Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Basque Pronounced Pron. /is̻.ˈtú.ʁ̞i.ts̻è/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsIsturits, Izturits, Isturitze, Ysturiz Meaning & History From the name of a commune in south-western France, possibly derived from Basque estura "strait, scrape; narrowing, tightening" and the abundance suffix -tza.