Arantza or Arantxa is a
Basque
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feminine
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given name
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, meaning "thornbush".
It is a
hypocoristic
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...
for ''
Our Lady of Arantzazu'', a shrine of
Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...
, in
Gipuzkoa
Gipuzkoa (, , ; es, Guipúzcoa ; french: Guipuscoa) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Its capital city is Donostia-San Sebastián. Gipuzkoa shares borders with the French depa ...
.
People with the name Arantxa include:
Tennis
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Arantxa Parra Santonja
Arantxa Parra Santonja (; born 9 November 1982) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. She turned pro in 2000 and retired in 2019.
In her career, Parra Santonja won eleven doubles titles on the WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is a worldwide ...
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Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Aránzazu Isabel María "Arantxa" Sánchez Vicario (; born 18 December 1971) is a Spanish former List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 tennis player. She won 14 Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam titles: four in singles, ...
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Arantxa Rus
Arantxa Rus (; born 13 December 1990) is a Dutch tennis player. In 2008, she won the girl's singles title at the 2008 Australian Open – Girls' singles, Australian Open, defeating Jessica Moore (tennis), Jessica Moore from Australia in the final ...
Other
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Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha
Arantza or Arantxa is a Basque feminine given name, meaning "thornbush".
It is a hypocoristic for '' Our Lady of Arantzazu'', a shrine of Mary, mother of Jesus, in Gipuzkoa.
People with the name Arantxa include:
Tennis
* Arantxa Parra Santonj ...
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Arantxa King
Arantxa King (born 27 November 1989) is a Bermudian athlete competing in the long jump.
Biography
King was born in Paget Parish, Bermuda on 27 November 1989. Her mother, Branwen Smith-King, is a former Bermuda national track and field team mem ...
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Arantxa Ochoa Arantxa Ochoa (born in Valladolid, Spain, 1974) was a principal dancer with the Pennsylvania Ballet.
Her artistic beginnings are rooted in rhythmic gymnastics. When she was twelve she moved to Madrid and studied ballet at Victor Ullate's Dance Ce ...
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Arantxa Urretavizcaya
Arantxa Urretabizkaia Bejarano (born July 1, 1947), is a contemporary Basque writer, screenwriter and actress. She was born in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco.
Biography
As a student at the University of Barcelona, Urretabizk ...
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Basque feminine given names
Feminine given names