Txiki (Basque, 'small' or 'youngster') is used as a nickname. Notable people with the nickname include:
People
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Txiki (footballer, born 1977)
Daniel Rodríguez Pérez (born 27 March 1977), known as Txiki, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a left midfielder.
Club career
Txiki was born in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa. He spent his first years as a senior in the lowe ...
, Daniel Rodríguez Pérez, a Spanish footballer
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Txiki (footballer, born 1979)
Cristian Urbistondo López (born 14 August 1979), known as Txiki, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Unión Molinense.
Club career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Txiki spent the vast majority of his extensive senior caree ...
, Cristian Urbistondo López, a Spanish footballer
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Txiki Begiristain
Aitor "Txiki" Begiristain Mujika (born 12 August 1964) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a left winger but also as a forward, currently director of football of English club Manchester City.
He was best known for ...
(born 1964), a Spanish footballer
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Indalecio Sarasqueta
Indalecio León Zarasqueta Uriarte (May 22, 1860 – April 1, 1900), known as Txikito de Eibar or Aizpiri txiki, was a Basque pelota player who participated in ''pala'', Hand-pelota, ''remonte'', long bat and short bat categories. Due to his phys ...
(1860–1900), known as Txikito de Eibar or Aizpiri txiki, a Basque pelota player
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Lazkao Txiki
Joxe Miguel Iztueta Cortajarena (September 15, 1926 – April 3, 1993), better known as Lazkao Txiki was a Basque ''bertsolari'' poet and musician.
Iztueta was born in Lazkao, in the Goierri region of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Au ...
(1926–1993), a Basque bertsolari poet and musician
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José María Benegas
José María "Txiki" Benegas Haddad (25 July 1948 – 25 August 2015) was a Spanish politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).
His nickname "Txiki" is Basque for "small".
Early life
Benegas was born in Caracas, Venezleua. His f ...
(1948–2015), a Spanish politician
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José Larrañaga Arenas
José Tomás Larrañaga Arenas (popularly known as ''Txiki'' or ''José Txiki'') ( Azcoitia, March 7, 1926 - Azcoitia, December 31, 1984) was a Spanish politician who was assassinated by the ETA.
Biography
Larrañaga was a politician and busin ...
(1926–1984), a Spanish politician
Mythology
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San Martin Txiki
("Little Saint Martin") is the Trickster figure from Basque mythology. (pronounced "cheeky") means "little" in an affectionate sense. San Martin is often called simply or . He stole the secrets of planting, sowing, and harvesting from the (lord ...
, trickster in Basque mythology
See also
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Aitz Txiki
Aitz Txiki is a peak of Biscay, Basque Country (Spain), 791 m. high. Its name means "small rock" ''aitz''=rock ''txiki''=small.
Description
It is the smallest peak of the Urkiola range, and forms part of the same limestone mass that forms the ...
, a Basque mountain peak
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