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Aránzazu

/aˈɾanθaθu/

proper noun/aˈɾanθaθu/

a village and municipality of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain; a sanctuary in Oñati, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain; a female given name transferred from the place name; a surname

Borrowed from Basque Arantzazu (literally “hawthorn place”). The given name is a shortening of María de Aranzazu, to whom the sanctuary is dedicated.

Aránzazu — Spanish Dictionary | Passage