Basque

Arantxa

Pronounced ah-RAHN-chahShare

Meaning: Short form of Arantzazu

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Arantxa is a familiar Basque form of Arantzazu. Its connection with hawthorns comes through that longer place and devotional name, rather than a separate literal meaning of the short form.

Nicknames

  • Aran

Spellings & variants

  • Arantzazu
  • Aránzazu

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Arantxa comes from Basque.

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