Urraca

Girl · Medieval Iberian (unknown)

Urraca

Say it: oo-RAH-kah

Meaning

Origin unknown. It resembles Spanish urraca 'magpie', but whether the name comes from the bird word, from Basque or from something else is unproven.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

A favourite royal name in León, Castile, Navarre and Portugal from the 10th to the 13th century, after which it fell out of use.

Its wave through time

No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.

Through the ages

Used by

Spanish Portuguese Basque

The family of the name

Portuguese	Urraca

Famous bearers

Urraca, queen regnant of León and Castile (died 1126)
Urraca of Portugal, queen of León

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Where this comes from

Royal and noble genealogies
Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters

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