Basque female name recorded on a Roman era tombstone (centuries I - III) in the Occitanian commune of Sent-Gaudenç.
Egia f BasqueDerived from Basque
egia "truth; verity".
Egokiñe f BasqueDerived from Basque
egoki "commendable, worthy; suitable, correct; appropiate, seemly". This name is considered a Basque equivalent of
Justa.
Eilo f & m Medieval Spanish, Medieval BasqueMedieval Spanish and Basque name of uncertain meaning and origin. Very common name during the middle ages, specially in the Álava province of the Basque country. In other regions of Spain it has been found mainly as a female name, probably a contraction of
Eulalia or
Eloísa... [
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Elbira f Medieval Basque, BasqueBasque form of
Elvira. Elbira Zipitria Irastorza (1906–1982) was an innovative Spanish-Basque educator who pioneered home schools as a means of reviving use of the Basque language at a time when it was prohibited.
Eleder m BasqueFrom Basque
ele ("word") and
eder ("beautiful"), thus meaning "eloquent". This name was coined by Nikolas Ormatxea (1888-1961) in his poem 'Euskaldunak'.
Elm m Catalan, EnglishCatalan form of
Elmo, as well as a short form of
Elmer. The name may also be taken directly from the English word
elm, a type of tree.
Elna f Catalan (Modern)Popularized Catalan name that refers to the northern Catalan city of Elna. At the end of the Spanish Civil War, a Maternity Hospital was set up in Elna, run by a Swiss nurse - Elisabeth Eidenbenz - who looked after pregnant women from the Republican refugee camps who were fleeing Franco's fascist troops... [
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Elorri f BasqueDerived from Basque
elorri "hawthorn". In Basque folklore, the hawthorn has been considered a sacred plant.
Elorria f BasqueDerived from Basque
elorri "hawthorn". In Basque folklore, the hawthorn has been considered a sacred plant.
Enaitz m BasqueTaken from the name of a mountain in Basque Country.
Endera f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was recorded from the 1300s onwards.
Ènia f CatalanEither a short form of
Eugènia or a Catalan form of
Enya, given in reference to the Irish singer Enya (1961-).
Eratsune f Basque16th-century coinage derived from Basque
eraitsi "to decrease, to reduce, to lower". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Modesta.
Erdiñe f BasqueDerived from Basque
erdi "to give birth; middle, center; half".
Erkaitz m Basque (Rare)Possibly from the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa (thus a variant of
Arkaitz) or from Basque
irkaitz meaning "smile".
Erlaitz m Basque (Modern, Rare)Name of various mountains in the Basque Country and Navarre, likely from the Basque word
erlaitz ("cornice").
Errose f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Rosa 1. This name was borne by Errose Bustintza Ozerin (1899-1953), a Basque writer, journalist and ethnographer.
Errukia f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
erruki "mercy; compassion; sympathy", this name is used as one of the Basque equivalents to Spanish
Piedad.
Esclavitud f SpanishMeans "slavery" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish (Galician) title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de la Esclavitud (
Nosa Señora da Escravitude), meaning "Our Lady of the Slavery," venerated at the church in Padrón in the Galician province of A Coruña... [
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Estepan m BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Esteban and
Étienne. This name is borne by Estepan Aldamiz-Etxebarria Leizaola (*1956), a Basque journalist and television presenter.
Etorne f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Pentecostés. They most likely based the name on Basque
etorri "to come".
Etsai m Basque MythologyA spirit of knowledge in Basque mythology, his name means "devil" or "fiend". He teaches in a cave, and knows a great deal, but he is feared because, at the end of his lectures, he requires one of his students to remain at his service forever... [
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Evarist m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, ProvençalBosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene form of
Evaristus.
Eztia f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious".
Eztizen f Basque16th-century coinage derived from Basque
ezti "honey; sweet" and, by extension, "gentle; pleasant; melodious" and
izen "name". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Dulce Nombre.
Faena f Spanish (Rare)Spanish. Literally task - from obsolete catalan. From latin;
facienda; "things to be done" - from
facere; "more at to do".
Farners f CatalanFrom the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de Farners, meaning "Mother of God of Farners," the name of a sanctuary located at the foot of Farners Castle in the Selva municipality of Santa Coloma de Farners... [
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Fedea f Basque (Rare)Derived from the Basque
fede "faith", this name is the Basque equivalent of
Fe.
Filomela f Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, SpanishSerbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Spanish form of
Philomel.