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Eneko
Say it: eh-NEH-koh
Meaning
The Basque form of medieval Enneco (Íñigo), of uncertain origin; a derivation from ene 'my' with the diminutive -ko has been proposed.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Revived in its Basque spelling in the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 9 babies given this name since 2019
- At its height in 2019, about 1 in 198,400 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
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The family of the name
| Spanish | Íñigo |
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Where this comes from
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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