Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish
Meaning & History
Videgain is a surname. It is of Basque origin language with the form Bidegain. Videgain is considered a Spanish surname because the letter V does not exist in the Basque alphabet. It extended through the Iberian peninsula following the Reconquista, where different forms of the name developed and houses were founded with the differentiation of Videgáin, Bidegain, Videgaín. Spelling errors were added over time in some branches of the name, forming corruptions such as Videgaray, Vidagain, and Vidigain.