Basque Onomastics of the Eighth to Sixteenth Centuries
Given Names and Patronyms: Balkoe - Çinara
- Balkoe (m) -- name related to the name Falcon. 15th century. [EUSW s.n. Balkoe]
- Var: Balcoe (Balcoe Latorlegui). 1105. [JGBN; EUSW s.n. Balkoe cites it as "Balcoe de la Torlegi"]
- Baltz (m) -- medieval Basque name, from the Basque words baltz or beltz (both of which mean "black"). Baltz is more common among western Basques. [EUSW s.n. Baltz]
- Var: Beltz. 1212. [EUSW s.n. Beltz]
- Baltza (f) -- fem of Baltz. 1353. [EUSW s.n. Baltz]
- Vars: Balça (Balça Çuria, su muger). 1258. [ARZA s.n. beltz]
- Belça. 13th-14th centuries. [JLOV; CPPN VIII.D.b.254]
- Baraxil (m) -- from the Greek basileus ("king"). 1448. [EUSW s.n. Baraxil]
- Bazkoare (m) -- from the Latin name Paschalis ("relating to Easter").
- Dim: Pascoalet (Pascoalet Marziella). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.a.121]
- Var: Bazcoare. 13th-14th centuries. [ARZA s.n. ko; CPPN VIII.D.c.382, VIII.D.d.134.xxi]
- Rom: Pascoal. 14th-15th centuries. [JGBN; CPPN VIII.A, VIII.B, VIII.D.a]
- Pascual. 13th century. [DMCL 1100; JLIR]
- Pasqual (Pasqual de Osinaga). 1353. [ARZA s.n. -aga]
- Pasquoal (Pasquoal de Zulueta). 1427. [ARZA s.n. zulo]
- Pat: Pascoal. 1330. [CPPN VIII.A]
- Bazkoara (f) -- fem of Bazkoare.
- Var: Bazquoara (Bazquoara Çauala]. 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.d.57]
- Rom: Pascoala. 14th century. [ARZA s.n. leun; CPPN VIII.A, VIII.B]
- Pastara (pastara, sobrina de Bero de tayo). 13th century. [JLOV]
- Baztan (m) -- EUSW says this is a medieval name, but no supporting citations have been found in this research.
- Beila (m) -- Deriving from an older Visigothic name, Vigila. Probably also related to the Basque bela ("crow"). This spelling found in records from the 9th-12th centuries. [ARZA; EUSW s.n. Beila; DMCL 59; JLIR; SSMC p. 19, 36, 43, 54, 58, 68]
- Dim: Belaco (Don Belaco). 11th century. [EUSW s.n. Belako]
- Vars: Beilla. 12th century. [JLIR]
- Bela. 10th-14th centuries. [ARZA; EUSW s.n. Beila; CPPN VIII.A.35.9; SSMC 35]
- Bella (Bella Dolquitez). 947. [SSMC p. 53]
- Uegila (Uegila Alcacez). 11th century. [EUSW]
- Ueila. 11th century. [DMCL 137, 170; JLIR 111]
- Uela (Uela de Nauarra). 1157. [ARZA s.n. bela]
- Veila. First half of the 11th century. [EUSW; DMCL]
- Veilla (Veilla Alvaroz). 952. [SSMC p. 48]
- Vela. 11th-15th centuries. [ARZA s.n. bela; EUSW; DMCL 129; CPPN VIII.D.b.351]
- Vegela. 947. [SSMC 52]
- Vella (Vella Eniquiz). 1000. [DMCL 159]
- Veyla (Veyla Ennecoz). 996. [DMCL 188]
- Vigila. 853. [SSMC p. 9, 48]
- Pats: Beila (Dominico Beila de Palacios). 1040. [DMCL 107]
- Beilaz. 9th-12th centuries. [ARZA s.n. eguri; DMCL 124; JLIR 121; SSMC]
- Beile (Eximino Beile). 927. [DMCL 13]
- Beylla (Sancha Beylla, muger de Pero Funes). 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.6.1]
- Ueilez. 11th-12th centuries. [JLIR 111]
- Uela. 13th-14th centuries. [DMCL 107; CPPN VIII.A.33.1]
- Uelaç (Sancius Uelaç). 1076. [DMCL 124]
- Uelaz. 11th-12th centuries. [ARZA; DMCL 124]
- Uelez. 12th-13th centuries. [DMCL 126]
- Ueliz (Eluira Ueliz). 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.35.3]
- Veilaz. 10th-11th centuries. [DMCL 124; SSMC p. 59]
- Vegeliz (Virmudo Vegeliz). 945. [DMCL 152]
- Velae (Vermudus Velae). 1115. [DMCL 13]
- Velaç (Vita Velaç). 1093. [DMCL 124]
- Velaz. 10th-12th century. [DMCL 124]
- Vele [Poncio Vele]. 1200. [DMCL 13]
- Velez. 11th-13th centuries. [DMCL 126]
- Vigilaz (Froila Vigilaz). 955. [DMCL 124]
- Belasco (m) -- May be a dim of Beila. Appears in this spelling in the 10th-11th centuries [ARZA s.n. bela; DMCL 35, 51; JLIR; SSMC; UAJP]. Lope de Isasti writes: "Velazco, quiere decir, cuerbos muchos, es la casa solar del Condestable de Castilla en Balmaseda tierra de Trasmiera, y dos leguas de Laredo dice Sandoval" (p. 179). EUSW (s.n. Berasko) indicates that the spelling "Belasco" is a Romance variant of "Berasko."
- Vars: Berasco. 12th-13th centuries. [ARZA; EUSW s.n. Berasko; JGBN; JLIR; JJMA; JLOV]
- Blasco. 10th-15th centuries. [ARZA; DMCL 45, 51; CPPN VIII.A, VIII.D.d; JLIR; MDML 7; SSMC p. 39, 63; UAJP]
- Blascot. 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.b.304]
- Blasko. 11th century. [DMCL 97; UAJP 33]
- Blasquo (Blasquo Marquo). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.b.305]
- Velasco. 11th-13th centuries. [DMCL; UAJP]
- Latin: Velascus (Velascus Garsie). 1076. [DMCL 13]
- Pats: Bascoz (Didaco Bascoz). 991. [DMCL 187]
- Belakez (Lope Belakez). 1056. [DMCL 129]
- Belaschez (Bela Belaschez). 1089. [ARZA s.n. bela]
- Belasco (Garcia Belasco). 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.15.3]
- Belasconis (Sancio Belasconis). 991. [DMCL 58]
- Belascoz. 10th-11th centuries. [ARZA s.n. bela; DMCL 187; SSMC p. 51, 118]
- Belaskiz (Garsia Belaskiz). 1005. [UAJP 34]
- Belasquez. 11th century. [ARZA s.n. belasquez; DMCL 129]
- Belasquis (Oriol Belasquis). 1005. [UAJP 34]
- Belasquiz. 10th-11th centuries. [DMCL 156; SSMC p. 95]
- Bellakoz (Galindo Bellakoz). 1095. [DMCL 187]
- Bellaquiz (Sancio Bellaquiz). 1048. [DMCL 156]
- Bellasquit (Galindo Bellasquit). 1062. [DMCL 156]
- Blachiz (Lope Blachiz). 1075. [DMCL 156]
- Blasco. 11th-14th centuries. [DMCL 74; CPPN VIII.A.15.2]
- Blascoç (Galindo Blascoç). 1070. [DMCL 187]
- Blascoiz (Sanso Blascoiz de Çuricoin). 1120. [JLIR 103]
- Blascones. 970 [MDML 8]
- Blascoz. 10th-11th centuries. [JGBN; DMCL 187; SSMC p. 61, 97, 108]
- Blaskez. 945. [SSMC p. 45, 46]
- Blaski (Fortunio Blaski de Labaguer). 1061. [UAJP 166]
- Blasquez. 11th century. [DMCL 129; UAJP 102]
- Blasquiz. 10th-14th centuries. [DMCL 156; CPPN VIII.B.49, VIII.D.a, VIII.D.b; SSMC p. 61]
- Blazquiz (Johan Blazquiz). 1350. [CPPN VIII.B.49]
- Uelaskes (Munno Uelaskes). 1011. [ARZA s.n. belazquez]
- Uelasquis (Juan Uelasquis de Barretos). 1237. [DMCL 156]
- Uellakes (Galindo Uellakes). 1022. [DMCL 129]
- Vallasquez (Pedro Vallasquez). 1283. [DMCL 129]
- Vasquez (Martin Vasquez). 1272. [DMCL 129]
- Velascez (Albaro Velascez). 931. [DMCL 129]
- Velasci (Egidio Velasci). 1190. [DMCL 15]
- Velasco (Martin Velasco). 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.15.4]
- Velasconi (Rudericus Velasconi). 974. [DMCL 59]
- Velascoz (Aita Velascoz). 1078. [DMCL 187]
- Velasquez (Vela Velasquez). 1071. [DMCL 129]
- Velasqui (Gunsalvo Velasqui). 1082. [DMCL 15]
- Velasquid (Bernardo Velasquid). 1058. [DMCL 156]
- Velasquit (Zemeno Velasquit). 1063. [DMCL 156]
- Velasquiz. 10th-11th centuries. [DMCL 156]
- Velazquez. 10th-16th centuries. [DMCL 129]
- Vezquiz (Pero Vezquiz). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.a.125]
- Belatz (m) -- from Basque belatz ("sparrowhawk"). May also be a var of Beila.
- Vars: Belagga. 10th-11th centuries. [ARZA s.n. belatz; LMAV 147; SSMC p. 65]
- Belatza. [EUSW s.n. belatz]
- Belaza. [LMAV 147]
- Blaga (Blaga Ezterz). 1082. [DMCL 155]
- Blagga (Blagga Esteriz). 1082. [LMAV 147]
- Beltso (m) -- 14th century. [EUSW s.n. Beltso] ARZA (s.n. beltxo) believes the root is the Basque word beltxo, a diminutive from beltz ("black").
- Var: Belcho. 13th-14th centuries. [ARZA; JLOV]
- Pat: Balchoeniz. 1067. [JGBN]
- Beraskita (f) -- fem of Berasco. Berasco is a var of Belasco.
- Vars: Belasquita (domna Belasquita). 1075. [SSMC p. 229]
- Berasquita (Domna Berasquita de Guendulain). 12th century. [EUSW s.n. Belaskita]
- Blaskita. 1065. [EUSW s.n. Blaskita]
- Blasquita. 11th century. [UAJP 40, 68]
- Bertolomeo (m) -- from Hebrew name Bartholomaios ("son of Talmai") Latinized as Bartholomeus. Spelled as Bertolomeo in the 14th century. [CPPN VIII.A, VIII.B]
- Dims: Bartolo. 14th century. [ARZA s.n. charrin; CPPN VIII.A.35]
- Bartulon (Bartulon Lopaco). 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.35.7]
- Bertol. 1350. [CPPN VIII.B]
- Bertolo (Bertolo Somberria). 15th century. [EUSW s.n. Bertolo]
- Bertolon. 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.35.8]
- Bertolot. 1330. [CPPN VIII.A]
- Vars: Bartholomeo (don Bartholomeo Aparpequo). 1319. [ARZA s.n. ko]
- Bertholomeo. 1350. [CPPN VIII.B]
- Bertholomeu. 13th-14th centuries. [ARZA]
- Bertolome (Bertolome Mayora). 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.1]
- Bertolomey. 1350. [CPPN VIII.B.33]
- Bertolota (f) -- fem of Bertolot.
- Bertolota, fija de Gil Pardo. 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.3.1]
- Betissa (f) -- fem of Betri (a var of Petri), with the feminizing suffix -(i)ssa. 13th century. [EUSW s.n. Betixa]
- Bilitu (m) -- 1235. [EUSW s.n. Bilitu] From the Latin bellitus ("beautiful"). The romance form is Belito (with vars like Uellido, etc.); these may appear as cognomens or patronymic bynames in 1330 as Ueyllido in 1330 [CPPN VIII.A.6, VIII.A.11] or Uellido [CPPN VIII.A.11.2].
- Biquendi (m) -- from the Latin vincens ("victor") and the Latin name Vicentius.
- Vars: Bicent. 13th-14th centuries. [ARZA]
- Vicenti. 936. [SSMC p. 36]
- Rom: Vincenti. 10th century. [EUSW s.n. Bikendi; SSMC p. 67]
- Pats: Viçent. 14th century. [CPPN VIII.A, VIII.B]
- Viquentize (Tellu Viquentize). 952. [DMCL 151]
- Bita (f) -- 1033. [EUSW s.n. Bita]
- Dim: Vitaco. 952. [SSMC p. 58]
- Pats: Bitacoz (Munnio Bitacoz). 1040. [DMCL 190]
- Uitacoç (Urrana Uitacoç). 1053. [LMAV]
- Uitako (Monnio Uitako). 1077. [DMCL 112]
- Vitacoz (Monnio Vitacoz). 1014. [DMCL 190; SSMC p. 98]
- Vitako (Munnio Vitako). 1078. [DMCL 112]
- Bono (m) -- from the Latin bonus ("good").
- domno Bono Amico. 1204. [JGBN] (Many of the records in this source seem to have translated Basque given names and/or cognomens directly into Latin; perhaps the original name here was "Amik Ona," or something on that order.)
- Var: Bon (don Bon de Aguerrea). 1213. [ARZA s.n. ager]
- Briz (m) -- 13th century. [JLOV]
- Cahuca (m) -- Ochoa de Gecho, e Cahuca, su hermano. 1475. [ARZA s.n. cauca]
- Chariquo (m) -- dim of Txaran or Txarles or a similar name.
- Michelco fijo de Chariquo. 1366. [ARZA s.n. chariquo; CPPN VIII.D.c.131]
- Çaitin (m) -- don Çaitin Gorria. 1333. [ARZA s.n. çaitin]
- Çinara (f) -- 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c.102]
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