Basque · Girl name
Itziar
“from a Basque place name of uncertain meaning”
About the name Itziar
Itziar is a Basque feminine name taken from the village of Itziar, which lies in the municipality of Deba in Gipuzkoa. The village has a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of Itziar, and the name was given to girls in her honour, in the same way as other Spanish Marian names such as Begoña or Arantxa. The original meaning of the place name is uncertain. It is used mainly in the Basque Country and elsewhere in Spain.
- Meaning
- from a Basque place name of uncertain meaning
- Origin
- Basque
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- it-SEE-ar(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Itziar
- Itziar María
- Itziar Elena
- Itziar Sofía
- Itziar Lucía
- Itziar Carmen
Questions about Itziar
- What does Itziar mean?
- Itziar is a Basque name meaning "from a Basque place name of uncertain meaning".
- How do you pronounce Itziar?
- Itziar is pronounced it-SEE-ar, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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