This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Basque or Italian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jaione f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Natividad and
Noëlle. They based the name on Basque
jaio "to be born".
Jesuardo m ItalianA rare given name, Latin spelling. Was found in Leonforte, Enna, Sicily in 1764 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8D-XQ59-Q?i=511&cat=1004469 (right side). It can be a given name or a surname... [
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Joar m & f BasqueFrom the name of mount Joar, located between the Basque Country and Navarre.
Jokiñe f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of
Jokin.
Jule f Basque, German (Modern)As a Basque name, Jule was coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Julia, while as a German name, Jule is a short form and diminutive of both
Julia and
Juliane that has seen some usage as a given name in its own right in recent years.
Katixa f BasqueBasque diminutive of
Katalin. This name was first recorded in Etxaleku (Navarre) in 1548, and it has been revived in modern times.
Keltse f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Celsa.
Kima f Basque (Modern)Derived from Basque
kima "fine branches; ends of branches; mane", this name has come into use in recent years (possibly inspired by the international popularity of the name
Kim 1).
Kimetz m BasqueDerived from Basque
kimetz, a variant of
kimu "sprout".
Kizkitza f BasqueAfter Mount Kizkitza in the Basque town of Itsaso, which has an hermitage dedicated to Our Lady of Kizkitza. According to folk legend, the locals saw a light on Mount Kizkitza and they found the Virgin Mary there... [
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Krizia f Italian (Rare)Feminine form of
Kritias. Maria Mandelli (1925-2015) used the name Krizia both as her pseudonym and for her fashion house,
Lahe f Basque (Rare)Ancient Basque name known from inscriptions found in Aquitaine dating back to 1st to 3rd centuries.
Laida f BasqueFrom the name of a beach on the Basque coast.
Laurenti m ItalianItalo-Swiss form of Laurentius especially in the northern part of Italy at the border with Switzerland. (see LAURENCE (1))
Leandrina f ItalianPossibly a feminine form of
Leander. This is the name of a Italian distance runner born in 1912, Leandrina Bulzacchi.
Learco m ItalianItalian form of
Learchus. In Italy this name was popularized by the cyclist Learco Guerra (1902-1963).
Lele m ItalianPet name of several italian names ending with "ele", such as: Gabriele, Emanuele, Ezechiele, Michele and so on
Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval ItalianMedieval Italian diminutive of names ending in
ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of
Elena and other names beginning with or containing
el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [
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Leofranco m ItalianLeofranco is a given first name combining two names Leo and Franco. The name is said to be derived from Italy and the name can be used around the world. Leofranco is said to translate to “Free Lion”
Letteria f ItalianItalian name derived from a title of the Virgin Mary in Messina, St. Mary of the Letter (Madonna della Lettera).
Liberto m Italian, Spanish, PortugueseSpanish, Portuguese and Italian form of
Libertus, often associated to Latin
libertus "freedman, freed slave". Known bearers include Uruguayan boxer Liberto Corney (1905-1955) and Portuguese footballer Liberto dos Santos (1908-?).... [
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Licida m Italian (Archaic), TheatreItalian form of
Lycidas. It is chiefly used in the opera libretto
L'Olimpiade (1733), which was written by the Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782).
Lide f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Lidia and
Lydie.
Lierni f BasqueFrom the epithet of the Virgin Mary "Our Lady of Lierni", the Basque patron of mothers without milk or who are unable to conceive.
Linita f Spanish, ItalianDiminutive of
Lina 2, sometimes functioning as a double diminutive of names ending in or otherwise containing
lina.
Lirain m BasqueDerived from Basque
lirain "slim, slender, lithe, svelte; attractive".
Lodoletta f Italian, Italian (Tuscan), TheatreProbably coined by Pietro Mascagni for the titular character of his "dramma lirico" or lyric opera
Lodoletta (1917), which was based on the novel
Two Little Wooden Shoes by Marie Louise de la Ramée, (Ouida).... [
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Lohizune f BasqueDerived from
Donibane Lohizune, the Basque name of a town in Southwestern France. The name itself is derived from Basque
lohi "mud", the suffix
-z "manner, according to; with, made of" and the suffix
une "place of".
Loinatz f Basque (Rare)Likely related to Basque
lohi meaning "mud". This is the name of an hermitage and a local title of the Virgin Mary from the town of Besoain, Spain.