Iker is a
Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
male given name. The corresponding female name is Ikerne. It was created by the Spanish Basque writer
Sabino Arana
Sabino Policarpo Arana Goiri (in Spanish), Sabin Polikarpo Arana Goiri (in Basque), or Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin (self-styled) (26 January 1865 – 25 November 1903), was a Basque writer and the founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) ...
in his book ' (''Collection of Basque Saints' Names'')—an effort to provide
neologistic
A neologism Greek νέο- ''néo''(="new") and λόγος /''lógos'' meaning "speech, utterance"] is a relatively recent or isolated term, word, or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use, but that has not been fully accepted int ...
Basque versions of names instead of the traditional adaptations of
Romance languages, Romance names. The name may refer to:
People
First name
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Iker Begoña (born 1976), Spanish footballer
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Iker Camaño (born 1979), Spanish cyclist
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Iker Casillas (born 1981), Spanish footballer
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Iker Flores (born 1976), Spanish cyclist
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Iker Gabaraín (born 1977), Spanish footballer
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Iker Guarrotxena (born 1992), Spanish footballer
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Iker Hernández (born 1994), Spanish footballer
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Iker Iturbe
Iker Iturbe (born 10 July 1976) is a Clemson Alumni men’s basketball player and is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. He has a wife and three kids. He has played in Spain and Italy at club level and for the Spain national team. He ...
(born 1976), Spanish basketball player
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Iker Jiménez (born 1973), Spanish journalist
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Iker Lecuona (born 2000), Spanish motorcycle racer
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Iker Leonet (born 1983), Spanish cyclist
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Iker Losada (born 2001), Spanish footballer
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Iker Martínez de Lizarduy (born 1977), Spanish sailor
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Iker Muniain
Iker Muniain Goñi (, ; born 19 December 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao, where he is captain, mainly as a left winger.
Due to his style of play and stature, he was dubbed "the Spanish Messi" by the media. He has spe ...
(born 1992), Spanish footballer
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Iker Pajares (born 1996), Spanish squash player
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Iker Romero (born 1980), Spanish handball player
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Iker Undabarrena (born 1995), Spanish footballer
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Iker Zubizarreta (born 1962), Venezuelan footballer
Surname
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Jack Iker
Jack Leo Iker (born August 31, 1949) is a retired American bishop of the Anglican Church in North America .
Iker is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. He studied at the University of Cincinnati and the General Theological Seminary. Prior to his elec ...
(born 1949), American bishop
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