Basque Onomastics of the Eighth to Sixteenth Centuries
Given Names and Patronyms: Iluntso - Luçia
- Iluntso (m) -- 1514. [EUSW s.n. Iluntso] Possibly from the Basque ilun ("dark").
- Ilurdo (m) -- medieval name, possibly deriving from the Basque el(h)ur ("snow") and/or urde ("boar").
- Var: Ilurde. 1366. [EUSW s.n. Ilurdo]
- Pats: Elhurdo (Urraka Elhurdo). 1068. [DMCL VII.111]
- Ilurde (Bazcoare Ilurde). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.d.134.xxi]
- Imblo (f) -- ego Izane et uxor mea Imblo. 1022. [ARZA s.n. izane]
- Isabel (f) -- related to the given name Elizabeth.
- Vars: Guisabel. 14th-15th centuries. [ARZA s.n. guisabel; CPPN VIII.A.17]
- Ysabel. 14th-15th centuries. [ARZA s.n. sarats; CPPN VIII.D.b.315.3, VIII.D.c.196.2, VIII.D.d.134.x]
- Ysabela (donna Ysabela). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c.63]
- Ysabella (dona Ysabella). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c.68]
- Itsusko (m) -- 1311. [EUSW s.n. Itsusko]
- Vars: Ichute (Ichute Echeuerri). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c.418]
- Ychusco (Ychusco Barrenco). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c.136]
- Ychuste (Ychuste de Echeueta). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c.134]
- Ysuste (Ysuste Mulatero). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c.143]
- Izani (m) -- 10th-11th centuries. [ARZA s.n. izani; EUSW s.n. Izani; SSMC p. 15]
- Var: Izane (ego Izane et uxor mea Imblo). 1022. [ARZA s.n. izane]
- Karlo (m) -- from a name of Germanic origin, Latinized as Karolus.
- Karlo. 12th-14th centuries. [EUSW s.n. Karlo; CPPN VIII.D.b.76]
- Pats: Carlos (Johan Carlos). 1350. [CPPN VIII.B.208]
- Carloyz (Don Garcia Carloyz). 13th century. [JLOV]
- Kostantzia (f) -- From the Latin name Constantius, which derives from the Latin name Constans ("constant, steadfast").
- Vars: Constancia de Sangerman. 13th century. [EUSW s.n. Kostantzia]
- Constança (dona Constança d'Iuero). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c.197.I]
- Gostança. 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.11.1]
- Kontesa (f) -- Probably related to the Latin comes or comit-, occupant of a state office.
- Vars: Cometiça (Cometiça Sanç de Urrunça). 1074. [ARZA s.n. urrunça; EUSW s.n. Kometitza]
- Cometissa (Ego igitur senior Oveco Ovecoz et uxor mea Cometissa). 978. [SSMC p. 70]
- Condesa (Condesa de Lapuent). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.a.127]
- Condessa. 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.b.337, VIII.D.b.349]
- Contesa (Contesa de Çaualdica). 1322. [EUSW s.n. Kontesa]
- Contessa (Contessa de Beheytie). 1370. [ARZA s.n. be(h)eiti]
- Jakob (m) -- from the Hebrew Ya'akov ("holder of the heel"), Latinized as Jacobus.
- Var: Jacue. 14th century. [ARZA s.n. bitxi; CPPN VIII.A, VIII.B, VIII.D.b, VIII.D.c]
- Pats: Iacueiz (Maincia Iacueiz). 13th century. [EUSW s.n. Mantzia]
- Jacueiz (Miguel Jacueiz). 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c.360]
- Jaguez (Johannes Jaguez). 1196. [DMCL 134]
- Yaguez. 12th-13th centuries. [DMCL 134]
- Jakoba (f) -- fem of Jakob.
- Var: Jacube. 14th century. [CPPN VIII.A, VIII.B]
- Janitz (m) -- EUSW (s.n. Janitz) identifies this as a medieval name.
- Vars: Ianiz. 1210. [EUSW s.n. Janitz; JLIR 253]
- Jannez. 952. [SSMC p. 58]
- Jaun (m) -- from the Basque jaun ("lord; mister"). Seems to appear only as a title or apposition, in contrast to Andere.
- Vars: Iau. 12th century. [JJMA]
- Iaun. 12th-13th centuries. [ARZA; JJMA; JLIR]
- Jaunti (m) -- from the Basque jaun ("lord; mister"). Appears as a given name in the ninth and tenth centuries [ARZA s.n. jaunti; SSMC p. 4]. The -ti suffix frequently occurs in the areas where Castilians and Basques mixed (LMAV 556).
- Var: Jonti. 10th century. [DMCL 30; SSMC p. 50, 52, 58, 70]
- Pats: Jeonti (Belasca Jeonti). 985. [DMCL 111]
- Jonti. 11th century. [DMCL 74, 111]
- Jontiz (Monnio Jontiz). 1058. [DMCL 182]
- Jeino (m) -- EUSW (s.n. Jeino) identifies this as a medieval name, and cites a medieval stone on which the name "ieind" appears.
- Joan (m) -- This spelling appears in the 13th-16th centuries [ARZA, CPPN VIII.D.a, EUSW s.n. Joan]. In the 16th century Basque translation of the Bible, the name "Joan" is given to the evangelist St. John, distinguishing him from St. John the Baptist ("Joanes el Bautista"). [EUSW s.n. Joan]
- Dims: Joango (Joango Martin). 1448. [EUSW s.n. Joango]
- Joanto (Joanto de Alçate). 1457. [ARZA s.n. altz]
- Johanche. 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c]
- Johanco. 14th century. [ARZA; JGBN; CPPN VIII.D.c.436, VIII.D.d]
- Johanech (Johanech d'Istilarte). 1366. [ARZA s.n. istil]
- Johaneco. 1366. [ARZA s.n. erratz; CPPN VIII.D.c]
- Johanet. 14th century. [ARZA s.n. varea; CPPN VIII.A.8, VIII.D.c]
- Johango. 14th century. [JGBN; CPPN VIII.D.c.198, VIII.D.c.419]
- Johanguo. 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c]
- Johanico. 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.c.417]
- Johanicot (Johanicot d'Escaray). 1395. [EUSW s.n. Joanikot]
- Johanin. 14th century. [CPPN VIII.B.101; VIII.D.b.330]
- Juango (Juango de Iyumbe). 1492. [ARZA s.n. ilun]
- Vars: Ganiz. 1349. [EUSW s.n. Ganiz]
- Ioan (Ioan Sorrocha). 1366. [ARZA s.n. sorroca]
- Ioanne (Ioanne filio de Maitele). 1267. [EUSW s.n. Maitele]
- Iohan. 13th-15th centuries. [ARZA]
- Joanes. 11th-16th centuries. [EUSW s.n. Mariartze; Isaste; DMCL 165, 186]
- Johan. 13th-15th centuries. [ARZA; JLOV; LMAV; DMCL 112; CPPN]
- Yuaynes. 1366. [ARZA]
- Yuaynnes (Yuaynnes, fi de Pero Abbat). 1350. [CPPN VIII.B.17]
- Latin: Iohanes. 15th century. [ARZA]
- Iohannes. 10th-11th centuries. [ARZA; MDML 8]
- Johannes. 9th-11th centuries. [DMCL 110, 112; SSMC 6, 7]
- Rom: Juan. 15th century. [ARZA; JGBN; LMAV]
- Pats: Bañez. 11th-16th centuries. [DMCL 143; Isasti]
- Hyuaynes (Lop Hyuaynes d'Arruiçu). 1328. [ARZA s.n. arbi]
- Ibanes (Juan Ibanes). 1221. [DMCL 143]
- Ibañez. 12th-15th centuries. [ARZA; DMCL 143]
- Iohanniz (Oriol Iohanniz). 1005. (UAJP 34)
- Ivaines (Miguel Ivaines de Aizquona). 1427. [ARZA s.n. azkon]
- Ivanez (Pero Iuanez de Itsasso). 1350. [LMAV 337]
- Joancorena (Mari arano Joancorena). 1566. [EUSW s.n. Mariarano]
- Joango (Mari joango de çumeeta). 1580. [EUSW s.n. Marijoango]
- Joanto (Mari Joanto de Bertiz). 1530. [EUSW s.n. Marijoanto]
- Juanchi (Mari Juanchi, fija de Juan Furtado). 1490. [EUSW s.n. Marijoantxi]
- Uanes. 13th century. [DMCL 143]
- Ybanez. 14th-15th centuries. [ARZA]
- Ybañez. 14th-15th centuries. [ARZA]
- Ybannez (Johan Ybannez Belz). 1344. [ARZA s.n. beltz]
- Ybañez (Juan Ybañes de Retuerto de Larcocoha). 1475. [ARZA s.n. etxe]
- Ybayñez (Jofre Ybayñez de Sasiola). 1456. [ARZA s.n. sasi]
- Yuaines (MiguelYuaines d'Arrviz). 1350. [ARZA s.n. arbi]
- Yuanez (Sancho Yuanez de Gaynça). 1451. [ARZA s.n. gain]
- Yuaynes (Johan Yuaynes). 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.2]
- Yuaynnes. 14th century. [ARZA; CPPN VIII.A, VIII.B]
- Yvanes (Juan Yvanes de Arostegui). 1475. [ARZA s.n. tegi]
- Yvañes (Gonçalo Yvañes de Landa). 1463. [ARZA s.n. landa]
- Yvaynez (Martin Yvaynez de Aycarria). 1389. [ARZA s.n. aitz, arri]
- Xoanexco (Mary Xoanexco). 1464. [EUSW s.n. Marijoanexko]
- Johana (f) -- fem of Johan. 14th century. [CPPN VIII.A, VIII.D.a, VIII.D.b]
- Var: Johanna (Johanna Miguel Sanz). 1350. [CPPN VIII.B.4.1]
- Joanitz (f) -- fem of Joan. 1490. [EUSW s.n. Joanitz]
- Var: Joanitza. 16th century. [EUSW s.n. Joanitz]
- June (f) -- June Juneiz. 12th century. [EUSW s.n. June]
- Jurdan (m) -- 13th-14th centuries. [EUSW s.n. Jurdan; CPPN VIII.B.6.1, VIII.D.d.150]
- Var: Iordan (Iordan in Uxua). 1137. [JLIR 131]
- Jurdana (f) -- fem of Jurdan. 12th-14th centuries. [ARZA s.n. opaku; CPPN VIII.A, VIII.D.b, VIII.D.c, VIII.D.d.155]
- Dim: Jurdaneta. 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.d.134.xix]
- Jurgi (m) -- from the Greek name Georgos ("laborer"), via the Latin Georgius.
- Jurgi de Basori. 15th century. [EUSW s.n. Jurgi]
- Kara (f) -- domna Kara. 950. [EUSW s.n. Kara]
- Katelina (f) -- from a Greek word, meaning "pure." 14th century. [CPPN VIII.A, VIII.D.c]
- Dim: Catalin. 1529. [EUSW s.n. Katalin]
- Vars: Katixa. 1548. [EUSW s.n. Katixa]
- Quaterina. 1346. [EUSW s.n. Katerina]
- Rom: Catalina. 14th-16th centuries. [ARZA s.n. marcontegue; EUSW s.n. Katalina; CPPN VIII.D.a.127, VIII.D.c.196]
- Catelina. 14th-15th centuries. [EUSW s.n. Katelina; CPPN VIII.A, VIII.B, VIII.D.a]
- Catharina (Catharina de barba). 1428. [EUSW s.n. Katarina]
- Cathelina. 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.a.121, VIII.D.d.134.iii]
- Catherina (Catherina de munarriz). 1518. [EUSW s.n. Katerina]
- Katerina. 14th century. [CPPN VIII.A.35.6, VIII.D.b.323]
- Kathelina. 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.b.315.3]
- Katherina. 1366. [CPPN VIII.D.b.328, VIII.D.b.347]
- Pats: Catelin (Pascoal Catelin). 1350. [CPPN VIII.B.6]
- Catelina (Pero Catelina) [CPPN VIII.B.7.1]
- Lakide (m) -- LMAV (386) says that this is a medieval name, with variants Alaquide and Ulaquide.
- Vars: Alaquide. 1034. [ARZA s.n. kide]
- Hulaquide. 972. [SSMC p. 68]
- Lakenti (Lakenti Goen). 1062. [ARZA s.n. goien]
- Laquida. 1402. [LMAV 386]
- Laquidin (Laquidin Vectre). 952. [LMAV 386]
- Laquidini (Laquidini Vectre}. 952. [SSMC p. 58]
- Laquidino. 956. [LMAV 386]
- Ulaquide. 10th century. [ARZA s.n. kide; SSMC p. 38, 58, 67]
- Latin: Ulaquidus. 853. [SSMC p. 9, 10]
- Pats: Laquentice (Veila Laquentice). 952. [SSMC p. 58]
- Lequentize (Aprez Lequentize). 952. [DMCL 112, SSMC p. 58]
- Ulaquide (Dominico Ulaquide). 1071. [DMCL 40]
- Ulaquidiz (Munnio Ulaquidiz). 978. [DMCL 178]
- Lander (m) -- either from the Basque lander ("poor; pilgrim") or perhaps from Leander, a Greek name combined from leon ("lion") and andros ("man").
- Lander Erreca Beerecoa. 1284.
- Landerra (f) -- fem of Lander. 12th-15th centuries. [ARZA s.n. lander; EUSW s.n. Lander; CPPN VIII.D.c.122]
- Lasko (m) -- 1486. [EUSW s.n. Lasko]
- Legundia (f) -- from an Old German name, Le(o)degund(i)a.
- dompna Legundia de Saverri. 1257. [EUSW s.n. Legundia]
- Vars: Leguntia. 11th century. [ARZA s.n. etxe; EUSW s.n. Legundia]
- Legunthia (ego domna Legunthia Munnioz de Orsares). 1087. [SSMC p. 268]
- Leundia (f) -- domina Leundia de Gorrauz. 1141. [EUSW s.n. Leundia]
- Loba (f) -- fem of Lope. 13th-14th centuries. [JLOV; CPPN VIII.A.6.2, VIII.B.15]
- Vars: Elupa (Elupa Arteiz). 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.1]
- Lopa (Lope Sanz filius Andre Lopa de Agessa). 1104. [JJMA Doc. 31]
- Lope (m) -- from Latin lupus ("wolf"). This name appears throughout Iberia in the Middle Ages. Fairly common in this spelling from about the 11th-15th centuries. [ARZA; JGBN; JLIR; JJMA; JLOV; LMAV; CPPN]
- Dims: Lopeco. 14th-15th centuries. [ARZA s.n. jauregi, ko; CPPN VIII.C, VIII.D.b.304, VIII.D.c.64]
- Lopellon. 13th century. [JLOV]
- Lopete. 13th century. [JLOV]
- Lopeko. Medieval. [EUSW s.n. Lopeko]
- Lopequo. 1350. [CPPN VIII.C]
- Lopeyllon. 1330. [CPPN VIII.A.24.1]
- Lupanco. 1027. [LMAV 54]
- Vars: Lop. 11th-15th centuries. [ARZA; JGBN; JLIR; JLOV; DMCL 98; CPPN; JJMA]
- Lopp. 14th century. [ARZA]
- Loppe (Loppe Ogganderiz). 1032. [DMCL 152]
- Lup (Lup Scemenez). 931. [DMCL 141]
- Lupe (Lupe Sarrazinez). 984. [SSMC p. 18]
- Lupo (Lupo Enneci). 996. [DMCL 18]
- Latin: Lupus. 12th-15th centuries. [ARZA s.n. alde; JJMA Doc. 22; JLIR 258]
- Pats: Lopeiz. 11th-12th centuries. [DMCL 166; JJMA Doc 133]
- Lopet. 12th-13th centuries. [DMCL 135]
- Lopeyz (Pero Lopeyz). 1281. [DMCL 166]
- Lopez. 11th-13th centuries. [ARZA; DMCL 135; JLIR; JJMA]
- Lopiz. 11th-14th century. [ARZA; JGBN; JJMA Doc. 42; JLIR; JLOV; DMCL 166; CPPN]
- Lopuiz (Enneco Lopuiz). 1082. [DMCL 166]
- Lupeç (Obeco Lupeç). 1079. [DMCL 135]
- Lupez (Goto Lupez). 1076. [DMCL 135]
- Lupiç. 11th century. [DMCL 166; LMAV]
- Lupiz. 10th-13th centuries. [DMCL 166; SSMC p. 35]
- Lopeitza (f) -- fem of Lope.
- Lopeitza Iartza. 1478. [EUSW s.n. Lopeitza]
- Vars: Chopeiza. 16th century. [EUSW s.n. Txopeitza]
- Lopecha. 16th century. [EUSW s.n. Lopeitza]
- Lucadie (f) -- 1053. [EUSW s.n. Lukadia]
- Luçia (f) -- 14th century. [CPPN VIII.A, VIII.B]
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