Urtzi

Boy · Basque, uncertain

Urtzi

Say it: OOR-tsee

Meaning

Uncertain. A 12th-century pilgrim guide records that the Basques called God Urcia, and the word has been linked to Basque ortzi 'sky'; it was taken up as a given name in the 20th century.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

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

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Basque

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Where this comes from

Modern use, as a recently created name
Well-known works of literature

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