Aranxa
Basque · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Aranxa
The name 'Aranxa' is a variant of 'Aranzazu' or 'Aránzazu,' meaning "place of thorns" or "thorny bush" in Basque, derived from the Basque words *aran* ("valley") and *zazu* ("thorns").
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Etymology
The name 'Aranxa' is a variant of 'Aranzazu' or 'Aránzazu,' meaning "place of thorns" or "thorny bush" in Basque, derived from the Basque words *aran* ("valley") and *zazu* ("thorns"). It is primarily used in Basque and Spanish cultures, often associated with the Catholic devotion to Our Lady of Arantzazu, a Marian apparition in the Basque Country, though the name itself is not strictly religious in origin.
Aranxa currently ranks #16,814 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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