Igor is a common East Slavic given name derived from the Norse name Ingvar, that was brought to ancient Rus' by the Norse Varangians, see Igor of Kiev.
Ochoa is a Spanish surname of Basque origin common throughout Spain, France, the Americas, and the Philippines. It is a surname of patronymic origin; it was originally a given name in Medieval Spain.
Etxeberria (Basque pronunciation:[etʃeβeri.a], modern Basque spelling) is a Basque language placename and surname from the Basque Country in Spain and France, meaning 'the new house'. It shows one meaningful variant, Etxeberri (no Basque article –a, 'the'), and a number of later spelling variants produced in Spanish and other languages. Etxebarri(a) is a western Basque dialectal variant, with the same etymology. Etxarri (Echarri) is attested as stemming from Etxaberri.
Saucedo is a Spanish surname that became popular in the 16th century. It means "Of or relating to the Willow Tree". The first people with that name were Spanish settlers who came to America from an area in Spain known as the "Valle de Salcedo". From then on, the name variated from Salcedo to other names such as Salcido. The Basque version is Saratsu or Sarasua
Luz is a Portuguese and Spanish feminine given name and surname, meaning light. The given name is shortened from Nossa Senhora Da Luz, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Light".
Esparza is a Basque surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Navarro is a Spanish and French surname. Navarro is a habitational surname denoting someone from Navarre after the Kingdom of Pamplona took on the new naming in the high Middle Ages, while also keeping its original meaning of 'Basque-speaking person' in a broader sense, an ethnic surname. Ultimately the name is derived from the Basque word naba.
Leire is a Basque feminine given name that is derived from the name of the Monastery of San Salvador of Leyre in Navarre, Spain. It was among the top 10 most popular names given to newborn girls in Basque Country in Spain in 2011.
Carrasco is a Spanish, Portuguese and Galician surname. It derives from a Spanish word meaning ‘holm oak’. Notable people with the surname include:
Zabala is a surname of Basque origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea, known simply as Imanol as a player, is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He is currently the manager of La Liga club Real Sociedad.
Aguirre is a surname of Basque origin. It shows different variants and composite surnames, meaning 'prominent' or 'exposed prominence/place'. Lope de Aguirre was one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas. Based on "the U.S. Census Bureau's 1990 and 2000 censuses," HowManyofMe.com estimates in mid-2013 that 68,990 people bear the surname Aguirre in the United States, making the name statistically the country's 508th most common surname.
Garay, de Garay or Garai is a Basque or a Hungarian surname. Notable people with the name include:
María Dolores González Katarain, also known as Yoyes, was an iconic female leader of armed Basque separatist group ETA, who became a symbol because of the tragic circumstances of her life.
Asier is a male given name of Basque origin, meaning 'the beginning' . It was created for a character in Fernando Navarro Villoslada's 1877 novel Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII. Notable people with the name include:
Sacristán is a Spanish surname meaning sacristan.
Urbieta is a Basque surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Landeta is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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