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Type Surname (from location)
Pronounced Pron. /al.ð̞u.ˈát.e/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of a location in Urraulbeiti valley, Navarre, possibly derived from Basque altu "tall, high" combined with either una "pasture" or une "place" and -eta "place of, abundance of". Alternatively, it could be related to ahaldun "powerful, mighty; deputy, councillor, minister".
Added 8/14/2017 by AspiringStateCrafter
Edited 11/30/2024 by jocatchi