Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Basque (Rare) Pronounced Pron. [aɾ.ˈt̪a.β̞ja](in Spanish) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsArtavia Meaning & History From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Allin, Navarre, possibly derived from Basque arte "oak (tree), evergreen oak, holm oak" or arto "millet; corn, maize" combined with the suffix -be "lower part".