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.
Aprilia f Italian (Modern, Rare)It comes from the Italian name of the month
aprile (April). It is the name of a town in the same region of Rome which was given this name because it was established on April, 25 1936 during Fascism on a reclaimed swamps... [
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Arai f & m Basque, Medieval BasqueName originally found on a Roman tombstone in Araba, Basque Country. Although the original namebearer was male, the name was revived as a unisex name at the end of the 20th century.
Aran m & f BasqueDerived from Basque
haran "valley" (ultimately from Proto-Basque
*(h)aran). The name coincides with Basque
aran "plum (fruit)".
Arancia f ItalianArancia is the Italian word for orange (the fruit, not the color)
Arane f Basque (Modern)Possibly a combination of Basque
haran "valley" or
aran "plum" with the modern feminine suffix
-e.
Aratz m BasqueAratz is a mountain of the Basque Country in Spain located at the mountain range Altzania (also called Urkilla) that provides the extension for the massif Aizkorri. The name of the mountain itself is derived from Basque
aratz "clean, pure; clear" (in the case of the mountain,
aratz refers to its stone surface devoid of vegetation).
Arcieor m ItalianIt is an altered version of the Italian word "Arciro", meaning archer.
Argante m Literature, ItalianName used by Italian author Torquato Tasso in his masterpiece 'Gerusalemme Liberata' (1581) and 'Gerusalemme Conquistata' (1583). Argante is a Muslim, king of Jerusalem. The name's origin is uncertain... [
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Argene f ItalianItalian name of Greek origin (possibly related to
Argentina). A famous bearer was Argene del Carlo, a second-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.
Aria f & m BasqueDerived from the name of a village in Navarre.
Ariñe f BasqueDerived from the adjective
arin meaning "light, airy; fast."
Ariodante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare)This is the name of an Italian knight from canto V of the 16th-century epic poem
Orlando furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). Two centuries later, the character became the subject of George Frideric Handel's opera seria
Ariodante (1735).... [
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Aritza m BasqueFrom Basque
haritza meaning "the oak". This is the name of various toponyms across the Basque Country.
Arnaitz m BasqueFrom the name of a mountain in the town of Turrillas, Navarre, itself based on Basque
haitz ("peak, boulder").
Arnatz m Basque (Rare)From Basque
Arnatz, the name of a mountain in the town of Arbizu, Navarre.
Aroia f BasqueRegional variant of Basque
aukera "opportunity, occasion; choice".
Arrate f BasqueFrom the name of a mountain in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary. Its name is possibly derived from Basque
harri "stone, rock" and
ate "defile, gorge" or
arte "space in between".
Arrene f BasqueDerived from Basque
arren "request; please". Due to its meaning, it is understood as an equivalent to both
Oración and
Rosario.
Arritokieta f Basque (Rare)From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).
Arrosali f BasqueOf debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of
Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name
Rosalind.
Astore m Italian (Rare)Derived from the Italian noun
astore meaning "goshawk", which effectively makes this name an Italian cognate of
Astor.... [
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Astorre m Italian (Rare)Variant form of
Astore. Known Italian bearers of this name include the former soccer player Astorre Cattabrini (b. 1922) and the military leaders Astorre II Baglioni (1526-1571) and Astorre I Manfredi (c... [
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Aterbe f BasqueDerived from Basque
aterbe/aterpe "shelter; refuge", this name is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent to Spanish
Amparo.... [
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Atsege f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri as a Basque equivalent of
Angustias, who based the name on the Basque word
atsekabe "sorrow, anguish, suffering". Later, however, it was used as an equivalent of
Consuelo.
Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque
atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from
hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [
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Auceliu m ItalianAuceliu means the same as Aurelio an Italian name for males, with strong faith and believe. With true inspiration to others and committed to serving. Used in Kenya by Auceliu kaimenyi kinoti.
Auritz m Basque (Modern, Rare)Tranferred use of the name of a town in Navarre (officially named Burguete-Auritz). The toponym may come originally from the forename
Aurius.
Aurkene f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of the Spanish name
Presentación. They most likely based the name on Basque
aurkitu "to find; to discover".
Avron m Italian, JewishAncient Sicilian but now being used as a first name again; was taken from Sicily by Jews somewhere around 500 years ago (or longer), and became a Jewish sir-name (e.g., Arnon Avron the mathematician)... [
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Azeglio m ItalianItalian form of
Agellus. The name was popularized by Massimo d'Azeglio (1798-1866) an Italian politician and writer.
Azio m Italian (Rare)Derived from the Latin
axio meaning "owl". It can also be a variant of
Azzo. It is rarely used because Azio is the Italianization of Actium, the town where Octavian gained his celebrated victory over Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31 BCE.
Babesne f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Amparo and
Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque
babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix
-ne.
Baia f Basque (Rare)Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [
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Bake f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde who based the name on Basque
bake "peace; tranquillity, serenity". It was originally intended as a Basque equivalent of
Paz 1, but was later on also suggested as a feminine form of
Bako.
Bakea f BasqueVariant of
Bake. Bakea Ziganda Ferrer (1890 - 1966) was the first Basque female scholar.
Balsamia f History (Ecclesiastical), Italian (Archaic, ?)From Latin
balsamum meaning "balsam; balm", from Ancient Greek βάλσαμον
(balsamon) "balsam tree; fragrant oil of the balsam tree" (ultimately of Semitic origin). Saint Balsamia was the nurse of Saint Remigius (or
Rémy) and the mother of Saint Celsinus... [
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