- Origin: Basque
- Gender: Female
The name comes from the Sanctuary of Arantzazu located in Oñati, Spain. According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared to Rodrigo de Balanzategui in 1468, to which he exclaimed “Arantzan zu?!” (thou, amongst the thorns?!). It ultimately comes from the Basque meaning, “place of hawthorns.”
Our Lady of Aránzazu is the patron saint of Guipúzcoa.
Aránzazu is it’s Galician and Spanish rendition.
Arantza is a diminutive used as an independent name and may also just be used in reference to the Basque word for a hawthorn.
Arancha is its Spanish form and Aranza is its Galician form.
Arantza’s designated name-day in Spain is September 9th.
Sources
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/arantzazu
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/ara10nzazu
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/arantxa
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/arancha
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ar%C3%A1nzazu_(nombre)
- https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arantzazu_(nome)
- https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_nomes_femininos_en_galego#I
- ― Anonymous User 8/27/2020